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Man's best friend

by pigsticker , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 01/16/2012 2:07 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
pigsticker

Joined: 05/04/2005
Location: ND
A buddy of mine contacted me the other night in a very saddened state. It seems as though he let his dog out to use the restroom late on Saturday night. He lives down a rural gravel road south of Surrey. He noticed a pickup coming down the road at an excessive speed. He ran to the street waving his arms to get the truck to slow down but nonetheless the vehicle barreled on. It struck his dog and sent the poor guy into the ditch. The 4 year old lab was killed on impact. Worse thing is the driver never even so much as tapped his brakes. This happened approximately between 11:45 and 12:00 on Saturday night, Jan 14th.

My buddy would like to convey that he would like people to show a little respect and follow speed limits. Even though it was late, luckily it was not a child nor himself as he said the driver was about 10' from hitting him. If anybody has any information as to who did this my friend would like to know. He believes it was a Ford judging by the lights but he doesnt remember much since the vehicle was moving so fast and all he was worried about was his dog. He found passenger side valance pieces from the pickup hes almost sure. He said MAYBE blue in color. If you have any info please help us out as it might bring some closure for my buddy. PM me if you have any info and it will remain confidential. Thanks

R.I.P. Ecko


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Re: Man's best friend
by odocoileus on 01/16/2012 2:15 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 12/30/2006
Location: ND
Sorry to hear about the loss.  Can not believe the guy did not stop.
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Re: Man's best friend
by espringers on 01/16/2012 2:18 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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i can... was probably drunk. 
Re: Man's best friend
by scary man on 01/16/2012 2:24 PM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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this reminds me of that Star incident in fergas falls where a guy slit his dogs throat, if they find the guy who did this his drivers licence should be suspended for a very long time and fined heavily.
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Re: Man's best friend
by MossyMO on 01/16/2012 2:36 PM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 11/12/2003
Location: ND
Sorry to hear this, I understand your friends loss and my condolences to him.

Had this happen to my late Golden Retriever 2 years ago in broad, sunny daylight. Yes my dog should not have been on the road, but he followed his instincts and had chased a covey of partridge. Being just shy of a year old I did not have him trained to the point of healing to my command with birds distracting him; it was me as the pet owner that was at fault.

With that said, the vehicle that hit him never stopped either. To this day I do not know who it was, nor do I want to know; I am assuming the driver would prefer I did not know either.

Gravel roads have a speed limit that is not followed nor enforced, people need to slow down and be more cautious around farmsteads; as one of these times it will be a child.

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Re: Man's best friend
by johnr on 01/16/2012 2:36 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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I lost my brown lab to this same type of situation 3 yrs ago, every time I hear a story about a dog getting hit it brings back the horrible memory of him taking his last bloody breath, and the whole family digging a grave at the lake to lay him down next to his favorite play spot. The memory never really fades. Take peace in that at least he didnt suffer.
 

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Re: Man's best friend
by labman on 01/16/2012 2:58 PM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
Sorry to hear about the death of your buddies dog. I can't imagine how tough it is and there is no doubt that I certainly feel for him. Now, I may get flamed for this on here, but I personally don't see how the driver's is at fault? Is it his/her's fault that the dog was not on a leash? I don't think it was their fault the dog didn't obey it's master's commands. Was it his fault the dog was on the gravel road? Last I checked the gravel roads were designed for vehicle traffic. Granted they were probably speeding, possibly drinking and should have stopped after striking the dog. It could very well be possible that they were too drunk to realize they hit the dog. But, in the end I don't see how it was the driver's fault. I am in no way, shape or form siding with the driver or the dog owner. Just trying to understand why everyone is against the driver of the vehicle.  I've almost lost my springer spaniel to traffic many times...in town and out at the lake. Each and every time it's come close to happening I am disgusted with myself for not having him on a leash or e-collar. I couldn't hold it against a driver if my dog was struck by them unless he was on a leash that was attached to my hand...then and only then I would hold it against the driver.  I don't understand why your buddy needs to know who the driver was for "closure"...what is he going to kick their ass because they ran over his dog that should've been on a leash and not on the gravel road? Doesn't make sense to me.
Re: Man's best friend
by Anythingbutwork!! on 01/16/2012 2:59 PM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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I have a real looking doll that i have tied to a rope for when some one wants to repeadetly speed past my place. i can hide in the trees by the road and shove the doll out on a tricycle. The look and their  faces is priceless, they usually don;t drive by my house again. Don't know what scares them the most, seeing the tricycle or driving in someones yard trying to miss the doll on the trike..
Re: Man's best friend
by espringers on 01/16/2012 3:02 PM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
ummm... kind of funny... and definitely clever... but, i am not so sure your buddy wouldn't be in line for a big fat lawsuit if his little scheme back fired one day w/ a rolled vehicle. if i were his friend, i'd clue him in that there is some liability associated w/ what he is doing. 
Re: Man's best friend
by WellArmed on 01/16/2012 3:11 PM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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labman Said:
Sorry to hear about the death of your buddies dog. I can't imagine how tough it is and there is no doubt that I certainly feel for him. Now, I may get flamed for this on here, but I personally don't see how the driver's is at fault?

