Dog v. truck

[springmom]

you did the right thing

...but yes, you may have broken the law. Any identification on the dog? Somebody may be grieving their pet, not knowing the outcome. That is a very hard thing.

It is possible, of course, to transport an injured animal to an emergency vet. Just make VERY certain that you get a proper muzzle on the dog before attempting to move it. What looks like a fatal wound may not be, and an emergency vet may be able to save the dog and/or trace the dogs owner (even if there was no visible id, the dog may be microchipped.)

Very sad all around.

Springmom

 

[PX15]

Well..

I can't speak for leo's in Michigan, California or any other of the "unusual" States that are anti-2nd amendment, but I can guarantee you one thing.

Here in Georgia no one would have given you grief about putting the dog out of it's misery.

In fact if you had simply watched the suffering animal until a leo showed up he would probably say: "why didn't you put the poor thing out of it's misery"?

I couldn't watch an animal, wild or domestic just laying there suffering after being hurt so badly. I cannot understand the logic of a place where the leo's are more worried about where you obtained your firearm than they are about ending the suffering of a poor animal.

Common sense just seems to be missing in some places in circumstances such as this.

But, I'm old, what do I know...?

JMO

J. Pomeroy

 

[1911ShooterTJ]

That is very sad indeed. I love pets, and would hate to see such an accident. It would be heartbreaking to see. Feel comfort in knowing you did the right thing. Letting this poor animal suffer a long and excruciating death unnecessarily would tear me up even more.

On a side note, the fact you can be breaking the law and be charged for such a thing is absolutely asinine. The comment above about the State Trooper being charged for animal cruelty by putting a cat out of its misery boils my blood…

 

[Braden]

For those of you saying it was a mistake to call the police, how many of you think the police are actually going to go out and look for a dead dog on the side of the road? I would think they'd have better things to do.

I see dead deer and all kinds of other critters on the side of the road all the time. The only thing that seems to care about them are the vultures.

I wouldn't lose any sleep over calling the police. You did what needed to be done and thanks to you the pup didn't have to suffer anymore.