Imagine you’re driving down a winding road when you spot an injured possum. Your instincts might tell you to hit the brakes, check what’s wrong and bundle it into your car. Research shows many of us want to help wild animals in distress. This may be out of empathy, obligation or simply wanting to do the right thing.
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I ran over a groundhog the other day. He did the squirrel thing. Stopped in the middle of the road, waited until I drove slowly past, then darted under me and got clipped. I wanted to stop and backup and finish the job because that’s the right thing to do, but I couldn’t do it.
I should have, but I was right next to my job with coworkers going past and I didn’t want to look like a psycho. Blah. Too worried about what others think to give the guy a mercy kill…