It's mean to abandon your dog to fend for itself.
George is camping with his Golden Retriever, Sparky when a raccoon attacks the dog.
George wants to react to the situation.
George grabs a stick and swats it at the raccoon which makes it flee from Sparky.
George is afraid and lets Sparky handle the raccoon on his own.
Sparky is able to avoid any serious injury.
Sparky ends up blind in one eye because the raccoon scratched it really hard.