Somebody noticed in our university’s parking lot a BMW with a small and miserable little dog in the backseat. We are in the midst of a heatwave, and the dog was suffering inside the hot locked car. People started congregating around the car and emailing everybody on campus to find out whose dog it was. Police was summoned. Campus security was called. The owner hasn’t showed up yet but the dog has been rescued.
I’m not into dogs but I’m always reminded of why I love Americans when I see such things happening. People care enough about a dog to stop doing what they were doing and hang around the car, making sure that the dog was rescued. Even though it’s hot and uncomfortable to be outside, they stayed until it was clear the dog was going to be fine. And when a police officer refused to help, they forced him to do his duty and help the animal by reciting the anti-animal cruelty statutes. This is so touching. So many kind, wonderful people around.
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At least they did this rather than break a window (or find some other way to break into the car), take the dog to the pound, and leave a note. The situation is dangerous to the dog. But it’s not an excuse to break into someone else’s car. It can also make the dog anxious and cause them to bite. Or if the dog is a “bully” breed, the owner could get to the pound and find the dog has been euthanized. It’s all happened. I’m happy it turned out well in this case. 🙂
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Damn, I hate this emoji issue. The smiley-face goes at the end of the paragraph, not before “euthanized.”
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