Here's a touching story from the Staten Island Advance: "Two brown-coated boxer dogs, alone on an isolated stretch of Richmond Terrace in Mariners Harbor, likely strayed into traffic. One animal was struck and killed; the other, loyal to its companion, defied vehicles to protect the body."
People who saw the dog (the surviving dog was male; the dead dog was a female, about a year old who had previously had puppies) standing vigil tried to help: "Some provided food and water, others imparted gentle touches and kind words to the sentinel dog, and still others sought to divert traffic." Around 2:45 p.m., Michael Olivo "played cop" while his wife Jeannie tried to call city agencies for help. She said that Animal Care and Control was rude and unhelpful. The FDNY eventually moved the dead dog's body to the side of the road. Around 5 p.m., the Port Authority Police were on the scene and, with the help of another onlooker, were able to help coax the male dog into a leash.
Jeannie Olivo, who managed to contact someone (from a stray cat rescue group) to remove the female dog's body, told the Advance, "[The Port Authority Police] were the only agency that would help us. They were courteous, polite, and they cared about the well-being not only of us, but of the dogs." And a commenter on SILive.com had some hopeful news: "Hey guys. My fiance and I are the ones that were able to calm the dog. We followed them to the shelter and are in the process of adopting him. He's a wonderful dog and we'll be able to give him a great home. We'll let you know what happens."
