To the cruel person...

[itsbob]

Sorry itsBob, but gotta say it...


followingtooclosely*cough*negligience

It is done.

Naah, if I was following too close I wouldn't be here typing this.. I missed him, but only by a couple of feet.

 

[TurboK9]

Naah, if I was following too close I wouldn't be here typing this.. I missed him, but only by a couple of feet.

I know... I was just reinforcing a point. Accident.

There are very, very few true accidents.... yet somehow, they seem to happen all the time!!

 

[Baja28]

I agree!!! I would feel absolutely awful and I would try to do something. I avoid hitting all animals, be it a deer, bunny, squirrel, cat, dog, ducks, geese, whatever BECAUSE I AM AN IMBECILE WHO'D WRECK A CAR VS. HIT A SQUIRREL. Perhaps if people WHO OWNED THE ANIMALS and paying more attention, they would have clearly seen the dogs on the side and GOT THEM BACK IN THEIR PEN. Some people just don't plain give a damn and LET THEIR ANIMALS RUN FREE, just because they are cruel and proud of it. Perhaps too busy talking on the phone and texting messages takes precedence over everything else. People WHO DON'T SUPERVISE THEIR ANIMALS are just a pain in the ass. They have no regard for anything but themselves. Just because the dogs were out of the yard BECAUSE OF LAME ASS PET OWNERS doesn't give US the right to BLAME DRIVERS WHEN THEY run them over. It's a living thing. If a child got out of the yard or ran into the street, I WOULD HOPE THEY WERE SAFE AND DIDN'T INHERIT THEIR DUMBASS PARENTS GENES. IDIOTS!!!

:fixed:

 

[Katelin]

Hummm....human life vs a dog....which is more valuable...
I would go for the human,,, there are a lot of dogs in the shelter waiting for responsible homes where people dont hit/kill them while trying to avoid hurting/killing themselves.
Could of been a teenage, not a lot of experience in driving and choose to hit the dog rather than swerve and get killed by crashing into a tree.

Glad the driver is OK!

 

[lnmarsh]

:shrug:
You and I differ here. Especially with a larger dog, I would strongly advise the average person NOT to exit their vehicle if it is injured.

You have a good point. I guess the whole thing is a judgement call... Ive been around dogs long enough to know when to help them and when to stay the h3ll in my car.

The responsibilty, and blame, IMHO, lies with the owner of the animal period.

Although I would feel badly, and I myself have stopped and aided several injured dogs, I do not feel that kindness to a dog is worth the risk of serious injury to a human.

I agree. I dont think anyone is disagreeing that point.

I also have to disagree that they are somehow worth more than a deer. If this were true, the dog would not be running loose and getting hit by a car... the value depends on the owner and how much THEY value it, which was apparently the same as a deer.

I semi-agree with this one. Just a while ago I was driving down a straight, two-lane road one day and a little Weener dog puppy wandered out into the road in front of me. I saw it in pleanty of time; there was no one coming the other direction nor was there anyone behind me. I pulled off to the shoulder, got out and grabbed the puppy. About that time the owner came running out of the house - apperently the little guy had chewed through their screen door to get outside. I dont know if that is/was true or not, but thats the story they told me. If that was the case, there is no way the puppy's owner could have seen that one coming. The owner was really upset and obviously cared for the puppy a lot... it looked to me like one of those "shyt happens" things. The puppy was just lucky that I came up on him and not someone else who either didnt care, was texting, etc.

If I ever hit a dog and my vehicle is damaged, or I get in an accident because of a dog, I'm finding the owner and filing a lawsuit. Neglience on their part caused the damage.

Agreed... to a certain extent. I wouldnt jump on the lawsuit bandwagon right away, but I'd definitely ask them to pay. If they refused, I'd go from there.

Sorry to those who are mushier, but I seriously believe that if people were held responsible for the damages caused by their dogs, we'd have a lot less dogs in shelters and a lot less people getting bit.

I agree. Same with kids. People need to be held responsible for their childrens actions just like they need to be held responsible for their pet's actions.

