monday my bassett hound was hit by a car,i heard the car hit her and her yelp a few times.i ran to see where she was.but went the wrong way.when i finally found her.she was in a driveway that was down hill.the rd was up higher.so i dont know if it flew her in that drive way.i know i didnt hear any breaks squeel.and there always speeding on this rd.but when i found her it was too late but i took her to the vet anyway.she was doa. the vet said she died at impact but how when i heard her yelp and then heard nothing.does this make sence to you?just wanted to add i have a fence yard we still can see how she got out. but how could she die at impact i heard her yelp.
2006-12-06 06:12:37 · 16 answers · asked by bassetluv 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I THINK IM GOING TO LOOSE MY MIND I CANT GET OVER THIS.
2006-12-06 06:17:37 · update #1
I FOUND HER ABOUT 20 MIN LATER.HER BODY WAS STILL WARM.THE VET SAID NO PULSE .BUT I TOUGHT I SEEN HER BREATHING VERRY LIGHTLY.
2006-12-06 06:19:31 · update #2
THERE WASNT ALOT OF BLOOD RUNNING OUT OF HER MOUTH.
2006-12-06 06:22:53 · update #3
I HEARD THE CAR HIT HER IT WAS A HARD LOUD .BANG
2006-12-06 06:29:38 · update #4
THANKYOU ALL AND THANKYOU BOOKMOM FOR MAKING SENCE OF THIS ALL.
2006-12-06 07:22:24 · update #5
I am so sorry for your loss. My deepest sympathies.
You seem to be looking for explanations for what you feel are inconsistencies in what happened, and I am going to try to help iron these out for you.
If you heard her yelp only once she probably yelped at or before impact. But you say you heard her yelp more than once...
Was she a vocal dog? Perhaps she saw the car bearing down on her and yelped in panic and then again when struck? Our brains are funny things. You know the car hit her and you heard her yelp twice, all in the space of a second or two. Your brain---thinking "cause and effect" shuffles your memory so you heard "car strike, yelp yelp."
Your brain can also imagine breathing or movement where there is none---I've been told this by someone who works in a morgue.
She could also have yelped at car impact and then impact with ground---a reflexive yelp. Her brain may have already been gone.
If you searched for her and heard nothing, then she probably died within a second or two of impact.
A vet should be able to tell by looking at her body if she died right away. For one thing there would be much less external bleeding. Once the heart stops, the blood is not forcefully pushed out any open wounds.
As for her being far from the road....Right before Thanksgiving, a kid was hit walking across the street from his high school. His body was in one place and one of his sneakers was more than 100 feet away from the body. A basset is much smaller than a high school aged boy and could have traveled quite far.
As for her still being warm, our bodies (and dog bodies) retain heat for quite some time.
I understand how you are grieving and worrying this over and over in your brain, trying to make sense of it. Trying to process it and desparately wanting to make sure your dog died quickly and in no pain. I would do the same thing.
But you need to try to let go of some of this. Trust your vet---those of us on Answers mean well, but we aren't there and haven't seen your dog.
Rejoice (as much as you can) in all the wonderful things your dog meant to you. Cry as much as you need to, and don't be surprised if you cry again a week, month, or year later.
Surround yourself with folks who love you and pet one of their dogs for a while.
Peace.
2006-12-06 06:48:11 · answer #1 · answered by bookmom 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am very sorry for your loss. Dead on impact does not necessarily mean that she died right then and there. Basically, the injuries show that she died a pretty quick death, and there was not really anything you can do about it, no matter how fast you brought her in. Usually, that is from a lot of trama (fast moving car) or hit at the right angle. She may have been hit and thrown, and then yelped a couple times before she died.
As for breaks squealing-- some people are mean and will speed up or even swerve to hit an animal- I have witnessed it. It is horrible that there are people like that out there.
I am glad you have a fenced yard, and sometimes there aren't any ways to keep a tricky dog inside a fence (they are best at getting out).
Sorry for the loss of a beloved pet
2006-12-06 06:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The vet just didnt want to aggrevate you in your time of loss. The vet would rather you think that there was no suffering involved to comfort the blow in anyway possible.
If the dog was found in a driveway, and hit on the street...you obviously know it wasnt possible that it happened on impact. Animals when in traumatic situations, normally run (downhill actually-easier for them) and then lay down to die. Ive seen a lot of traumatic situations and its always the case, unless they do die on impact of course.
Normally the adrenalin is running at such a great level they just start moving and pass away as a result of such great blood loss.
Either way, it wasnt long, so the suffering shouldnt have been that great.
My deepest condolences for your loss.
2006-12-06 06:21:05 · answer #3 · answered by questionaire 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She probably didn't die exactly at the moment of impact. My dog was hit by a car and though the injuries were very serious and did cause her to die, she did live for about 15 minutes. I was with her all the way as we rode to the vet, I could feel her breathing and shaking. But she was doa when we arrived. I really feel for you what you're going through. Its very painful.
2006-12-06 06:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by jabbergirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best answer to that would be as the car hit her she let out a yelp, but died seconds later. When animals get hurt they let out a sudden gasp of breath that comes to a yelp for us, if in the case of dogs, and so when she got hit her body yelped right before she died.
And sorry for your loss =(
2006-12-06 06:16:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may not have died from the inpact of the car but when she hit the floor? Or maybe when someone got out the car to make it quick :s. A vet can usualy accuratly tell a cause of death so it musta been death on inpact. It was pretty quick anyway that's the important thing, no pain. Sorry to hear about that.
2006-12-06 06:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by Aramiak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As she got hit for that split second she yelped but from the hard hit it tossed her there and she was instantly killed. This is very possible. How tragic for this to have happened. Sorry for your loss and look that fence over carefully before getting another dog. She might have climbed or jumped the fence.
2006-12-06 06:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by Ivory_Flame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the vet wasn't there... So I would say she was hit and she did not die right away. I sorry... I am sure you must feel awful but nothing anyone can say will make you feel better... It just sucks! I know I have been in your shoes.
Even if you found her in time there was nothing you could do. You loved her and gave her a good life. You are a good mom and I'm sure she will miss you too.
2006-12-06 12:07:09 · answer #8 · answered by jumpthattb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to hear about you dog. you did all you could have done. The driver of the car was a coward not to stop. The effects of the impact might have lasted a few seconds...(but not long). Your Vet just wants you to know that she didn't suffer.
2006-12-06 06:28:25 · answer #9 · answered by steve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She yelped when the car hit her and then she died a few seconds later.
My condolences. It's hard to lose a pet.
2006-12-06 06:15:08 · answer #10 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