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Originally Posted by Maximo  I was running errands this morning and saw an adorable stray dog trotting around in traffic on a 4-lane, divided road with a speed limit of 45 mph. The dog was a black poodle mix under 20 pounds, probably quite young.
He made it across all 4 lanes and to a sidewalk. Traffic had stopped. I pulled over, got out of the car and made my way to the dog. Before I could reach him, he bolted back into the street. Traffic was still stopped. I breathed a sigh of relief when he neared the other side.
At the last second, a woman driving a van went around stopped cars and hit the poor dog and took off. It was the most horrific sound. Everyone watching screamed. I completely forgot about my own safety and ran across the street.
I cradled the dog in my arms and could feel his heart beating, but I knew he had extensive head injuries. The tears were flowing down my cheeks as I stroked his soft hair and said over and over, "I'm so sorry baby."
A man agreed to drive the dog to the nearest vet office, my former vet. I'll skip what happened there and simply say that I am glad that this person is my former vet. The little black dog was put to sleep. No collar or tags, no microchip.
I am sick to my stomach and still crying. |
Oh my how very awful. So sorry for that poor pup, but glad that you and others tried to help ease his pain, and got him to the vets.
(((((Hugs to you Kristin)))))