I’m So Thankful for the Vet Tech Who Ran Over My Dog

Why my lens on a personal tragedy is love, not loss

Veronica Walsingham
Human Parts
Published in
8 min readApr 4, 2019

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Illustration: Alberto Miranda

II don’t know if I’ve ever been as thankful for a complete stranger as I am for the vet technician who hit my dog with her car and killed my dog — which, I know, sounds strange. Allow me to explain.

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Veronica Walsingham
Human Parts

Freelance arts and culture writer. Previous bylines include The New York Times, Playboy, Glamour, Vice, and other publications. Instagram: @veronica_notvaughn