RIP, Padfoot

motoko9

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Late last week, my father and my sister were driving home from an errand in the pouring rain. They saw what looked like a large black bag in the middle of the road. As they approached, they realized it was a big black dog, who was lying there, apparently, because he'd been hit by a car. They pulled over, called animal control, and then waited in the road to prevent someone else from coming along and hitting the poor guy.

It's a long story, but with the help of animal control and some kind passers-by, they were eventually able to get the dog to the vet. Over the weekend they thought they had reason to hope, but apparently, the dog was too badly injured to save after all, so he was put to sleep this morning.

RIP, buddy. I'm glad your last hours were spent warm and dry.
 

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So sad to hear that story. What is wrong with people not stopping when they hit an animal?

Your family has good hearts. The poor dog died knowing kindness at the end.

RIP dear Padfoot.
 

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Hugs to you great dad. I am glad this dog knew some love in his last moments. What a hard hearted person to hit an animal in the road and keep on driving.
 
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Thanks to all of you for your kind words. Obviously, I didn't know this dog, but my sister (who named the dog "Padfoot") is very soft-hearted, and she's still very sad. She and my dad live far away from me, in a pretty rural area. It's pretty common for people to let their dogs run loose, and it's also common for animals to be abandoned.

I'm glad that this dog met some people who care - my family, the other people who stopped to help, and the vet who took him in without even mentioning payment. Even in tough times, there are still a lot of good people in the world.
 

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how very sad. your father and sister did a good thing, and i'm sure the dog felt their their warmth and kindness in his final moments.

rip padfoot
 
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