Miracle puppy hit by car at 70mph ... and survived

[Marilyn. 340]

Miracle puppy hit by car at 70mph so hard he was embedded in the grill... and survived

Few things on Earth can survive being hit by speeding cars at 70mph and left for dead.

But this puppy is clearly a special case.

The one-year-old pooch was knocked down by driver Marco Menozzi on a side road in Cozze, southern Italy.

But in an astonishing twist of fate, Menozzi hit the pup so hard - at 70mph - that he was embedded in the grill under the bonnet of the Peugeot 207.

There he managed to cling on until the car eventually stopped - 15 miles later.

He survived the ordeal with just a broken leg and some bruising.

'He's a very lucky boy,' said one policeman.

'He was saved because he was hit so hard. Any softer and he would have bounced off the car and been crushed under the wheels.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/...--survived.html

[MrsCat 6]

A whole mix of feelings on that one.

[Mary Lou 682]

Awwww poor puppy, thank goodness he was ok.

[rocks 494]

what an a-hole for not stopping. you're going to notice if you hit something like that while driving. i'm glad the puppy was lucky enough to survive and hope he finds a good home to go to!

[Amby 490]

holy sh*t! puppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ban Hammer 13,651]

[MissStacey 1]

Wow. Glad the pup is ok!

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

puppy needs a hug, C'mere

[DeadPoolX 9]

I'm really glad that puppy is okay. I hate to see animals in pain.

However... I wouldn't level all the blame on the driver. Should he have stopped? Probably.

But we don't know what time of day this occurred. At 3 AM, seeing a small dog while driving is exceptionally difficult, especially if you're traveling at a high speed. Even more important is wondering why the puppy was wandering around. If it was a pet, where were the owners? This puppy getting hit is partially their fault, if not more. You don't allow a puppy to go off without you.