death at Dunn Loring metro

[Anonymous]

The article (perhaps updated since OP) says the dog's leash was tied to the man, and is what got caught on the doors. It seems like it was a very long leash which is why the operator didn't see.

[Anonymous]

Omg, it was the leash. He was wearing the leash, and the dog made it on the the train, but he didn’t.

[Anonymous]

c onfirming social media reports that the man’s dog was found on a train at the West Falls Church station, Metro Transit Police say the man was holding the dog’s leash, which was the “item” that got caught in the train doors.
“The deceased cleared the platform and was on the platform away from the car, but upon closer review, a leash appears to be tied to the person, which was unfortunately caught in the door, leaving the dog with no ID inside of the car,” the police department said. “This obstruction caused the individual to be dragged on the platform and onto the tracks.”
The dog is now being taken care of by police, the department says.
According to police, surveillance video showed that the man was about 450 feet away from the train’s cab, and the train operator made two “safe door checks” before starting the vehicle.

( from the updated article linked on pg1)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg, it was the leash. He was wearing the leash, and the dog made it on the the train, but he didn’t.

it looks like he was exiting. he got off the train, but the dog did not.

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh, it sounds like someone with a service dog. Horrible.

That would elevate this from “wow, that sucks” to “holy shit, that is a tragedy”

No, even if it's just a pet dog, this is a horrific tragedy.

No, it’s just a terrible accident. It’s a bummer. But that isn’t by any definition a tragedy.

Someone dying in a freak accident doesn't meet your definition of a tragedy? What is your definition?

Tragedies involve calamities or irony. Someone dying, even in a freak accident, is sad but it isn’t necessarily a tragedy. It just sucks.

Now if it was a service dog, it’s a tragedy because the service dog is presumably supposed to help a disabled person avoid such accidents and that didn’t happen.

I am seriously not trying to be crass. It’s just one of those words that is incorrectly used so frequently.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh, it sounds like someone with a service dog. Horrible.

That would elevate this from “wow, that sucks” to “holy shit, that is a tragedy”

No, even if it's just a pet dog, this is a horrific tragedy.

No, it’s just a terrible accident. It’s a bummer. But that isn’t by any definition a tragedy.

Someone dying in a freak accident doesn't meet your definition of a tragedy? What is your definition?

Tragedies involve calamities or irony. Someone dying, even in a freak accident, is sad but it isn’t necessarily a tragedy. It just sucks.

Now if it was a service dog, it’s a tragedy because the service dog is presumably supposed to help a disabled person avoid such accidents and that didn’t happen.

I am seriously not trying to be crass. It’s just one of those words that is incorrectly used so frequently.

You are one f’ed up person. Your definition of “tragedy” is pedantic. I don’t know anyone who thinks irony is required for an event to be tragic. This poor guy dying from a freak accident on metro meets the definition of tragic for any normal English-speaker.

[Anonymous]

I'm glad the dog is ok. Are they going to find it a home?

[Anonymous]

Wouldn't you keep your dog close to you if going on the metro with it? Tragic and horrifying. Is there no emergency stop button passengers can press? I guess it's better to lose your dog than to have the leash wrapped so tightly that you can't let go of it in an emergency.

Please don't post these kinds of stories. I don't read the news for a reason but when you post it here it's like click bait. If people want to read the news, they can find the news. You don't have to post it here. This isn't really a news forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't you keep your dog close to you if going on the metro with it? Tragic and horrifying. Is there no emergency stop button passengers can press? I guess it's better to lose your dog than to have the leash wrapped so tightly that you can't let go of it in an emergency.

Please don't post these kinds of stories. I don't read the news for a reason but when you post it here it's like click bait. If people want to read the news, they can find the news. You don't have to post it here. This isn't really a news forum.

Many of us live in the DMV and ride on the Metro. If you're not local, then just move along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't you keep your dog close to you if going on the metro with it? Tragic and horrifying. Is there no emergency stop button passengers can press? I guess it's better to lose your dog than to have the leash wrapped so tightly that you can't let go of it in an emergency.

Please don't post these kinds of stories. I don't read the news for a reason but when you post it here it's like click bait. If people want to read the news, they can find the news. You don't have to post it here. This isn't really a news forum.

Go away DCUM wanna be police. Posts like this are absolutely fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't you keep your dog close to you if going on the metro with it? Tragic and horrifying. Is there no emergency stop button passengers can press? I guess it's better to lose your dog than to have the leash wrapped so tightly that you can't let go of it in an emergency.

Please don't post these kinds of stories. I don't read the news for a reason but when you post it here it's like click bait. If people want to read the news, they can find the news. You don't have to post it here. This isn't really a news forum.

It’s a local story. We’re going to be talking about it.

[Anonymous]

Article says you can only have pets (other than service dogs) if they’re in a secured container from which they can not escape. How did he get on with the dog in the first place?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Article says you can only have pets (other than service dogs) if they’re in a secured container from which they can not escape. How did he get on with the dog in the first place?

Look around. Post pandemic (and before, too), there are dogs everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Tragic, but it doesn't sound like a service animal. People keep service animals RIGHT next to them. People are (unfortunately) much more liberal with their pets' leashes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Article says you can only have pets (other than service dogs) if they’re in a secured container from which they can not escape. How did he get on with the dog in the first place?

What makes you think it wasn't a service dog?