Seen someone dying

The roots - Roots, I shot from a tree haha
Philippines
March 6, 2008 5:40pm CST
Ok, this might get touchy! So I really suggest not replying unless you want to. What I am asking is if you have ever seen someone dying whether it's an animal, relatives etc... During my entire experience I had 2. One was an old man who got ran over by a car,I was probably just 8 years old then but I could still remember that old man -bloody and wiggling while the one who ran him over desperately tries to save his life. A duck that was kept for 2 weeks in our house until my family decides to butcher it. My family decides to have the helper do it, as they can't do it themselves... I stand there in watch helplessly as deep inside I really want to help that duck. I literally didn't touch/eat the duck after that. I don't have an experiencing seeing any of my relative dying yet... but I sure do wish to keep it at that!
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
8 Mar 08
I have seen animals laying and dying not something I really want to remember alot. When I was 18 I stepped on my baby kitten head of only 6 weeks old and crushed it sounded like a melon being droped from a distance. I was traumatized and got hysterical and depressed for months. Also I was touching my mother in laws foot as she took her last breath gave me nighmares for weeks after and still after 10 years I still have them occasionally. My dad shot my dog I raised from a pup because we moved next to people who had chickens and the neighbor accused my dog of doing it, My dog lived for 2 days after being shot I refused to let him shot it again. I know now that it must have suffered alot but at the time I was 12 and didn't understand. But we later found out it wasn't my dog but a stray dog that done it becuase it happened again..and again. My husband had to kill my cat because the neighbors fed her chicken bones and they got lodged somehow and she couldn't move and was dying and flies wouldn't leave her alone either. The only animal that I am glad of seeing killed was snakes which have been many.
• Philippines
9 Mar 08
I can't believe that a kitten's head can be that soft. If I were in your shoes I definitely would be traumatized by that experience forever! That's like the worst fatality that could ever happen.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
9 Mar 08
I had been hanging clothes on the line didn't know it was behind me, when I stepped back, I stepped back on it because it was curled up asleep. I was really close to it. And I don't know about you but I get love sappy about cute little kittens and animals. I am way more cautious about animals now and always look before I step now. I am still saddened by it and that was 16 years ago.