Posted on 05/29/2008 11:40:16 PM PDT by Westlander
RABBIT HASH, Ky. -- The dog mayor of Rabbit Hash has passed away.
The Rabbit Hash General Store confirmed Thursday that Junior Cochran died two days before his 13th birthday, Cincinnati television station WLWT reported.
Junior Cochran was elected mayor with more than 3,000 votes in November 2004. A documentary aired on Animal Planet about the black Labrador in 2006.
The store could not say what would happen next, but said that word on the street indicated that previous contenders Marty the mule and Charlie the chicken would have a runoff.
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ping for later reading
Good friday reading coming next couple of hours I predict
Sorry to hear about Junior Cochran’s death - he was an honest politician. We need more like him.
He licked the competition.
I spent a WEEK in Rabbit Hash, Ky. in 1965!!! 6 girls went camping the day after high school graduation! we had a ball!! A big judge owned the campground....nice guy.
Heh heh.
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