Dog hit-and-run in Crestwood

[Anonymous]

I'm not surprised. Cat person.

[jsteele]

OP, if you can use the "report" button to send me your contact info, I can pass it on to the owner. Sadly, the dog died.

[Anonymous]

How do we know that he did not see the dog anymore and thought it was gone? Also, I understand people being upset but what about leash laws? Does this protect the driver? Yes the dog had a leash on but was not with an owner, even if it got away. I'm not sticking up for the driver by any means but just genuinely curious. Isn't this just like saying, well the dog was on the leash but pulled away and bit someone? The dog was on a leash, pulled away and got hit by a car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do we know that he did not see the dog anymore and thought it was gone? Also, I understand people being upset but what about leash laws? Does this protect the driver? Yes the dog had a leash on but was not with an owner, even if it got away. I'm not sticking up for the driver by any means but just genuinely curious. Isn't this just like saying, well the dog was on the leash but pulled away and bit someone? The dog was on a leash, pulled away and got hit by a car.

I'm with you. It's scary how folks want to automatically assume that someone intentionally hit a dog.

[Anonymous]

RIP Max. He was a five pound, two-year old Yorkie, who lived in the Crestwood apartment building and was best friend to Elliot, another terrier.

[Anonymous]

RIP. :*(

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do we know that he did not see the dog anymore and thought it was gone? Also, I understand people being upset but what about leash laws? Does this protect the driver? Yes the dog had a leash on but was not with an owner, even if it got away. I'm not sticking up for the driver by any means but just genuinely curious. Isn't this just like saying, well the dog was on the leash but pulled away and bit someone? The dog was on a leash, pulled away and got hit by a car.

You weren't there so you have no idea. Regardless of whether it was intentional, one would hope that when a person runs over a dog, even a small dog, that person would pull over.

[Anonymous]

This is so sad. It is hard to imagine that anyone would intentionally run over a dog, but he should have stopped regardless. I'm glad someone got his information. He should be questioned about this. So sad that the little dog died. The owner must be heartbroken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't assume the driver tired of waiting and ran over the dog. If the dog was small, it's possible he didn't see it and/or thought the dog cleared his car.

Can't imagine anyone committing this crime and then leisurely driving away (while folks could easily write down his license plate number).

Agree. OP, you may be jumping to conclusions. Little dogs are not easy to see, and unless the driver purposely swerved to hit the dog, nothing can be proven. Yes, it's sad, but it may not have been a deliberate act. I'm not sure what you expected the police to do.

Also, the owner has a responsibility to control the animal. Obviously, if it was running away from the owner and wasn't responding to verbal commands, then the owner is mostly at fault, here.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't assume the driver tired of waiting and ran over the dog. If the dog was small, it's possible he didn't see it and/or thought the dog cleared his car.

Can't imagine anyone committing this crime and then leisurely driving away (while folks could easily write down his license plate number).

Agree. OP, you may be jumping to conclusions. Little dogs are not easy to see, and unless the driver purposely swerved to hit the dog, nothing can be proven. Yes, it's sad, but it may not have been a deliberate act. I'm not sure what you expected the police to do.

Also, the owner has a responsibility to control the animal. Obviously, if it was running away from the owner and wasn't responding to verbal commands, then the owner is mostly at fault, here.

The dog was being walked by a neighbor, not the owner. There are at least two witnesses to whatever happened: the OP's husband and the neighbor walking the dog. At this point, let's just let them get in touch and take things from there rather than trying to adjudicate it here.

[Anonymous]

so for people suggesting the driver didn't know he hit the dog, do you think he didn't notice the bump of his car hitting the animal? If I wait for a dog to cross in front of me, think the dog has crossed and then proceed but then feel my car hitting something, I think I would stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do we know that he did not see the dog anymore and thought it was gone? Also, I understand people being upset but what about leash laws? Does this protect the driver? Yes the dog had a leash on but was not with an owner, even if it got away. I'm not sticking up for the driver by any means but just genuinely curious. Isn't this just like saying, well the dog was on the leash but pulled away and bit someone? The dog was on a leash, pulled away and got hit by a car.

You weren't there so you have no idea. Regardless of whether it was intentional, one would hope that when a person runs over a dog, even a small dog, that person would pull over.

Not PP to whom you are responding -- and neither were you! Seriously, the dog weighed as much as a squirrel or rabbit and was probably six inches tall. The driver could have hit it and not felt or seen anything. A little perspective, people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do we know that he did not see the dog anymore and thought it was gone? Also, I understand people being upset but what about leash laws? Does this protect the driver? Yes the dog had a leash on but was not with an owner, even if it got away. I'm not sticking up for the driver by any means but just genuinely curious. Isn't this just like saying, well the dog was on the leash but pulled away and bit someone? The dog was on a leash, pulled away and got hit by a car.

You weren't there so you have no idea. Regardless of whether it was intentional, one would hope that when a person runs over a dog, even a small dog, that person would pull over.

Not PP to whom you are responding -- and neither were you! Seriously, the dog weighed as much as a squirrel or rabbit and was probably six inches tall. The driver could have hit it and not felt or seen anything. A little perspective, people.

I've hit a squirrel and believe me I knew it.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't assume the driver tired of waiting and ran over the dog. If the dog was small, it's possible he didn't see it and/or thought the dog cleared his car.

Can't imagine anyone committing this crime and then leisurely driving away (while folks could easily write down his license plate number).

Agree. OP, you may be jumping to conclusions. Little dogs are not easy to see, and unless the driver purposely swerved to hit the dog, nothing can be proven. Yes, it's sad, but it may not have been a deliberate act. I'm not sure what you expected the police to do.

Also, the owner has a responsibility to control the animal. Obviously, if it was running away from the owner and wasn't responding to verbal commands, then the owner is mostly at fault, here.

The dog was being walked by a neighbor, not the owner. There are at least two witnesses to whatever happened: the OP's husband and the neighbor walking the dog. At this point, let's just let them get in touch and take things from there rather than trying to adjudicate it here.

Isn't this what we do with every other incident in the area? Why on this topic can we not speculate?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't assume the driver tired of waiting and ran over the dog. If the dog was small, it's possible he didn't see it and/or thought the dog cleared his car.

Can't imagine anyone committing this crime and then leisurely driving away (while folks could easily write down his license plate number).

Agree. OP, you may be jumping to conclusions. Little dogs are not easy to see, and unless the driver purposely swerved to hit the dog, nothing can be proven. Yes, it's sad, but it may not have been a deliberate act. I'm not sure what you expected the police to do.

Also, the owner has a responsibility to control the animal. Obviously, if it was running away from the owner and wasn't responding to verbal commands, then the owner is mostly at fault, here.

The dog was being walked by a neighbor, not the owner. There are at least two witnesses to whatever happened: the OP's husband and the neighbor walking the dog. At this point, let's just let them get in touch and take things from there rather than trying to adjudicate it here.

Isn't this what we do with every other incident in the area? Why on this topic can we not speculate?

If you want to spend your day disputing the OP's story and telling each other that neither you nor they were there, be my guest. But, two people were there and they aren't going to care about your speculation. But, far be it for me to interfere.