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Originally Posted by Drolefille
I don't think the Catholic Church has turned vegan on us. They don't consider "kill' to include "roadkill" On a sad note though, I did see a squirrel that was crawling across the road on it's front legs. It must have been hit. It was the most disturbing thing I've seen and I avoided it but seriously considered going back and running it over to put him out of his misery.
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I had the same experience with a possum. I'm not an big animal rights-er or possum fan, but it was heartbreaking to see this creature struggling for life and in pain. I still remember it vividly, and it's been about 10 years. I called my dad and asked him to come and shoot it because I had the same thoughts about putting it out of its misery. He rightfully declined seeing as this was a suburban street and all.
ETA: In light of the topic of the thread, maybe we should note that if you can't safely avoid hitting a wild animal, swerve to kill. (With an animal likely to be a pet, I'd say really try to avoid, but if you do hit it, try to find its owners so they might get vet treatment. Sorry for being creepy but that possum haunts me. I know it's ridiculous.)
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