We were approaching the intersection of South McCarran and Mira Loma about 4:25 today when I noticed a black dog (probably a Lab) walking south on McCarran. It looked tired, and it was limping.

I was wishing I had the Animal Control phone number with me so they could pick it up and hold it for the owner. The dog crossed Mira Loma in the crosswalk, but as we made a left turn onto McCarran it wandered into the outside traffic lane on McCarran (speed limit 50 mph). I was horrified but didn't know what to do—strange big dog, our own dog already with us, traffic, etc.

But the driver of the bronze SUV in front of us was a better person. After making the turn in front of us, he or she pulled off the road to help the dog. When we came back a half hour later there was no SUV and no dead dog. THANK YOU!

I hope I will be better prepared the next time I see a stray animal in danger. At least I have the Animal Control number in my wallet now.