• themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    Coolant leaks kill a lot of pets and strays. It sounds like OP’s story was intentional, but it does happen by accident.

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      7 hours ago

      They do.

      But coolant leaks typically aren’t happening the same time some one is dog sitting or whatever.

      If they lived together, I suspect it wouldn’t be so hard to believe it was an accident; but randomly having a radiator leak the same time your dog sitting? Or the dog is visiting?

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        5 hours ago

        I had a neighbor who worked on cars in his driveway. Several neighborhood cats died before people realized what was going on. This was back in the 90s, though, and I don’t see so many outdoor cats nowadays.

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          4 hours ago

          Let’s just be honest here and recognize that wasn’t an accident. He may not have intended to harm animals; but he was intentionally releasing toxic substances into the environment.

          (Illegally, I might add.)

          It’s one thing if you have a burst radiator hose or something where you can’t easily clean it.

          It’s something else if it’s a regular occurrence.