TheAntiPam
09-24-2001, 09:00 AM
400 miles of road and 9 dead dogs - how can that be? On the return leg of a driving trip, an 8 hour drive through both rural and urban areas, I counted 9 dead dogs on the roadside. I just can't seem to get my brain around this. :confused: :confused: :confused:
Our state has a tether law, which says you must have a safety tie for a dog riding in the back of a truck. Were some of these dogs victims of being left untied in a speeding vehicle? Did people not even notice their dog was no longer in the back of the truck?
Were these unwanted dogs that had been dumped out by the side of the road? Could they have been seeking food and shelter and been overwhelmed by the traffic and roads?
Were these pets from nearby farms and homes? Were they allowed to roam freely and wandered into traffic?
I suppose there were various stories for each dog, but what about the people just leaving them by the road. Did owners just leave them and drive off after they were dead?
I know there is no easy answer, and human nature played a big part in the death of these animals. But my heart aches for the loss of those little spirits.
We've had too much loss lately due to hardened hearts. I need to go hug my fur kids and rejoice in the love and comfort they give.
Our state has a tether law, which says you must have a safety tie for a dog riding in the back of a truck. Were some of these dogs victims of being left untied in a speeding vehicle? Did people not even notice their dog was no longer in the back of the truck?
Were these unwanted dogs that had been dumped out by the side of the road? Could they have been seeking food and shelter and been overwhelmed by the traffic and roads?
Were these pets from nearby farms and homes? Were they allowed to roam freely and wandered into traffic?
I suppose there were various stories for each dog, but what about the people just leaving them by the road. Did owners just leave them and drive off after they were dead?
I know there is no easy answer, and human nature played a big part in the death of these animals. But my heart aches for the loss of those little spirits.
We've had too much loss lately due to hardened hearts. I need to go hug my fur kids and rejoice in the love and comfort they give.