Posted on 12/12/2008 6:57:10 AM PST by Dysart
Sometimes you find the best stories in your own back yard.
Or, in this case, in your own back parking lot.
More than a year ago, a stray dog took up residence in the parking area behind the newspaper building.
It's so unusual to see a dog running loose in downtown Dallas that the black Labrador retriever mix caught everyone's attention.
But the poor thing was so skittish that you rarely got more than a fleeting glimpse of her as she cowered down and scurried away.
Because no one could get anywhere near her, some kind souls here made do by putting out food and water each day.
But that couldn't go on forever. Someone remembered a story we had run about Capp Evans, a local fellow who has success catching wary strays when no one else can.
His help was enlisted, and the dog some were calling "Belo" was snared on Saturday.
A wonderful dog sanctuary in East Texas, Straydog Inc., agreed to take the poor old mutt in.
And on Monday, as is routine with all new arrivals there, she was taken to a veterinary clinic in Athens for spaying and medical care.
Bill Arnold, the president of Straydog, said he couldn't believe his ears when the vet called to say the dog was in good health, was already spayed and ... had a microchip implanted!
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
If the price of a warm home is spaying and a microchip implant, I think I’d run and live in the wild, too.
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New tagline.
You reminded me of a saying I heard many moons ago.
What a great bedtime story for DieHard the Hunter!
I like dog stories, particularly with happy endings. Thanks for posting it!
They’re calling him “Belo”? After the newspaper company? That’s cruelty to animals.
Funny how some stories just make your monitor malfunction....
I always cringe when I see dogs (loose) in the back of pick up trucks......I bet this dog finally gets to ride up front with the rest of the family......
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