A Crocked Toad.

While I was walking two dogs yesterday evening, we came across a toad. I wondered what it was doing out there at 6pm. Despite one of the dogs very near it, and wanting to check it out, it did not hop away. I used my foot to nudge it. It did not move. Obviously knowing it was dead, I wanted to know for how long already. I put some pressure on it with my toes. Still soft. If it was scorching hot yesterday, it would have been rock hard. I wonder what caused its passing, because of the still-upright position and original physical form. At least it died happy.