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Dog in vehicles - What I saw today
Just got back from lunch - I saw something in an instersection that
just about made my heart jump out of chest. Have to share it... for some reason. I was waiting behind another vehicle at a red light when a van made a U-turn in front of us from the opposite direction. I couldn't tell if the side sliding door was left open or if it inadvertently opened during the turn (as if it weren't closed properly). As the vehicle turned in front of us a dog rolled out of the van and onto the pavement. The dog probably would have been alright after that, but it was on a lead that attached to the inside of the van! The lead was so short that the dog's front legs couldn't reach the ground. The dog was literally running on its hind legs along the side of the van. I couldn't move. I had cars all around me. But I was about to start laying the horn out of shear panic (and frustration for not being able to do anything). It looked like the van was going to continue on. A guy in a pickup truck that was at the front of our red light line burned rubber to catch up with the van. However teh van stopped. The driver appeared paniced as he ran around the van to get to his dog. This was probably an accident. I doubt that the driver ever dreamed his dog would roll out of the van. But it goes to show that you need to be careful. I called my wife with the "You won't be what I just saw" story. And of course I got on my soapbox about how dogs should be in properly secured crates in cars... just like kids are supposed to be in car seats. |
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I might need a drink after had watched something like that. I can't even
watch the animal police stuff on TV with out wanting to shoot someone. Tjh www.Vonkhelen.com "Curtis CCR" wrote in message om... Just got back from lunch - I saw something in an instersection that just about made my heart jump out of chest. Have to share it... for some reason. I was waiting behind another vehicle at a red light when a van made a U-turn in front of us from the opposite direction. I couldn't tell if the side sliding door was left open or if it inadvertently opened during the turn (as if it weren't closed properly). As the vehicle turned in front of us a dog rolled out of the van and onto the pavement. The dog probably would have been alright after that, but it was on a lead that attached to the inside of the van! The lead was so short that the dog's front legs couldn't reach the ground. The dog was literally running on its hind legs along the side of the van. I couldn't move. I had cars all around me. But I was about to start laying the horn out of shear panic (and frustration for not being able to do anything). It looked like the van was going to continue on. A guy in a pickup truck that was at the front of our red light line burned rubber to catch up with the van. However teh van stopped. The driver appeared paniced as he ran around the van to get to his dog. This was probably an accident. I doubt that the driver ever dreamed his dog would roll out of the van. But it goes to show that you need to be careful. I called my wife with the "You won't be what I just saw" story. And of course I got on my soapbox about how dogs should be in properly secured crates in cars... just like kids are supposed to be in car seats. |
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ever been to Concord, Ca.?
Nope, looks like I lucked out........ GOOD STAY AWAY DON'T GET SHOT BY THE DIRTY,CORRIPT CONCORD COPS ALL THEY KNOW HOW TODO IS SHOOT PEOPLE AND EAT DOUNTS THEY CAN'T EVEN + OR - WHEN YOU SAY 1+1 = 2 THEY SAY 9. AND |
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