This is what happens when there are such things as the M2 movement, people storming the border because its their right to eat off the backs of hard working Citizens here legally. Oh yeah I do not think 8 years of Obama helped either. For some reason little value is placed on life by some these days. Unfortunately it is cropping up every where. Its not uncommon for animals to be dumped around our place. Just because we are out away from things. Thankfully we have a little elbow room and can take in animals in need. Does not take a who;e lot to care just a little and make a difference. Funny how some can not afford pet food however there is always plenty of cash on board for cigarettes, alcohol etc!
Referring to the thread title, I ask myself this same question almost every day. (Mostly driving related.)
If I saw someone mistreating a dog, or for that matter any animal, I would have to intervene. As for people driving I have pretty much given up hope on that. The level of safety, inconsideration and just plain ignorance is beyond hope.
People don't realize how cruel it is to release a domestic animal into the wild. And people don't realize how damaging some pets can be to an environment (see pythons in the Everglades).
If you don't want you pet, at least do the honorable thing and put it down like a man.
Or get someone else to do it - I'll assist anyone in putting down a cur.
I'd just as soon keep the cur and dump the people. Maybe in the Everglades... pythons and gators gotta eat too.