Why is this a thing? If you're in an accident, your dog can be badly injured getting ricochetted all over the inside of your car. And think on this: when first responders arrive at the scene of an accident, their job is to tend to humans. They open a door to get to said humans and your scared-shitless dog hauls ass out of your car as fast as she can. Her safe space has suddenly become a very scary place. A dog on the loose after a traumatic event is unpredictable. She'll likely run blindly until she wears out or finds a place to hide. If that running takes her into traffic she may well not make it back home. The following appeared in our local paper.
Family seeks help finding dog ejected from overturned vehicle
Family members are asking for help in finding a dog that went missing after it was ejected from a vehicle on the the interstate. The driver suffered a broken clavicle and a dislocated shoulder when her car overturned yesterday morning, said the woman’s sister. The family is seeking help locating the dog, a 6-year-old golden retriever mix named Chloe. “The dog is absolutely everything to her,” her sister said. “The whole family is just devastated.”