I agree.  Unlike the other fella,  this story doesn't remind me of t he guy who slit his own dog's throat....not sure what that had to do with anything...but this story DOES remind me of the many, many, many country residents that allow their dog to run free without boundaries.  Then when myself (or anyone) drives by...the dogs come barreling out of the trees, ditch, etc next to the road.  Especially bad in the winter when the road is icy and neither the dog nor the driver have much stopping power.  Then if the dog gets run over...the driver has to feel the guilt of the whole thing and/or take the blame because the dog owner was irresponsible.
 
If you own a dog, and live in the country, either control your dog (underground fence, etc) or give your dog to someone responsible.

Re: Man's best friend
by odocoileus on 01/16/2012 3:37 PM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
WellArmed Said:
labman Said:
Sorry to hear about the death of your buddies dog. I can't imagine how tough it is and there is no doubt that I certainly feel for him. Now, I may get flamed for this on here, but I personally don't see how the driver's is at fault?

I agree.  Unlike the other fella,  this story doesn't remind me of t he guy who slit his own dog's throat....not sure what that had to do with anything...but this story DOES remind me of the many, many, many country residents that allow their dog to run free without boundaries.  Then when myself (or anyone) drives by...the dogs come barreling out of the trees, ditch, etc next to the road.  Especially bad in the winter when the road is icy and neither the dog nor the driver have much stopping power.  Then if the dog gets run over...the driver has to feel the guilt of the whole thing and/or take the blame because the dog owner was irresponsible.
 
If you own a dog, and live in the country, either control your dog (underground fence, etc) or give your dog to someone responsible.


I agree, cant stand the "tire biter" dogs that love to chase vehicles. BUT, some people drive way too fast on gravel roads. A lot of these types of stories could be avoided if people would slow down to 30-35 mph when going by a rural house close to a road. Also cuts down on all the dust that gets stirred up when driving by.

I live on a farm, and people drive mach 10 by the house all the time. I always make sure to have my dog tied up or have his ecollar on. That being said, dogs can be dogs and will sometimes follow their instincts no matter what. One of my worst fears for sure.

Not saying its the drivers fault, but prolly could have been avoided IF he was going slower. Or at the very least, he could have stopped after it happened. Just my .02.
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Re: Man's best friend
by scary man on 01/16/2012 3:51 PM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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WellArmed Said:
labman Said:
Sorry to hear about the death of your buddies dog. I can't imagine how tough it is and there is no doubt that I certainly feel for him. Now, I may get flamed for this on here, but I personally don't see how the driver's is at fault?

I agree.  Unlike the other fella,  this story doesn't remind me of t he guy who slit his own dog's throat....not sure what that had to do with anything...but this story DOES remind me of the many, many, many country residents that allow their dog to run free without boundaries.  Then when myself (or anyone) drives by...the dogs come barreling out of the trees, ditch, etc next to the road.  Especially bad in the winter when the road is icy and neither the dog nor the driver have much stopping power.  Then if the dog gets run over...the driver has to feel the guilt of the whole thing and/or take the blame because the dog owner was irresponsible.
 
If you own a dog, and live in the country, either control your dog (underground fence, etc) or give your dog to someone responsible.

this reminds me of it because of the fact that he made no attempt to stop, and he ran away, and that leads me to belive that it was on purpose, either way they were still cold blooded acts of cruelty.
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Re: Man's best friend
by T-ROY on 01/16/2012 3:52 PM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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CANT CONTROL SPEED LIMITS ON GRAVEL WISH WE COULD . MY DOG WILL STAND IN THE MIDDLE 2. AND SOMETIMES ON THE EDGE OF ROAD LAYIN DOWN.... JUST CAN HOPE HE IS SMARTER THAN THE AVERAGE DOG..... JUST REMEMBER THEY R DOGS N ONE DAY WE AS HUNTERS CAN ONLY HOPE WE COME BACK AS THE ONE WE LOVED.BUTT SMARTER... PS LOST 2 GOOD DOGS THE SAME WAY.......DOGS................................................................................................................................................................................
Re: Man's best friend
by jmidjet on 01/16/2012 3:56 PM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
Anythingbutwork!! Said:
I have a real looking doll that i have tied to a rope for when some one wants to repeadetly speed past my place. i can hide in the trees by the road and shove the doll out on a tricycle. The look and their  faces is priceless, they usually don;t drive by my house again. Don't know what scares them the most, seeing the tricycle or driving in someones yard trying to miss the doll on the trike..
 What's a "looking doll"?

