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Helping hands
Locals prove to be good Samaritans
Published Thursday, October 29, 2009
Some people just have exceptionally big hearts.
Mark Pascoe and Rebecca Campbell are two of those, as is State Trooper Thomas.
Around 8 o’clock Wednesday morning, a vehicle struck a dog as it was crossing busy U.S. Highway 231 just south of Troy.
Fortunately, the dog was knocked into the turn lane, which provided it with a measure of safe harbor from the vehicles speeding along the four-lane highway.
State Trooper Thomas arrived on the scene and drove his vehicle into a position of protection for the injured animal.
The flashing blue light of the trooper’s car slowed traffic as it approached the accident scene.
Thomas radioed the Pike County Sheriff’s department and kept watch while waiting for help to arrive.
Campbell, who lives in the nearby area, watched from a side road as “tons” of vehicles raced along the highway and the dog lay helplessly in middle of the road.
“I have seen the dog around where I live but I don’t know whether it belongs to anyone or not,” Campbell said.
“But I can’t stand to see it lying there hurt and so scared.”
After nearly 30 minutes, Mark Pascoe was traveling south on the highway when he saw the injured dog. He immediately turned around, went back and stopped.
“I don’t especially like people but I like dogs,” Pascoe said, laughing.
“That’s why I went back.”
He approached the dog that was trembling with fear.
“He was hurt pretty bad and scared to death and I felt sorry for the little guy,” Pascoe said.
Pascoe approached the injured dog and rubbed his head without any hostile reaction and expressed confidence that he could move the dog. Campbell offered to take him to the Troy Animal Clinic.
Thomas stopped traffic while Campbell pulled her truck into the turn lane. Pascoe gently lifted the dog and placed him in the truck for the short ride to the animal clinic.
Susan Jinright, treasurer of the Humane Society of Pike County, had been contacted and said the society would take care of the emergency treatment of the dog.
“As of late Wednesday, we’re not sure what treatment will be required,” Jinright said. “His front leg is broken in two places and will either have to have a pin put in the leg or it will have to be amputated. The humane society will be able to help with some of the expenses but the surgery will be rather costly. Following the treatment, someone will have to take are of him.”
And that someone will probably be Mark Pascoe.
“I’ve been in touch with the people at Troy Animal Clinic and they asked me if I could fork out a little extra money and I’ll do that,” Pascoe said.
“Like I said, I feel sorry for the little guy and, if I can help him, I will. He’s a good dog and he needs somebody.”
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Posted by blind1 (anonymous) on October 29, 2009 at 8:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I am so glad somone is nice enough to care for the animal. I WILL NOT hit an animal in the road. I will pretty much wreck my own vehicle before I hit an animal. All pet owners should keep their pets behind a fence or on a leash that way horrible things like this won't happen.
Posted by swp4ua (anonymous) on October 29, 2009 at 8:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I love the fact that there are still GOOD people out there. So many people past the dog by without giving him a second glance or thought. I think everyone who helped needs a pat on the shoulder. I can agree with Pasco i like animals much more than people sometime. I often say the more people i meet the more i love my dog. When i heard about this yeaterday i could wait to see if he would be okay of not.
Posted by regis (anonymous) on October 29, 2009 at 12:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thank you to all for being a part of this. I was coming home from Enterprise one Saturday morning and there was a small puppy in the road in Springhill near the Exxon station. I pulled my car over and stopped traffic (including a semi) to pick him up and put him down on the other side of the road. Nobody seemed to mind and I think they all would have done the same thing (at least I hope)...anyway... I don't know who the owners were or how he ever turned out, but I had to do it...it really breaks my heart to see a defenseless animal scared to death in the middle of the road like that. I don't see how any decent human being could turn away from that.
Posted by plapatriot (anonymous) on October 29, 2009 at 1:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I am glad this dog is being taken care of. My family is known for helping and taking care of stray animals. We will stop our car to help a tuttle across the road. My son just called me to see if I would take in a kitten someone just found. We need more people like the ones that helped this poor dog.
Posted by PastorDave (anonymous) on October 29, 2009 at 6:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I wish some of these folks had been around the 15 year old who was raped a few weeks ago. I love animals as much as anyone, but we live in a sad world where animal life is held in higher regard than human life! Thanks to all those who took the time to help this poor dog, but let's try to do a better job of helping each other.
Posted by regis (anonymous) on October 29, 2009 at 8:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I think the incidents like those in Andalusia make people a little more cynical about the purity and trust of people, Pastor Dave. Dogs do not have a choice and only act on instinct...people have choices.
However people are certainly more important than dogs in all our eyes!! Well at least in the minds of most people...maybe not in the minds of some animals like the pastor from Andalusia...
Posted by PastorDave (anonymous) on October 29, 2009 at 10:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree with you on your comments about the pastor from Andalusia, Regis. A sacred trust was betrayed, and some of the innocents he molested and abused may have been eternally harmed. I pray that all of his victims will realize that his actions were in NO WAY commanded or ordained by God. Of course, the world would be a much better place if we all strived to be the people that our dogs think we are!
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