A Kind Deed That Went Wrong
This was brought to my attention by Blissful-Feline in MSN Singapore Cat Forum.
2 ladies found a dog in the drain yesterday. With good intention, they picked the dog up. The dog struggled free & dashed across a busy road. The next thing they heard was a loud cry. The dog was knocked down. Being a heavy traffic road (Eunos Crescent), the poor dog was run over & over by the oncoming cars.
By the time Blissful-Feline got to the scene, the poor dog was crushed beyond recognition. She can only say a silent a prayer for the poor soul. The 2 ladies confirmed the dog had an owner as it wore a collar.
I can only hope the dog died instantaneously when the first car knocked him down.
The story of this poor dog we will never know. It would have been terribly sad if this dog was abandoned before its tragic death.
Why those cars didn't pull over or slow down to change lane to avoid the carcass, is something I cannot understand. Yes, it is a busy road, still ... If that had been a man, will those cars be running over & over him? Just because a dog is an animal does not make its life less valuable than ours.
posted by Cat at 4:18 PM
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I cannot understand either. This is sad. = (
i believe some drivers dont watch what is in front of them, ie, anything 5 metres ahead. They actually look ahead, and not down.
so it may be because a small dog is hard to spot?
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Dear Mary, this is not the time to "blame". It takes alot of selflessness to see a dog panicking in the drain, and going down to help at the risk of being bitten by a nervous dog?
If these ladies had mindlessly rush to pick up the injured (most likely instant death), might there not be three tragedies instead of just one? To pick up a dead mangled body is not "easy" especially when one is in a terrible state of shock.
Let's forget about "what if" "if only"...
Let's go on appealing for stricter rules on adoption of pets, stricter rules on abandonment, stop the sale of pets, stop the breeding of pets.
When the buying stop, perhaps suffering such as this will also stop.
In the course of my work, I have seen so many dogs being confined to small areas of the the flats because they "anyhow pee". The novelty of owning a "new" object has worn off, and owners are not bothered to be responsible in seeking help such as obedience class, sterilization,etc.
Vegancat is right. This is not the time to ask 'who's fault this is' but 'what can we learn from this & what can we do about it'
The sad reality is there will always people who want only a pedigree & they will buy either through the right channels or the black market. I'd rather they buy them through the right channels.
I feel this can be tackled through:
1) Enforcing stricter punishments on irresponsible pet ownerships
2) Reinforcing the responsible pet ownership message.
3) Enforcing stricter rules on pet shops & breeders who sells animals.
4) AVA's commitment to do regular unannounced checks on these sellers.
Hey there,
I was just randomly picking topics trying to find out what other people are blogging about and I came across yours, it really entertained me.
Thanks,
dog lover group
As a driver, and someone who has driven along the Eunos area, I can say that it's very difficult on a high-traffic road to slow down or change lanes at such short notice without causing a severe jam or worse, threatening the safety of motorists.
Even if a motorist saw the dog's corpse, sometimes it's too late and too dangerous to react. This sounds cruel, but the dog's already dead. At times like these, it's better to keep going than try to avoid the obstacle, and possibly cause something more tragic.
The two ladies did the best they could. Some things are just meant to be.
I am not familiar with the Eunos Crescent as I from Houston, Texas, but it is a shame that this happened. It always breaks my human pet's heart to hear stories like this, and it's probably the main reason why she keeps us from heading to Outside.
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