I just witnessed a horrific event and I’m
furious.
In the morning I sit and have my coffee
looking out over the lagoon.
We live in the corner house, high enough
to view and enjoy all the pleasures of the
lagoon and Sandy Beach area.
Before I could blink an eye a deer ran
across the causeway with a black, spaniel/lab
cross in hot pursuit. The deer jumped off of
the landing onto the small beach at the far
end of the causeway.
The dog was in hot pursuit. I ran out
onto my deck and shouted to no avail then I
heard a voice in Crippen Park directly across
from the house. It was obvious that she was
trying to find her dog as she was calling out
a name.
I called to her and told her that her dog
chased a deer into the water in front of the
causeway.
“Please control your dog,” I yelled. “It’s
going to kill the deer.”
The dog was an expert swimmer and was
relentless. The deer did not have a hope in
hell and is now floating lifeless in the water.
The dog’s owner showed up. It was obvious
that she was distressed over the terrible
situation as her hands covered her face as if
to erase the horrific sight.
The dog had finished off the poor animal
and was obeying the owner’s calls to heed.
Within a few seconds they were both gone
in a full sprint towards the cove. She must
have realized the gravity of the situation,
knowing that her dog could be impounded
and she could be fined heavily.
You see, they – the owner and the dog –
were having a pleasant morning jog along
the winding trails within Crippen Park.
The dog was not on a leash. The owner
was not in control.
Dog owners please take charge of your
animal. This is the law.
Louise Carachelo Davis
