Reply #14: It was an accident, and you did the right thing by finding the owner. [View All]

[NewWaveChick1981]

:hug: Checking back to see how the dog is doing is a very caring thing to do. :pals: Most people would have callously let the dog lay where it was and die and drive off. If your area has a leash law, you are not at fault (and even if they don't, you're still not at fault).

Fortunately, my dogs stay in a fenced-in yard when they are not in the house, and they are ALWAYS on leashes when we take them out. However, if one accidentally got out and ran in the road, I would not hold someone responsible for hitting one if they made an effort to find me and tell me. I'd be sad and upset, but not at the person who had no time to prevent an accident. :hug:

I have hit a rabbit and an opossum before, and both were accidental. I cried my eyes out after both incidents---I'm an animal lover and was upset that I had no time to react before they darted under my wheels. :cry: I don't know what I'd do if I hit a dog or a cat. :(