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I honestly had a baby crawl out in front of me while I was driving one day. Basically the baby saw kids outside at recess at an elementary school which was across the street from the baby's house. Apperently the little guy had knocked down the babygate AND figured out how to unlock and open the front screen door... he just wanted to go play with the other kids! Luckily everyone driving saw him. We all slammed on the brakes and one guy picked the baby up and carried him back into the yard as the babysitter (older sister? idk) came running out in tears. She looked all of 16. Now could she have been keeping a better eye on the baby? Sure. But sometimes shyt really does happen. You dont forsee a baby not only getting past the babygate but then unlocking and opening the front door.

I know that a baby being in the middle of the road isnt nearly the same as a dog being in the middle of the road. Im just trying to point out that somethings things really do just happen...

 

[lnmarsh]

:fixed:

 

[TurboK9]

You have a good point. I guess the whole thing is a judgement call... Ive been around dogs long enough to know when to help them and when to stay the h3ll in my car.



I agree. I dont think anyone is disagreeing that point.



I semi-agree with this one. Just a while ago I was driving down a straight, two-lane road one day and a little Weener dog puppy wandered out into the road in front of me. I saw it in pleanty of time; there was no one coming the other direction nor was there anyone behind me. I pulled off to the shoulder, got out and grabbed the puppy. About that time the owner came running out of the house - apperently the little guy had chewed through their screen door to get outside. I dont know if that is/was true or not, but thats the story they told me. If that was the case, there is no way the puppy's owner could have seen that one coming. The owner was really upset and obviously cared for the puppy a lot... it looked to me like one of those "shyt happens" things. The puppy was just lucky that I came up on him and not someone else who either didnt care, was texting, etc.



Agreed... to a certain extent. I wouldnt jump on the lawsuit bandwagon right away, but I'd definitely ask them to pay. If they refused, I'd go from there.



I agree. Same with kids. People need to be held responsible for their childrens actions just like they need to be held responsible for their pet's actions.

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I honestly had a baby crawl out in front of me while I was driving one day. Basically the baby saw kids outside at recess at an elementary school which was across the street from the baby's house. Apperently the little guy had knocked down the babygate AND figured out how to unlock and open the front screen door... he just wanted to go play with the other kids! Luckily everyone driving saw him. We all slammed on the brakes and one guy picked the baby up and carried him back into the yard as the babysitter (older sister? idk) came running out in tears. She looked all of 16. Now could she have been keeping a better eye on the baby? Sure. But sometimes shyt really does happen. You dont forsee a baby not only getting past the babygate but then unlocking and opening the front door.

I know that a baby being in the middle of the road isnt nearly the same as a dog being in the middle of the road. Im just trying to point out that somethings things really do just happen...

I would NOT run over a baby. I would happily plow head on into a semi at 65 to avoid hitting the baby, without a second thought if I was alone in my car. If I survived I'd find the caregiver and kick their ass.

Well, unless it was stapled to the chicken, in which case the baby is toast.

 

[lnmarsh]

I would NOT run over a baby. I would happily plow head on into a semi at 65 to avoid hitting the baby, without a second thought if I was alone in my car. If I survived I'd find the caregiver and kick their ass.

Well, unless it was stapled to the chicken, in which case the baby is toast.

WTFEver, Turbo. Chicken or no chicken, I know you're the type of heartless fiend who woulda run that baby over just for laughs.



Just kidding

 

[TurboK9]

WTFEver, Turbo. Chicken or no chicken, I know you're the type of heartless fiend who woulda run that baby over just for laughs.



Just kidding

I locked my kids in dog crates and 'trained' them with ecollars (oops, SHOCK collars).


Rawwwr. Grrr.

 

[ITS ME]

To the person who hit the dog with the red Durango this morning, I hope karma finds you in the worst possible way. I saw you do it and there's no way that it was an accident.

Hopefully the dog will recover.

No! You are supposed to swerve and hit an oncoming car head on, or run into a tree, or slam on your brakes and get rear ended by the guy changing his radio station right behind you, sending him into his steering wheel with enough force to snap his head forward and seperate his spinal cord.

I have to wonder how many people have been killed behind the wheel because some doof let their dog run loose.

