Things That Make You Go Hmmm: I Breathe for Roadkill

Did you hear about the drunk dude (DD) in Punxsutawney, PA who was arrested after giving CPR to a dead opossum?  If not, here's the story at WKOW TV.

I know what you're thinking because I'm thinking the exact same thing.

And it is such a shame.

They arrested him?!

Here this man is trying to perform a good deed and they throw his ass in jail.  I didn't know it was against the law to give any creature, road kill or otherwise, CPR.

I bet that's the last time DD tries to help a fellow creature when he's down.

Was DD a doctor? Probably not. So was it really up to him to declare Mr. Opossum dead?  I don't think so.  I hope the next time I'm lying dead alongside the road, there's some nice DD who's willing to give me a few chest compressions.

Whatever happened to the "Good Samaritan" law?  Poor DD was just trying to do his civic duty.  And had the opossum lived I'm sure he's be much appreciative. 

I think it's the driver that hit Mr. Opossum we should be going after here.

Where's PETA when you need them?