Posted on 09/29/2015 2:18:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Police in Maine said a small dog was to blame for driving its owners pickup truck into a lake by knocking the vehicle out of gear.
The Ellsworth Police Department said the Yorkie's owner had been walking the dog around Branch Lake Saturday afternoon and he put the canine back into his pickup truck while it was idling.
Lt. Harold Page told the Ellsworth American the dog "knocked the truck out of gear and it rolled down the parking lot into the lake."
The Ellsworth Police Department said in a Facebook post the dog was rescued from the submerged pickup by a woman who is a friend of the owner.
"The truck was fully submerged and without the quick response of the family friend the man would have lost his companion. She is a hero in my book," the post said.
Police said the pickup was fished out of the lake by a towing crew, but the vehicle was considered a total loss.
That’s why I keep my keys out of reach.
Ping
Doggone it!
Especially after picking up a dog in a bar after midnight. :)
A healthy Yorkie is never Idle. They typically zip, zap and zing like electron particles.
Must have had a bad poker game.
It’s hard to steer with no thumbs.
Bad dog!
BTW, on late model vehicles, the brake pedal has to be pressed before the gearshift will move.
That’s not fair to small dogs.
Yes. If the truck was “idling,” then it must have been in neutral before the dog got into its act.
Where is that PetsMart?
If it was a standard, they may have (foolishly) used first gear to hold the car.
I thought ever since the Audi 5000 Intended Unintended Acceleration Debacle all cars had to have the brake gearshift lock out feature.
THAT'S a total loss? Shoot... I can't even tell you how many times my truck as been sunk over the hood, over the tops of the doors... Haul it out, drain it, dry it out for a couple days, grease it up, and be on your way....
Something doesn’t sound right. The dog pressed the brake, and shifted the transmission into drive? Maybe it was in neutral?
Anyway, I hope he likes his new Chevy Submarinado. Gets 20 knots/gallon city waterways. Pontoons optional - and recommended!
He probably was using the stupid GPS, and it told him to go into the lake.
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