Would You Stop For A Stray Dog?

[anthro-nerd]

I've just got back late from lunch because of 'stray' white staffie was running around in the (busy!) road, causing cars to stop and swerve. No one but me stopped to get out of their car to calm the dog down and try and find its owner.

I pulled over, hopped out the car and ran up to where it was - at this point running into the roundabout. I got down on my knees, held out my hands and called him over. He ran over, and rolled over to let me tickle his tummy so I tied my scarf around his neck. We got back to my car, where he hopped in nicely. I called the local vet and nipped over to see if he was chipped. He was, and half an hour later his owners came rushing into the vets to get him - in tears!

What bothers me is that no one else stopped?! This dog was clearly a bit frightened, overwhelmed and excited. He was healthy looking and friendly. To not have stopped would have potentially caused a car accident or worse, hurt or killed the dog. Stopping to me seemed completely natural, I didn't think once he might be 'dangerous' and it was fairly obvious he'd recently escaped from his home. Turns out the postman had left the gate open.

Would you have stopped? Casper is now safely reunited with his humans because I did.

[TWR]

No Ill comment meant Gness, I was thinking what could have happened!!!! xx

[gness]

Oh I know that, Sweetie.......but I also know him and how he would have dealt with the situation...so there'd be no.....could have...xxx

[TWR]

xxxxx

[shoota]

sigh

[yogi-bear]

Nice job, anthro...that was really decent of you...yes, I would have definitely stopped too..and have done a couple of years ago,for a limping, cut, cocker spaniel-cross in a road between Bugibba and Ta' Qali, whilst working in Malta..came over to me and could see he must have been hit by a vehicle..placed him gently in back seat with a towel I had in the boot...I knew there was a dog centre, with hospital, just on the outskirts of Valletta, so just headed for there, and made sure he was given treatment....stayed there for a couple of hours with him..no chip or collar with details..was staying in Malta for another 2 weeks, so asked to be informed of his progress in the next few days. Got called a bit later than a week, but told expected full recovery, leg healing nicely and would be put in for re-homing soon. Went to see him later that day....he seemed to remember me, as his tail was wagging frantically, and got licked alot :-)

[gness]

Sigh!....Just had another peep at your hovel.....very sighable.....xxx

[shoota]

In autumn the vine turns red.

[gness]

I'd say.....you can think of me then, Shoota......but of course.... :-(

[shoota]

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=242bblw&s=9#.Wl-HXCxvgsU

[gness]

Gorgeous......is that Russian Vine? We had our barns covered in that and it was a delight...x

[murraymints]

Lovely shoota where is that ? Boston ivy ?

[pixie374]

Virginia creeper?

[shoota]

Virginia Creeper - you wimmin have hijacked another thread.....
Apologies Anthro.

[Mamyalynne]

Beautiful in all seasons then , Parthenay in Autumn sounds good Gness.

[hereIam]

Yes, I would have stopped and well done you, you sound like a lovely person x

[shoota]

It's not so nice inside Mamy, it's, erm, a work in progress and has been for 10 years....

[gness]

It does, Mamya...... :-)

Yes...this isn't CB so I'll clear off now........sorry, Anthro...x

[mikey4444]

anthro-nerd....well done !

[pastafreak]

I love it that there's such a pretty creeper named after me...

Or was I named after it....:-0 ???

I don't drive, but yes, I'd stop and help if I could.

[roopower]

Yes, I topped for a spaniel running about on a slip road off the A14, luckily not too busy! Opened my door and it hopped in. Several years ago, it had a collar and disc with phone number so was reunited with owner. Also saw a dog trotting along the grass verge of the A5 near us but by the time I'd turned round it had disappeared!