I followed them with my eyes.
A dog dragging his back half might make marks like that.
Denise covered her mouth.
“I should have called somebody.”
I looked at her.Shop Lawn & Garden
“When did you see him?”
“The first time? Maybe three and a half weeks ago.”
“How often?”
“Three times.”
“And you knew he was injured?”
“I knew something was wrong.”
Her eyes filled.
“I thought he belonged to someone nearby. The second time I left food.”
I looked at the plastic container.Shop Dog Food
“You left that?”
She nodded.
My anger softened.
“Then you helped keep him alive.”
“I should have done more.”
“Maybe. But you did something.”
That mattered.
We walked through the area.
Behind one dumpster we found an empty water container someone had apparently cut from the bottom of a gallon jug.
Maybe another person had helped him.Browse Reference
Maybe several had.
