there really are some mindless non-thinkers who post stuff that really shouldn’t be posted...anywhere.
Those poor dogs, and my heart goes out big time to the individual in charge of them. What an awful situation for all.
The other night, my man and I were driving home on the interstate when we took the appropriate exit to change hwys. The exit had concrete blocks on both sides and only a 3 foot breakdown lane, along with several forks that emptied onto the ramp we were on. As we neared a portion of the ramp without concrete walls on the left, I spotted a dog entering the ramp. He was just lumbering along, taking his time, obviously oblivious to the danger he was in.
I couldn’t stop as I had cars behind me and no place TO stop, or I would have called the dog to me and got him into my car. But, he’d of been hit anyway as he crossed. Well, the car behind me hit him...hard. I circled around to re-enter the ramp in the hope that he was ok, but he wasn’t. He took his last breaths just as we pulled up.
No cars were on the ramp, so my guy jumped out and pulled the dog off the road so that he wouldn’t be hit again, and to keep other drivers safe. It was heartbreaking. The dog looked just like my own dog except for the color. He had tags so he belonged to someone and wasn’t street-wise. As big as he was..well fed, well muscled, shiny beautiful brindle coat...someone loved him. I cried all the way home.
We notified the appropriate authorties, made a report and headed home..both of us in tears. There wasn’t a think we could do to prevent it.
So yes, my heart empathizes with the owners of the dogs that died in that truck. I too have traveled with animals in trucks, and we always opened the back door to allow for air circulation. You CAN’t trust AC units not to fail. What a hard lesson to learn.
“He took his last breaths just as we pulled up.”
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You never forget something like that.
I saw an English Sheepdog die in the road once,and it was about FORTY years ago.
I can still see it in my mind.
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