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Originally Posted by Potter

That is exactly what happened to one of my girl friend's Cocker Spaniel. She somehow ran out, the elevator door closed and leash caught and the elevator went up. The elevator door will not automatically open because a leash was caught. So my friend was inside, her dog was outside and her dog was badly injured and sent to ER which was 10 minutes away. The vet said her chances were slim but after a long time in the hospital, she made it. Scary.

Ugh, I was secretly hoping my fears were unfounded. It's horrible to hear this is really a possibility. I will definitely always pick them up on elevators from now on.