Last night while walking Foxy, a dog was killed :(
There was a dog at the top of my block similar to the dog pictured above. Foxy has become feisty lately so I crossed the street to avoid any problems. The dog was off the leash and there was no owner in sight. The dog gave chase and followed us. I yelled "Someone get your dog!" as I pulled Foxy up the street. I wasn't threatened by the dog but this little dog was relentless it kept trying to run up on Foxy. Next thing you know the dog turns away to bolt back across the street and it gets hit by a car. I let out a scream as if it were my Foxy. I yelled out "NOOOOOOOO, nooooo, omg, somebody help!" The driver stopped at the corner then ran back screaming himself (he thought he hit a kid or something) I'm screaming at the top of my lungs "Your dog! somebody's dog, OMG, somebody's dog! come out and get your dog!" The driver stood with the dog and called 911. The dog was convulsing and yelping :(
out comes this guy strolling towards me saying "yeah, yeah where's my dog" I said "he's laying in the street!" I was on the side walk still with Foxy. The driver is shaken up and pissed bcos 911 hung up on him. He asked "was there a collar, where does he live?" I pointed to the man and said "he's the owner". The dog stopped moving and the owner picked up the dog. The driver was apologetic and wanted to exchange numbers or try to get him a new dog. I stood there distraught and angry. Why would you just let your dog out your house without a leash to do it's business. It was midnight and our block is dimly lit. I've seen the dog in the past running up and down the block and back and forth across the street. The street is not a gated yard, you can't just open the door and let your dog roam the street! After the dog owner walked away with his dog's limp body, I told the panic-stricken driver that it wasn't his fault and the owner needs to be more responsible. I know Foxy wouldn't attack anyone but I know she doesn't look both ways b4 crossing the street. That image still bothers me, it was lying there so helpless.
