Luckily my story has a happy ending. About 5 years ago, my husband and I were out on our bikes going down Dehesa Road, a fairly busy stretch of road (because of the casino), even though it's kind of rural. I spotted a dog running back and forth into traffic as though confused. I thought for SURE that dog was going to get killed. I stopped my bike, shut my eyes, not wanting to watch the dog get killed by a car. When I opened my eyes again the dog had come to our side of the road. I immediately called to her and she put her head down, tail between her legs and approached very slowly. When looking at her, I thought he had a rope around her neck, when she got closer, I realized she had no fur around her neck, I was seeing just skin. I told my husband to give me something to put around her neck so I could keep her from running in the road again. Closer examination showed that about half her fur was gone, probably from malnutrition. I told my husband to ride his bike back home and get the truck, which he did (about 20 miles), while I waiting a woman stopped and said she had been trying to catch the dog for a couple of days, she went back home, got some food and water and a lease and collar for the dog. When my husband returned we immediately took her to the vet's office. They thought she had mange but it turned out she didn't, just very under weight. We still have her and now she is a health and happy dog. I have seen a dog get hit by a car and glad I was able to change this situation for the better.