Fireworking Fireworks!

[lankeela]

Fireworking FIREWORKS. I make no apologies for that, I have just been and retrieved the body of a beautiful two year old mastiff bitch from the central reservation of the A11. She was spooked last night and managed to escape from the garden where her owner was tending to his elderly mother. Driving home this morning I noticed what I thought was a dead deer but seeing on facebook this mastiff was missing near me I went back to check just in case, and sadly it was poor Lady. I played dodge the traffic and managed to get her into my van then the owner arrived and we took her home so he could bury her. What a waste of a young life.

[marval]

That is so sad, the poor dog. I don't blame you for swearing.

[ummmm]

It's sad but what was the dog doing in the garden?

[Baldric]

We'll done you, but such a shame it had to be done.

[Canary42]

You can't blame fireworks for dog owner's carelessness.

///I played dodge the traffic///

What a hero, risking your (and other people's) lives for a dog's carcass.

[daffy654]

The owner shouldn't have left his dog in the garden if he knew there was likely to be any firework activity. It's very sad that the dog had to die because it's owner was careless.

[Euphemia]

What a sad find for you but Lady's owner must be grateful to you.
Ummm, the poster explained that the do managed to escape while attending to his elderly mother...

[ummmm]

Why wasn't the dog in the house?

[B00]

Awful news al round, not least for the poor dog, however I can't help but echo ummmm's question. Why was the dog out in the garden?

My own mutt isn't THAT bothered by fireworks, however I still make sure that whilst they're happening, she's out just after tea and not out again till well after they've stopped, and she's on the lead as well.

[lankeela]

What an ignorant load of idiots you get on here. I posted because I though being an animals and nature site there might be some sympathy. How sad and sick some of you are.

[China Doll]

The dog escaped from the garden, it's very sad but the dog should NOT have been in the garden. It's not like there's not enough warning about fireworks or that we don't know the dates they're likely to start going off. I've been shutting the cat in now at night for a few days because of the fireworks, I do still let him out later in the evening. If something happens to him then it's probably more my fault as I don't want to keep him inside indefinitely as he's a pain in the the 'arris when he's not allowed out. Much the same as if he got run over... these are the risks I take as a pet owner.

[B00]

Im not aware of any lack of sympathy Lankeela? We've all agreed with you that this was a horrible outcome- but it still doesn't explain why the dog was out in the garden?

[ummmm]

If a poster started a thread asking was it okay to leave the dog in the garden during this time of year you'd be first to castigate them, lankeela.

[China Doll]

That's harsh lankeela, I'm not much of an animal lover but I know someone like B00bies is much more pro animal rights than I am... People are sympathetic, it's a horrible thing. But it's ok to ask why the animal was outside, that IS irresponsible of the owner and no need for insults.

[Mamyalynne]

lankeela, a tragic tale - really no need for such venom though.

[starone]

Personally, I do not like fireworks. and in my opinion they should be banned for private use and only allowed for displays. They have caused many injuries and deaths, not only to animals (one wonders about wild animals as well) but also to people. Time something was done, but don't ask me what.

[vodkancoke]

It's a shame the poor dog died, but to have left her in the garden was a bit daft of the owner. I am an animal lover and I certainly wouldn't have left my dog in the garden on November the 5th and I'm sure many animal owners would say the same thing. To say people on here are sick and sad is totally uncalled for. No-one was mocking your post, nor were they being nonchalant about the dog's death, if you read back you will see that.

[NoMercy]

What a dreadful shame for the poor little dog and her owners. :(

[lankeela]

The dog was let out for a wee into a well fenced garden that it was used to being in. A very loud firework went off very close and the dog panicked. Are you saying no dog owners should be able to let their dogs out at all in their own gardens? I have not said fireworks should be banned, although I strongly think they should only be allowed at organised displays. As it is we have no way of knowing when or where they are going to be let off and its not just on the 5th of November, its for weeks before and after and all manner of other celebrations.

[dotty.]

it's a tragic accident and very sad for the owner and yourself for having found the dog. It's not always the case that people are aware it is bonfire night you know. The man looking after his mother may not even have realised the potential for fireworks. certainly i didn't expect as many last night as there were, it being a monday night and the weekend having been so busy with them. Actually the person or persons that hit the dog should have stopped if it was safe to do so as I think it is still the case that collisions with dogs should be reported. Anyway, the family must be very upset and the son is probably beside himself with the blame of it, it wasn't done on purpose obviously and we don't know the exact circumstances, dogs can jump high barriers when they are truly terrfied.

[China Doll]

Yes. I am saying that when it around November 5th (we all know it's not just that particular day) then pet owners need to be more vigilent with their animals. Including not leaving them in the garden. That doesn't take away from the sadness, if anything it adds to it as it is a senseless death.