Shannon, as I told on Facebook, I was working at the day care and was in the van to go pick up kids from school. My co-worker was behind me in another van (I didn't much care for this co-worker). A black cat came out of nowhere and I didn't even have time to react. Which is probably a good thing since I was in a large van. I cried and cried so hard. When we got to the school the girl from the other van came up to my van and when I got out she just grabbed me and held on to me until I calmed down enough to go get the kids.
On the way back we passed the kitty who was in the middle of the road. I almost started crying again. It was very hard not to.

When I was in high school my sister came to pick me up one night after cheerleading practice (or a game). On the way home we hit a cocker spaniel. We turned around to look for it but couldn't find it. It was near the house of a guy I went to school with. So I asked him if he had a cocker and he said he has four of them. I asked if they were all okay and told him what happened. He said he noticed there was a black oil like streak down the back of the male but he was okay. Whew!

Another time I was with a guy I was dating and it was dark. The car in front of us hit a dog and I saw it go flying. I FREAKED out and was crying hysterically. I think (I can't even remember) the car that hit it stopped, but we kept going. He was not an animal lover. Hmph, that's why I'm not with him now.

Sometimes we just can't help it. I grew up in the country and have seen several accidents because people swerved to miss an animal. Even had a few deaths because people hit a cow or horse. I called 911 one time because as I exited the freeway a big brown horse ran across the road. I followed it because I didn't want it to go onto the freeway. I never did find out if they found him.

Big hugs to you and your family. And just take peace that the pup is not in pain and is playing at the bridge.