Last night, my girlfriend accidentally hit a dog while she was driving down the street. She got out to see if the dog was okay, but unfortunately, the dog had died. A family eventually ran over to the dog and began sobbing. My girlfriend eventually left the scene and gave me a call telling me everything that happened. She feels terrible as I we all would probably feel if this happened to us. The thing is, I don't know what to say or do anymore to help her cope / feel better about the situation.

So I ask you Reddit, how did you cope with accidentally hitting an animal with your car or help someone cope in the same situation?
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Last night, my girlfriend accidentally hit a dog while she was driving down the street. She got out to see if the dog was okay, but unfortunately, the dog had died. A family eventually ran over to the dog and began sobbing. My girlfriend eventually left the scene and gave me a call telling me everything that happened. She feels terrible as I we all would probably feel if this happened to us. The thing is, I don't know what to say or do anymore to help her cope / feel better about the situation.

So I ask you Reddit, how did you cope with accidentally hitting an animal with your car or help someone cope in the same situation?
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Girlfriend accidentally hit
assistant