Originally Posted by j8384 (Post 1213277)

If the car driver gets a fine, etc, I hope the dog owners are fined also! Maybe someone should report them for not keeping their dog under control, causing this accident! It really is their fault!!! Maybe the dog should be removed and put in doggie foster care until it can be proven the dog can no longer escape and cause an accident. Things could have been much worse, could have involved other vehicles or pedestrians had the car driver had a chance to swerve to miss the dog. Could have resulted in a dead dog. So, I don't think it is fair to put the blame on the car driver, it all started with the dog owner,

Originally Posted by kstew43 (Post 1213286)

I don't think there should be blame put on either party.

This was clearly a accident.....The dog owner accidentally let the dog get loose.

The car drive accidentally hit a loose dog darting in front of him....

I want to believe the vette driver wasn't aware of what had happened, so he continued on his way.

Originally Posted by j8384 (Post 1213262)

I think it is a wash. Actually, the dog owner, in my opinion, was the one at fault. (I like animals!) The owner did not have control of the dog, not on a leash, nor did it have a collar. If the owner knows that this dog will run at any chance, is skiddish etc, the owner should take extra precautions to ensure this does not happen, clearly they did not, as the dog got away. (No excuses, the dog got away). Law does say that pets must be under your control at all times. So, I think, the car owner has a case against the dog owner, actually, had the dog not run away, the car would not have been damaged. I do also feel the car driver should have stopped, this is why I think it is a wash. Both, in my opinion were wrong, but the dog owner was more wrong. (Glad pooch is home and ok, this is just my opinion, don't accuse me of not liking animals.)

Originally Posted by j8384 (Post 1213348)

I just think that it seems to me that everyone wants car driver to be in trouble, but are forgetting that dog owner did wrong first. Maybe car driver has never hit anything before, was scared, and didn't know what to do, was afraid they would get a huge vet bill, or sued by dog owner, lots of things could have gone through their mind, and out of fear or just stupidity, took off. Too many people sue now a days for everything. Stop telling people to be on the lookout for the car. Just be happy dog is ok, and no other damages were done and no human life was hurt. I am sure both parties have learned a big lesson.

Originally Posted by kstew43 (Post 1213286)

I don't think there should be blame put on either party.

This was clearly a accident.....The dog owner accidentally let the dog get loose.

The car drive accidentally hit a loose dog darting in front of him....

I want to believe the vette driver wasn't aware of what had happened, so he continued on his way.

Originally Posted by Shimpy (Post 1213506)

Even if he was aware, I've always read to NOT try to comfort or help an injured animal even if it was a known gentle dog because in his pain he could likely bite you.

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 1213536)

True, but to drive away is against the law - yes, even for a pet.

Originally Posted by rustyp (Post 1213585)

Ok - bottom line. Corvette owner required by law to stop and report incident. Probably scared and did the wrong thing. Should step up to the plate and report it. Dog was not supposed to be out without a leash - does not matter the dog can dig an escape route. What if Corvette owner swerved to miss dog and flipped car and ended in a fatality ? What about dog owners responsibility now ? Reporting the incident won't change the fact that the dog got hit and by not reporting it the dog is still hit and the difference is a report. Wow I am amazed on how our society loves revenge.