It's 7:30, pouring rain, windy and a bit chilly. I notice that traffic is slowing down and people are going around something in the road. I too slow down and as I pass this large thing in the road I notice that it is a dog. My heart is in my throat.
I can't stop immediately so I continue down the road and turn around in the next driveway. I immediately take out my cell phone to call the police as the dog was still alive. I wait for the traffic to go by and turn back around. When I arrive at the dog there is a man with his truck pulled over and standing over the dog crying. I roll down the window and ask if he called the police and if he needs help. He cried back to me that he killed the dog, that he did not mean to hit her. He kept repeating this to me.
I told him to calm down, he did not kill the dog...she was alive but needed help...could I help him move her out of the road. He was so thankful. As I was getting out of my car, the owner came running. He was not upset with the man who hit "Missy" but instead so concerned.
I told the owner that she was still alive and had no blood coming from her mouth, ears or eyes...which was a good sign but her hip was definately broken. I asked the owner to go and get his car so he could take Missy to the vet (which I knew was open for emergencies at the time).
I went back to my car, took out my sweatshirt and put it over Missy to keep her warm while her owner was gone. I kept petting her and taking to her, telling her she was going to be OK.
The poor man who hit her was crying so I grabbed his hand and told him that it would be OK. I thanked him for doing the right thing by turning around and coming back to her instead of leaving her in the pouring rain. I felt so bad for him.
Missy's owner came back and put her in the back of the SUV. He went to give me back my sweatshirt because he would stop back at home and get her a towel but I told him that time was ticking and he should just take the shirt and go.....it's not something that is as important as Missy is. Keep her warm and get her to her vet ASAP.
I got back in my car, watched as the owner left with Missy, made sure the other man got back in his car OK and then went on my way to work.
During this whole ordeal......not 1 other person stopped their cars to see if help was needed. What a bunch of inconsiderate jack@!)#
Sorry for the long pointless story but I needed to share it with someone. I beleive Missy will be OK. I will stop this weekend at the house that I think is her owner's to see how she is doing.
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because two years ago some ass**** hit (& KILLED) my sweet Rosie. When I ran out, only 1 other man had stopped to help. It was pitch black & pouring rain. The ass**** that hit her drove back 10 minutes later to ask who was going to pay for his truck fender. Never said "how is she?" or "I'm sorry", or not even "Gee, I didn't see her". 
That's awesome what you did for that dog!
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