Saw a dog get hit… horrible
Last night, Jesse and I had saw a dog get hit by a car while we were on a walk with the dogs (we are dog sitting Lily who is Abi and Emma’s Maltese).
All of a sudden two small dogs came running out onto the road from a nearby parking lot and one of them was hit by a passing car.
I hate remembering the sound of it… a loud bang followed by the most terrible frantic screams the little dog as he rolled. We think he was a Chihuahua / Jack Russell mix.
I immediately started sprinting for the dog as it lay there writhing and screaming as it tried to get up. There was no traffic – an empty road – but the car that hit the dog momentarily flashed his brake lights and then kept on going. (Douche bag!) He must have seen the commotion left in his wake.
It felt like I was running in slow motion trying to get to it and when I was about 10 feet way it stopped writhing and put its head down on the pavement, like Parker does at the end of a long day. I thought for sure it was dead but he was still breathing as I put my hands on his little warm rib cage. I was screaming at Jesse to call for a pet ambulance as he was juggling his iPhone and our two dogs.
The dog tried to look up at me but he was obviously in shock and staring off into space. There was a cut on his head, but nothing else was obviously out of place. I managed to move him off onto the shoulder and out of harms way. Just as I did, his owner came running out of the shadows, scooped him up in his arms and then ran away with the dog just as fast as he appeared.
It was so strange to have been involved in such an intense situation for such an extremely short period of time and then all of a sudden the dog and owner vanished as quick as they were there.
I can only hope that they when straight to a dog hospital… but I guess I’ll never know what the outcome was.
I cried for about 15 minutes after the whole scenario and hugged Parker close. It’s a real eye opener how something so awful can happen so quickly, and it leaves me with extreme gratitude for the time I have right now with the ones I love so much.
It’s also a real life reminder to put the pet ambulance in my contact list.
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Yeah, what a horrible sound that was hearing that little guy squeal. Dogs can be really tough buggers though – I wouldn’t be surprised if he lived. You did great acting so fast and may have saved the dog’s life by moving him to the shoulder as I directed traffic out of the lane he had been lying in.
Extra treats for Parker and Lily tonight. :)
That sounds like a horrible experience. Im sure the dog is greatful to have had you there to comfort him through the worst moment of his life. The owner was probably in total shock, I dont even remember my neighbour helping me get Simcoe to the hospital after his tylenol snack I was so frantic but I too now keep the vet, er and ambulance numbers on the fridge. Im sure if he was a jack russell anything he will do just fine with the right care….those dogs have about a hundred lives (Mathews parents have two :)
J
That would definitely be horrible to witness that. I’m so proud of you for not freezing like so many do in intense situations. Little animals seem to be resilient, so lets hope so in this case as well. Weird that the owner didn’t even thank you.
I’m going to go cuddle Abby now. :)
That sounds like a horrible experience. Im sure the dog is greatful to have had you there to comfort him through the worst moment of his life. The owner was probably in total shock, I dont even remember my neighbour helping me get Simcoe to the hospital after his tylenol snack I was so frantic but I too now keep the vet, er and ambulance numbers on the fridge. Im sure if he was a jack russell anything he will do just fine with the right care….those dogs have about a hundred lives (Mathews parents have two :)
J