Nothing wrong with trying to slow down is it? In this instance the OP said there was NO OTHER TRAFFIC.

I feel like if you hit a dog, it is probably someone's pet and therefore has a little more worth than a deer, etc. If I were to hit a dog I would personally feel really, REALLY bad and would stop to check for a collar/tag, if the dog was OK, etc. Now Im not saying that people who dont do that are bad people. It is, of course, the dog's owner(s) fault that the dog is loose. But I feel like if you hit a dog, you should stop and check on it, try to find the owner, etc. And I definitely do believe in karma.

But thats just me

:shrug:
You and I differ here. Especially with a larger dog, I would strongly advise the average person NOT to exit their vehicle if it is injured.

The responsibilty, and blame, IMHO, lies with the owner of the animal period.

Although I would feel badly, and I myself have stopped and aided several injured dogs, I do not feel that kindness to a dog is worth the risk of serious injury to a human.

I also have to disagree that they are somehow worth more than a deer. If this were true, the dog would not be running loose and getting hit by a car... the value depends on the owner and how much THEY value it, which was apparently the same as a deer.

If I ever hit a dog and my vehicle is damaged, or I get in an accident because of a dog, I'm finding the owner and filing a lawsuit. Neglience on their part caused the damage.

Sorry to those who are mushier, but I seriously believe that if people were held responsible for the damages caused by their dogs, we'd have a lot less dogs in shelters and a lot less people getting bit.

Funny that you wouldnt stop to help the dog, but damn if you wouldnt stop to check your car and sue for damages.....shows allot of your character

I agree!!! I would feel absolutely awful and I would try to do something. I avoid hitting all animals, be it a deer, bunny, squirrel, cat, dog, ducks, geese, whatever. Perhaps if people weren't driving so fast and paying more attention to the road, they would have clearly seen the dogs on the side and avoided hitting. Some people just don't plain give a damn and will hit something for kicks, just because they are cruel and proud of it. Perhaps too busy talking on the phone and texting messages takes precedence over everything else. People are just a pain in the ass. They have no regard for anything but themselves. Just because the dogs were out of the yard doesn't give someone the right to run them over. It's a living thing. If a child got out of the yard or ran into the street, you wouldn't run them down just because they were out of their yard. IDIOTS!!!

While not comparing children to animals, if you are too blind to see an animal, then not to sure you would see a child darting out for a ball. If you hit their dog, whose to say the child might not be running right behind the dog. So if you feel a bump, you just keep driving? Kind of effed up considering number one that you possibly could have hit a child and second, that you ran over a childs dog in front of the child.

And we wonder what is wrong with kids these days......when there are parents such as some azzs on this forum, it explains allot.

Some dillweed did that to me in Thrumont.. Broke hard for a friggin Squirrel.. I'm behind him on the bike braking HARD to not hit him..

Yeah.. good thing he didn't hurt the squirrel.. may have killed me, but Rocky would have been ok.

Sounds to me that the karma train is coming your way!

 

[itsbob]

Sounds to me that the karma train is coming your way!

Fukin Moron...

 

[rpexie]

If there was no traffic (as the OP said) I would have stopped or gone around them.

I do know a few idiot people that think its funny to speed up and actually try to hit critters in the road. Im not an animal fanatic, but I live and let live. It takes a pretty vile person to intentionally try to crush a animal that is just trying to navigate around in their environment.

So if the person wasnt paying attention enough to see a two dogs, one as big as a Black Lab, that is pretty disturbing; and if they did see them and didnt pump the breaks or move aside when there was clearly no traffic, than they are just another disgusting dumbass I have the misfortune of sharing the road with.

Either way, I feel bad for the OP that's a pretty rough thing to have to see.

 

[ITS ME]

Fukin Moron...

chugga chugga woot woot........the train is coming closer.....woot woot......

 

[TurboK9]

Hopefully the dog will recover.




Nothing wrong with trying to slow down is it? In this instance the OP said there was NO OTHER TRAFFIC.