 
Re: Man's best friend
by jmidjet on 01/16/2012 3:58 PM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
You "hicks from the sticks" need to keep your farm animals off the roads.
Re: Man's best friend
by espringers on 01/16/2012 3:58 PM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
lol.. a doll that looks real... i need to read better.  i thought he was talking bout his friend.  got the same response tho... not a very wise prank. 
Re: Man's best friend
by KurtR on 01/16/2012 4:08 PM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: SD
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Re: Man's best friend
by pigsticker on 01/16/2012 4:28 PM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
labman Said:
Sorry to hear about the death of your buddies dog. I can't imagine how tough it is and there is no doubt that I certainly feel for him. Now, I may get flamed for this on here, but I personally don't see how the driver's is at fault? Is it his/her's fault that the dog was not on a leash? I don't think it was their fault the dog didn't obey it's master's commands. Was it his fault the dog was on the gravel road? Last I checked the gravel roads were designed for vehicle traffic. Granted they were probably speeding, possibly drinking and should have stopped after striking the dog. It could very well be possible that they were too drunk to realize they hit the dog. But, in the end I don't see how it was the driver's fault. I am in no way, shape or form siding with the driver or the dog owner. Just trying to understand why everyone is against the driver of the vehicle.  I've almost lost my springer spaniel to traffic many times...in town and out at the lake. Each and every time it's come close to happening I am disgusted with myself for not having him on a leash or e-collar. I couldn't hold it against a driver if my dog was struck by them unless he was on a leash that was attached to my hand...then and only then I would hold it against the driver.  I don't understand why your buddy needs to know who the driver was for "closure"...what is he going to kick their ass because they ran over his dog that should've been on a leash and not on the gravel road? Doesn't make sense to me.
No. I'm not gonna burn you for that. What you say is completely true. Living in a rural area is nice though because you do have an advantage to let your dog roam a bit to go potty even though it may not be the best idea obviously.

This dog was a house dog and just needed to go out. The owner was even standing outside watching him. It's mighty upsetting that the animal went down this way but what my buddy is super upset about is the fact that the driver didn't even stop to apologize. With the busted parts in the ditch no one can tell me the driver didn't know he hit something unless he was 'that drunk'. Then maybe so, but in that case they shouldn't have been driving and certainly not that fast.

Also, his dog was not a "tire biter". I know those kinds and I even slow down when I see a dog remotely close to the ditch because I don't want to be responsible for destroying some child or adults beloved pet. Accidents do happen unfortunately but at least man up, stop and apologize.


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Re: Man's best friend
by YarcraftStorm on 01/16/2012 4:30 PM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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This is not the drivers fault. It's also not the dogs fault. It's purely the owners fault for letting his beloved four legged friend run free. I live on a very busy gravel county road and I accept that fact that the speed limit is 55 mph (as it is on all unregulated country roads) and often times people are going to be running 60+. I also have a dog and young kids and understand the risk assciated with the road I live on. Yes, the dust is a PITA when the wind blows the wrong direction but thats part of living out in the sticks, just like snow removal and lack of water and sewer, it comes with the territory. It would be nice to have everyone slow down and drive by my house at 25 mph but I know that's not realistic. I have a underground fence which I have yet to install and my dog doesn't always have is E-collar on and he definately doesn't always listen. I also catch him every once in a while chasing a passing vehcile in which he gets a good lesson everytime I catch him. The fact is if he gets hit by a car, as much as it would hurt, I know it's completely my fault and no one elses. Even more so when it's dark!

Sorry to say but your friend probably needs to accept the fact that blame is squarley on him. I sure I won't be popular for saying this but the fact is he let his dog run free, in the middle of the night, and his dog was on the road and was struck by a vehicle (was it a BLACK Lab by chance?). Also, to assume the driver was drunk or speeding is just that, and assumption because no one has any proof of either. The driver may have though it was a skunk, a deer, or some other wildlife for all he knew. The fact your friend ran out to the road and almost got himself ran over should be a lesson learned. His dog was at large and I would be willing to bet that the driver could argue the same case in the opposite direction for the damage to his vehicle. I know this is the case when livestock are out and struck by a vehicle.
Re: Man's best friend
by WellArmed on 01/16/2012 4:52 PM | Reply #19 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: ND
KurtR Said:
And people wonder why getting land to hunt on gets harder every year.

Traffic control?
Re: Man's best friend
by KurtR on 01/16/2012 4:57 PM | Reply #20 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Location: SD
WellArmed Said:
KurtR Said:
And people wonder why getting land to hunt on gets harder every year.

Traffic control?

No just the lack of common sense people show.  Sure it was the guys fault for letting his dog run but is it that hard to just slow down a little bit.  
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