Angel (and you truly are one),
You were wonderful to stop and pick up that poor pup in the middle of traffic on that dark road. You put your own safety in jeopardy! I understand your remorse in seeing the pup taken to the shelter. There are some horror stories of shelters and then there are some great no-kill shelters. There was an incident at the kill shelter my two GSDs were adopted from. Two huskies (older-about 7-8years old) got out together. Someone a few blocks away from their home who did not recognize them, found them at night and took them to the shelter that was open at night, it was far away from their home. The owner didn't think to call that shelter at first because it was so far away. By the time she realized the dogs were taken there, the shelter claimed that they were adopted out and no information could be given. Turns out that it was a lie and the dogs were killed. (They said they had kennel cough?????) What a tragedy!
I hope and pray everything turns out well for you and the pup. You can't save everyone. You saved her from death in traffic! For that alone, you are an Angel!

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