Snap: Risky dogness

By Hawes Spencer |
Published online 11:44am Tuesday Aug 30th, 2011
and in print issue #1035 dated Thursday Sep 1st, 2011

Passing through an unsignaled intersection in hurricane-torn Glenns, a pickup truck toolbox provides a breezy but unstable ride for a dog.

(Note: an earlier posting gave the wrong town name.)

Read more on: pet safety

4 comments

horrified! August 30th, 2011 | 12:25pm

is this not a ticketable offense??? certainly should be -

Mark August 30th, 2011 | 6:50pm

I was sure it was against the law, and even found some sites saying Virginia is one of a few states requiring that dogs be restrained in the back of pickups. But, I can't find the appropriate code section, or references to the appropriate code section.

Nepharius Jackson August 30th, 2011 | 10:58pm

In Virginia its against the law for your dog to ride in the back of a truck unrestrained, but it is legal for you wife to do so.

local girl August 31st, 2011 | 6:16am

i'm ok with that - my wife can make her own decision to risk her life, my dog cannot.