This past Saturday I witnessed one more reason why it is so important to keep dogs on leashes in the Cove. I work at Tuscany and while cleaning the patio near the end of service, I saw a dog chase a large buck right in front of the oncoming ambulance. It all happened so fast that the ambulance driver had no time to react fast enough to avoid the collision.
The deer went flying through the air, and then tumbled down the street. The buck then tried to get up to continue running from the dog, but both its back legs were broken and one of his large horns was ripped off.
A Tuscany chef ran to the deer and the dog backed away, but the situation was hopeless. All we could do was wait for the police to come and put the poor animal out of its misery. It was a horrible sight to see, and it brought some customers sitting on our patio to tears. Had this event occurred during full service hours, many customers would have surely lost their appetites. And had it been a small vehicle that hit the deer, human lives may also have been lost.
So I plea to all dog owners: Please keep your dogs on leashes in the Cove!!!
Carina Basile