Funny that you wouldnt stop to help the dog, but damn if you wouldnt stop to check your car and sue for damages.....shows allot of your character






While not comparing children to animals, if you are too blind to see an animal, then not to sure you would see a child darting out for a ball. If you hit their dog, whose to say the child might not be running right behind the dog. So if you feel a bump, you just keep driving? Kind of effed up considering number one that you possibly could have hit a child and second, that you ran over a childs dog in front of the child.

And we wonder what is wrong with kids these days......when there are parents such as some azzs on this forum, it explains allot.



Sounds to me that the karma train is coming your way!

The OP also never said how fast the person was going, whether it was a corner / straight, they have NO idea how close the person was to the dog when they saw or even IF they saw it because they weren't in the car.

Wouldn't stop to help the dog? You type pretty good for someone that can't effin' read.

I am advocating responsible ownership. Do what you need to do to keep your dog safe, and don't depend on others to do it for you. WHY would anyone have a problem with that, unless they were lazy or stupid?

And yes, if YOU are in the road, don't stop, keep driving!

 

[FrmGrl]

The OP also never said how fast the person was going, whether it was a corner / straight, they have NO idea how close the person was to the dog when they saw or even IF they saw it because they weren't in the car.

Wouldn't stop to help the dog? You type pretty good for someone that can't effin' read.

I am advocating responsible ownership. Do what you need to do to keep your dog safe, and don't depend on others to do it for you. WHY would anyone have a problem with that, unless they were lazy or stupid?

And yes, if YOU are in the road, don't stop, keep driving!

Well sometimes you do everything to keep your animals safe and some stupid kid thinks its funny to open up your gates and let your dogs out. Accidents happen and even responsible people have a pet get loose once and a while.

 

[TurboK9]

Well sometimes you do everything to keep your animals safe and some stupid kid thinks its funny to open up your gates and let your dogs out. Accidents happen and even responsible people have a pet get loose once and a while.

So lock your gates. A cheap padlock is $6. Or keep them in the house.

If you have boanfide farm or hunting dogs I can understand leaving them in a gated field, or in a pen. But if they are in the yard untended 24/7 and are supposed to be companion animals, well how much of a companion is a dog that is in the yard 24/7? If you leave, confine them.

We are supposed to be the brains when it comes to the human / dog team. Supposed to be. It is up to us, the owners, to keep them safe.

What if some kid lets them out and they bite someone, or kill someone elses pet? It isn't just the dog who's safety is at stake either....

 

[drivingdaisy]

Not ok

I would not kill any animal for fun, and I would be so upset if I hit a dog. You know who wouldn't be upset? Sociopaths. Keep joking. I hope the driver of that red durango is your neighbor.

 

[MMDad]

I saw you do it and there's no way that it was an accident.

Are you saying the owner let the dog out into the road on purpose? I doubt that - I bet that it was an accident.

 

[SugarNSpikes]

Wow - what a tough situation to be in. I'm sad to hear about the dog but at the same time I, too, wonder about the circumstances such as speed limit and what type of road it was on. I guess it doesn't matter much at this point. While I could never hit any critter knowing that there was another option (Such as the ability to slow down since I can be a bit of a speed demon at times), I would not put my life in danger (Or anyone elses) at the expense of an animal.

Of course, if it comes down to me vs a deer (had this happen), I'm going to go around the stupid thing. (Had a deer really tear my grand-am up a few years ago.) A deer is a lot larger than a dog though...

In the five or so years I've lived at my house, my dogs have always been confined in the backyard. My cousin moved in with us for a short time. She left the gate open to the backyard and the dogs got out. I'm very lucky to have realized so quickly that they were gone and when I called, they came running out of the woods. (I was very shocked to see my basset hound return - the breed is infamous for running off) Needless to say, I have two padlocks on both gates and my dogs will not be going anywhere.

 

[TurboK9]

I would not kill any animal for fun, and I would be so upset if I hit a dog. You know who wouldn't be upset? Sociopaths. Keep joking. I hope the driver of that red durango is your neighbor.

Well, if he tries to drive his Durango through my yard, he's going to hit a tree before he hits the dogs.

With the dogs running loose in my neighborhood, my kids would probably be safer with him as my neighbor anyway. They've been chased into the house more than once. But of course, animals are more important right?

Keep your dog confined, and you have no worries. End of story!