In the Summer of 2008, I was sitting on my back porch reading when I heard the screech of tires over on the road running beside my house.
I looked up from my Kindle and saw a man get out of a pick-up truck. He looked at something in the road in front of him.
Then he looked over at me and after a moment or two waved. He also looked nervous and sad as he walked up into my back yard.
"Is this your dog, sir", he asked pointing to something in the road which I couldn't see?
"No sir. I don't own a dog."
"Oh. Uh....I hit a dog in the road."
"Oh no", I said. "Well, I'll call Dead Animal Removal."
He thanked me and departed. I went back inside to finish my reading in the Living Room.
It wasn't until later that night that I returned to the porch to continue with my reading.
As I read I slowly became aware of a presence.
I looked up and to my surprise, I saw a medium sized dog running toward me.
It was one of the strangest things I had ever seen because I could see through it.
After my initial shock I smiled and said, "Well, hello there." He wagged his tail and came closer.
After about 30 seconds I said, "I think you used to be over there. That is probably the house of your master.
If you see a Light though, it might be best if you went into it."
He tilted his head as if he understood, then turned around and ran off into the shadows.
I have not seen him since. I hope that he waits on the rainbow bridge for his loved ones.