David Charvet Cleared of Criminal Charges in Dog Fatality Incident, Claims Differ on Leash Status Baywatch star David Charvet has been cleared of criminal charges following a traffic collision that resulted in the death of a dog. While the dog's owner alleges a hit-and-run, Charvet's representatives state he attempted to avoid the animal and that it was not on a leash. Authorities have classified the incident as a traffic collision. Former Baywatch star David Charvet is at the center of a controversy following an incident involving a dog that resulted in the animal's death. The owner of the dog, identified as Errico, claims that Charvet was driving a pickup truck and struck her 11-year-old white English Labrador while she was walking her dogs on leashes. Errico alleges that Charvet did not stop after hitting the dog, but instead drove into a gated community, where she believes he then contacted the authorities. Tragically, the dog, a beloved family pet, had to be euthanized after succumbing to its injuries. Following the incident, Errico filed a police report for a hit-and-run. However, law enforcement officials, as reported by TMZ, do not classify the event as a hit-and-run because Charvet did alert the police at the time of the collision. They are instead referring to it as a traffic collision. Charvet, through his representatives, has presented a different account of the events. He claims that the dog was not on a leash at the time of the incident and that he attempted to swerve his vehicle to avoid striking the animal, but was unsuccessful. His team has emphasized that Charvet is a known animal lover and a responsible dog owner who would never intentionally harm an animal. They also conveyed that his thoughts are with the family who lost their dog during this unfortunate incident. Later on the day of the collision, law enforcement officials informed TMZ that David Charvet had been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in connection with the incident. Charvet is best known for his role as Matt Brody in the original Baywatch television series, appearing from 1992 to 1996. He later transitioned to another popular drama, playing Craig Field on Melrose Place from 1996 to 1998. After his acting career, Charvet largely stepped away from the Hollywood spotlight, redirecting his professional focus towards the construction industry. The other unrelated news snippets mention an FBI analysis of DNA evidence in a missing person case, the identification of a missing family through DNA after remains were found in a car, a warning from China regarding travel through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and a request for witnesses to an unspecified incident