Dogs run wild here in Ecuador, although there are some on leashes, most seem to belong to no one and everyone at the same time. Today I saw a dog resting in the middle of the street. While in Parque La Carolina I saw a dog chasing, snapping, and barking after a four wheeler on which two police officers were riding. In Puerto Lopez dogs would chase people riding motorcycles.
In my time here as an observer and a pedestrian, Ive not seen a dog get hit, although I cant believe it never happens. Theres no road kill in Quito, or none that Ive seen. Maybe its because there arent any animals, other than dogs. Ive not seen one squirrel or rabbit. The birds Ive seen are pigeons and sparrow. Theres not a lot of green space in the city. Maybe all the animals are up the mountains that surround Quito.
Speaking of animals, the day I took the Hop on-Hop off Bus Tour we passed a woman tending a flock of sheep on the hills leading to El Panecillo. When I told Hipatia that, she said that was not normal.