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re: OT Kangaroo Court: Hitting A Dog On A Rural Highway Etiquette
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:28 pm to Sao
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:28 pm to Sao
if somebodys mongrel is in the road chasing cars barking and biting at tires i slow down but thats it. if its stupid enough to bit my tire and gets run over, oh well, tough shite if its your baby and no im not stopping so some trailer trash can try to whip my arse because thats what happens in the real world if you stop 
i ran over someones dog already and i ran over someones duck already because it was always sitting in the middle of the road and they wouldnt even try to keep them out of the road. in both cases they had the attitude that their "pets" have the right to go wherever they please and people just need to stop and wait if they are in the road. i proudly told both of them i ran it over by accident and didnt mean to but hell no i wasnt sorry or going to apologize for doing it
i ran over someones dog already and i ran over someones duck already because it was always sitting in the middle of the road and they wouldnt even try to keep them out of the road. in both cases they had the attitude that their "pets" have the right to go wherever they please and people just need to stop and wait if they are in the road. i proudly told both of them i ran it over by accident and didnt mean to but hell no i wasnt sorry or going to apologize for doing it
This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 5:30 pm
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Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:34 pm to Sao
I once hit 2 cows who got loose driving through Alabama. Narrow 2 lane lined with trees and they ran right in front of me. Going 60 mph. Had to put them out of their misery with my .357, called the sheriff Dept. Couldn't locate the owner so he took a report and I hauled arse back to MS before it got dark because I had no lights anymore. How 2 cows didn't completely total a 2008 z71 I don't know but didn't even bust the radiator. Just had to replace bumper and grill/lights and fix the hood.
I know, csb
I know, csb
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:37 pm to Sao
quote:
If you're the owner, do you expect a driver to stop or do you blame Spot for playing in traffic?
110% not the driver's fault. The most dangerous thing the driver could do is try and avoid it at a high speed.
This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:38 pm to Sao
No, I blame flats
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:57 pm to OKellsBells
quote:quote:I agree with this if the driver knew the dog belonged to that homeowner.
However, the polite thing for the driver to do would have been to stop and tell the owner what happened.
If the driver knew that you would expect that he also knows the owner or the family. However, I would not stop if I did not know the people at that residence. No dog is worth getting shot by some psycho.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:58 pm to Sao
If you love your dog, don’t let the damn thing play in the road.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:40 pm to Sao
Ruston?
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:42 pm to Sao
Profile the homeowner, then decide
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:45 pm to KG6
I’d stop.
I would want to make sure the dog isn’t slowly dying alone on the road for hours.
Likewise, I’d want to tell the owner if I could assure some reasonable safety.
I would want to make sure the dog isn’t slowly dying alone on the road for hours.
Likewise, I’d want to tell the owner if I could assure some reasonable safety.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:47 pm to mdomingue
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driver knew that you would expect that he also knows the owner or the family. However, I would not stop if I did not know the people at that residence. No dog is worth getting shot by some psycho.
Maybe the dog has a tag and you can at least call them even if you don’t go down some sketchy driveway.
Keep the car close and ready to go and odds are you can get away before they get a gun though.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:47 pm to Nado Jenkins83
If I hit a dog it was non intentional, I stop and check on the dog, if it is minor, or bad, I have a pistol if it is bad to put it out of his misery. I will suffer over it, but bounce back because I am not a dumb arse asking what to do.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:47 pm to Sao
quote:
blame Spot for playing in traffic
Actually, ETA: Blame the owners for not having control over the dog.
This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:48 pm to Sao
I say frick no at night, maybe during the day
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:49 pm to Sao
Blame Spot and wish I would have called him Lucky.
Posted on 11/14/17 at 7:54 am to NoSaint
quote:
Maybe the dog has a tag and you can at least call them even if you don’t go down some sketchy driveway.
If the dog has tags with contact info, I definitely call. IRL, I would also likely stop to check on the dog, at least. The la=ocal could impact all of the above and odds of tags on a dog in the country are probably slim, though not unheard of.
Posted on 11/14/17 at 8:00 am to Epic Cajun
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totaled my truck, and it could have been really bad for me if I didn't have my seat belt on. Luckily, I limped away with just a sprained ankle.
Sucks about the truck, at least you managed to walk away okay.
With dogs or other small critters, never swerve to avoid unless it's completely safe to do so. I remember a neighbor of my parents, when I was a child, swerved to avoid a deer and he ended up in a coma for a few months. With a deer, that's a tough call. I swerve and slow down as best I can while keeping it on the road and/or marginalizing the impact.
Posted on 11/14/17 at 8:02 am to Sao
The nice thing to is to stop. But some people irrational when comes to pets. Best thing to do is just keep driving.
Posted on 11/14/17 at 8:07 am to Sao
I blame my dog for being in the road, but a decent person should still stop.
Posted on 11/14/17 at 8:22 am to Sao
If the dog was obviously dead I don't know if I would stop. If alive I would stop so they could have a chance at saving or offer the use of my pistol to stop the suffering.
Posted on 11/14/17 at 8:30 am to Sao
My Story:
After my 2nd cousin died his sister rented out his old single wide mobile home (deceased was mentally discharged from Army, only small disability pay). Guy she rented it to had 15 dogs I counted, trailer was only about 2 car lengths from fairly busy 2 lane highway.
Until that guy moved out, the road in front of his driveway started looking like it was paved in animal fur. I think he finally moved out when the dog population dropped to like 3 or 4.
Know how many 18 wheelers and pickups and cars stopped to notify ole boy his pups were pavement? Zero!
There's been a stray mutt, kinda cute lil thing, hanging around my place last couple days. Tucks tail and walks into the woods when I just step out to check the mail or something. Obviously abused and abandoned dog. It'll probably end up on the highway. (no collar, saw it long enough this morning to note lack of collar, not sure gender since it tucks tail)
After my 2nd cousin died his sister rented out his old single wide mobile home (deceased was mentally discharged from Army, only small disability pay). Guy she rented it to had 15 dogs I counted, trailer was only about 2 car lengths from fairly busy 2 lane highway.
Until that guy moved out, the road in front of his driveway started looking like it was paved in animal fur. I think he finally moved out when the dog population dropped to like 3 or 4.
Know how many 18 wheelers and pickups and cars stopped to notify ole boy his pups were pavement? Zero!
There's been a stray mutt, kinda cute lil thing, hanging around my place last couple days. Tucks tail and walks into the woods when I just step out to check the mail or something. Obviously abused and abandoned dog. It'll probably end up on the highway. (no collar, saw it long enough this morning to note lack of collar, not sure gender since it tucks tail)
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