Why do people do it? Why do they strap innocent creatures to the front of trucks? Visit the full sorry tale at NYTimes.com (registration required).

Of course, these creatures are soft toys. What drives us to stuff teddies, dogs, cats and teletubbies into our radiator grilles. It’s an international phenomenom -I’ve seen it in the US, in Britain and in continental Europe.

Please make it stop. Give what you can to save these poor creatures.