THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY

Since we moved, I have learned a lot about commuting via the Long Island Expressway. There's no Science to traveling on this ( besides being safe), however what I can say is this, when it works well, it sure works well! Everyone is moving at the same speed , no cops are pulling anyone over since we are all perusing a 70 mph race to our destination, and at 6am the sun is starting to rise and if your timing is just right, the sky looks heavenly. However, this past Sunday besides a cloudy sky and misty rain fall, no one on the road was driving the way they were supposed too and this meant my ride to work was going to be dreadful, annoying and long. As I approached to pass exit 54 my eyes caught glimpse of something black to my left on the HOV lane. Quickly I had to look and what I saw is a sight that a animal lover, like myself never wants to see again. It was a black Rottweiler Doggie walking slow in a circle on the HOV lane, panting. As I slowed down I thought to myself I could pull over and try to get him, but my fast thoughts of rescue came to a stop when I picked up my cell phone and pressed "emergency". A lady answered and said "whats your emergency" I replied, I just saw a large Rottweiler with a brown collar in the HOV lane near exit 54. She says to me "oh, I think he just got hit by a car, a officer is on the way". I was heartbroken! I thought to myself how could this animal get on the LIE? We are between exits.. didn't make sense to me. In that second I saw a black Range Rover truck pulled over in the HOV lane. I continued with my drive to work and my thoughts were with this poor dog. Expressing my feelings to co-workers, one of the lovely lady's I work with suggested I call the police Precinct and inquire about the dog. I did just that. I spoke to a officer who was at the "scene" and explained to me, the dog was striked by a car and is in a animal hospital. He said that the dog had its head out the window of the vehicle it was in and decided to jump out! ( I wonder if the truck-car I saw ahead was the ower). Anyway- I was relieved that the dog was now out of harms way and i'll continue to investigate on the dogs well-being. This all said, I learned two lessons. First, not to allow my Hannah's head to stick out the window when she is in the car with me. Second, that when you are traveling on the Long Island Expressway "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED". Because just when you think you've seen it all, a Large Rottweiler is running in a circle in the HOV lane on a very busy Expressway!