The replies in this thread sicken me I honestly expected more from you guys Does human life really mean that little to you? And for all of you saying "I love my pet. It's a part of my family" You're very selfish You're only saving the pet so that you don't suffer You're basically saying "Fu­ck the stranger's family, I don't want to feel sad" Sometimes, you have to let it go and do what's right And really, imagine you're drowning It'd be pretty weird to see someone swimming over to their dog instead of you Or imagine it was your sister in the water You'd be pretty mad at the asshole who chose to save his dog instead of your sister If anyone says "I'd understand" then I'm calling bullshit on them Either that or you don't value your family as much as anyone should Also, in the heat of the moment, would you really save your dog? Could you really ignore the desperate screams and pleas of someone trying to survive? I don't think so