RAC refused to help breakdown because they had dogs inside the vehicle

pawsies

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3 dogs DIED as a result. Lorry collided with camper van on M40 this morning. Other 9 dogs are safe now.

HappyMJ

That's not a breakdown...it's an accident which generally is not covered by breakdown cover.

pawsies

No, the owners were on the hard shoulder where they broke down. They called the RAC who told them as the dogs were inside they couldn't help. 3 hours later a lorry collided with them.

GwylimT

There is a huge difference between breakdown and an accident, however, where exactly are the RAC expected to put 12 dogs? At the end of the day responsible owners transport animals responsibly, they don't shove 12 dogs in the back of a camper van.

GwylimT

pawsies wrote: »

No, the owners were on the hard shoulder where they broke down. They called the RAC who told them as the dogs were inside they couldn't help. 3 hours later a lorry collided with them.

It isn't the fault of the RAC that the owners who chose a stupid method of transportation didn't read the terms and conditions of their cover.

trollopscarletwoman

GwylimT wrote: »

There is a huge difference between breakdown and an accident, however, where exactly are the RAC expected to put 12 dogs? At the end of the day responsible owners transport animals responsibly, they don't shove 12 dogs in the back of a camper van.

I'm curious.

In number how many dogs/cats/parrots/snakes, do you think it is responsible to transport at any one time?

GwylimT

trollopscarletwoman wrote: »

I'm curious.

In number how many dogs/cats/parrots/snakes, do you think it is responsible to transport at any one time?

The number of animal belts/secured crates you have in the vehicle should be the same as the number of animals traveling.

whitewing

Was it because they had had dogs or was it because they so many dogs.

Terrible thing to happen. How are all the people involved.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Please, children could have been involved!

GwylimT

whitewing wrote: »

Was it because they had had dogs or was it because they so many dogs.

Terrible thing to happen. How are all the people involved.

The RAC will transport dogs at their discretion (sometimes use other companies, and so hard to set a rule on stone really) but they will allows allow guide dogs to be transported with their owners e.g. in the cab.

trollopscarletwoman

GwylimT wrote: »

The number of animal belts/secured crates you have in the vehicle should be the same as the number of animals traveling.

Going on that then the rac probably couldn't have dealt with that number of dogs.

Unless they used more than 1 vehicle and I don't think they'd be happy with that.

Animal belts-What are they?