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Was the dog ejected because it was not in a crate that was properly secured in the vehicle? I've seen so many people driving with their pets freely roaming aro
by u801e 5y ago
Was the dog ejected because it was not in a crate that was properly secured in the vehicle? I've seen so many people driving with their pets freely roaming around in the vehicle.
- Ccecil 5y agoIt was in the back of a pickup IIRC. Quite common around the area.
- dmurray 5y agoI bet it wasn't wearing a crash helmet, either. I've seen so many people driving without one.
- ddalex 5y agoif you have an unsecured dog in the car, definitely you need a helmet cause that dog will become a projectile in any serious accident
- macintux 5y agoWe have seatbelts and airbags. Dogs have their spines. I recall a fellow who built what were effectively “wheelchairs” for his dachshunds after he was in an accident and their backs were broken, leaving them paraplegics.
- kokanator 5y agoThis is a sincere issue. Most dogs are not fit or trained to ride unsecured in a vehicle. The one exception I have found for this are cattle dogs in the American west who are basically raised and live on the back of a truck. These trucks often don't every leave the dirt road. Dogs which are not secured will be injured, injure a passenger or both during a collision. Ever see a dead dog on a freeway? Most of them have jumped out of a truck or car window.