I agree with Silver and some of the others.

It's not necessarily just what the law dictates, but more of what does the HUMAN being with any sense of compassion do. While there may have been no legal mandate, there is a moral and ethical mandate that says a life is much more important than a piece of metal. And this is coming from a gear head with a history of 44 cars.

And if you say "stupid dog"...compared to a human most things are stupid, including most other humans. Like the one who let his dog run free. But that does not mitigate your part in the accident.

As a dog owner myself, I have never had mine get out period or run loose. But if they had, and either was hit by a car, AND the driver kept going leaving him to die or get hit over and over, I can assure you I would not only track down who did it (easy find by pulling local body shop records), but I would also get litigious...if nothing more than to prove a point where most people would feel and remember it...in their pocket book.

 

The way you responded makes me shake my head and laugh. The dog is the owners responsibility. Yes I have a few animals and love them but d@mn this guy has $1000.00 in damage that someone needs to pay for. No one wants to kill an animal, but it happens when they are loose and running out into the street. I had to laugh when you said "even if it was a cat or watever" Wow you're a peta guy "fo sho". Even if it was a cat, LOL. Cats are somehow lower on your list I guess. I bet human babies are even lower than cats.

 

PETA stands for one thing IMO, People Eating Tasty Animals. They're a bunch of wackos.

This is about respect for other people more than it is for the animals. Pets are property. It's about common decency.

No different than if you door ding someone in a parking lot and leave a note. If you don't, you're a dick. Obviously, most people are dicks.

 

I mostly agree with you. What makes me laugh is the comment about dogs being higher on his list over cats, and probaby human babies. I always shake my head at people like this. If you ask them what is worse: Animal abuse or abortion, they always say animal abuse. It's called "selective compassion". I know no one brought up babies but I've spoken with people that say these things too many times, and their beliefs are usually consistant.

PS: I WOULD stop to check the dog, because I care... And I'd get the owners name from a tag so I could bill them. Litigious is right, I'd have them pay up, with compassion.

This thread officially now belongs in "off topic"

 

LOL @ the one person comparing a dog to a human.

 

btw im not a guy =)

and yes it's not about what kind of animal it is.. i dun see a dog being in a "higher rank" than a cat.. i, myself own 2 cats and a dog.. and i treat them all equally.. they are my family.

and as a few others have mentioned here.. it's not whether it's your responsibility or not, it's about repect. if it was dead.. as least move it to the side so it wont get ran over again.. or it might even cause another accident. Call the owner or something.. as least they'll know wussup instead of wondering around.. looking for that poor dog. You dun gotta let them know who you are.... at least let them know wussup...

 

bumper does not look ripped or anything.

Try a heat gun on it.

You could prolly remove some of the scratches with scratchX.

 

Now I see why everyone on the org hates you. You are a complete a$$. I hope someone runs down one of your pets, a$$hole.

 

And the person whos animal you just ran down just lost a $2000 pet, now what?

Seriously all you jacka$$es need to taken out to a field and shot.

 

I take a day away from this thread and I'm amazed at what it's turned into.

Can we get back on topic?
Is the car going in for repair or are you going to try and salvage the existing cover?

 

Talk about Jack@**! Get a grip. Plus who lets a $2000 poodle run the streets? You are probalby the guy that let's his kids play in the street and when your kid get hit and you try to sue the driver. Take responsibility for yourself? Sometimes it is your fault. Don't always blame it on someone else.

Is that a threat? You better watch who your saying your are going to shoot over a dog.... Seriously.

PS: Nobody hates DaveB, other than you.

PPS: I did not run do anyones dog, cat or child.

 

I'm replacing the bumper. I'll try to pop it back how it used to be but I highly doubt I'll have success with that. If I can pop it back to how it used to be and apply some scratch x, I might just leave it the way it is.

 

Dogs do dig under fences and open gates.

no, should I be scared of you?

Learn to read, I said the org (as in maxima.org) not g35driver.com

I never said you did.

 

Can't we all just be friends?

 

A. If you don't pay attention to your pet they sure do. My neighbor is one of those knuckle heads. I put his dog back in once a week. He does not care. Everyone else on my block contains their animals. (BTW who ever said it was a $2000 poodle, other than you?)

B. If you threaten me, you bet. Otherwise I'm chill.

C. Oh, I need to understand what the "ORG" is. I guess I need to buy a Maxima, jack$tick.

D. You sure did (see the bold above). ...and you also said "you" jack@sses need...to be shot. Get a grip. You are saying a human being, for not being compassionate enough over a stray animal damaging his car, needs to be shot? Read your own words. If you said that in front of me, well, you wouldn't.