Ghost of the Dambusters dog

Mail online ^ | 2nd November 2011 | Katherine Faulkner

[Charlespg]

He was the loyal companion of the Dambusters hero whose extraordinary bravery captured the nation.

Now ghost hunters believe the spectre of Nigger the dog, the Dambusters mascot, is still faithfully guarding his master's old quarters.

Ghost enthusiasts are convinced that the ghosts of both Wing Commander Guy Gibson and his chocolate–coloured Labrador still haunt the remote Lincolnshire airfield from which the audacious raid was launched.

[Charlespg]

ghost animals ?

I guess if people can come back why not mans best friend

[dynachrome]

Politically incorrect dog ping

[davisfh]

"Politically incorrect dog ping"

Yes, you're absolutely right, but I'm doing my part to try and make this dogs name OK. I'm standing on my head, whistling Dixie. . . oh crap! That's politically incorrect too. Maybe if I just stop whistling Dixie and stick my thumb up my. . . . Oh Crap!! I give up.

[mass55th]

Glad to see there will be a remake of the Dambusters movie, although it’s too bad they feel compelled to change the dog’s name. Instead of Digger, they should call him Mohammed :-)

[The_Media_never_lie]

Man, you are demeaning canines!

[The_Media_never_lie]

Man, you are demeaning canines!

[Charlespg]

wish they just call him nigger,yes it was bit raciest,but not in they way it was in the states,intelligent people will know that

[Slings and Arrows]

Does obedience school have a re-education camp?

[Charlespg]

Dont know ,but I find the idea of a ghost dog still guarding his masters office kind of cool

[popdonnelly]

With all due respect to the Wing Commander’s bravery, the dog’s name ain’t funny.

[Publius6961]

The story of the Dam Busters is now set to be retold in a new film by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson – although Nigger is to be renamed Digger due to fears that using the original name would cause offence.

I am a firm believer in historical accuracy; otherwise why bother? Catering to political correctness is a slippery slope every time.
I await the exploits of Idi Amin as represented on film by a white European.

Wouldn't renaming the historical dog African American accomplish the same thing?

[Publius6961]

With all due respect to the Wing Commander’s bravery, the dog’s name ain’t funny.

It is remarkably touchie-feelie and condescending to attack a war hero who lived and died in a different world of 68 years ago.

I suppose you also support the US Banning of the Disney film, Song of the South?

[max americana]

That’s why I loved the un-pc limeys...Nigger’ is mentioned more than twice in the article. If this were US MSM papers, it would be called ‘the dog’.

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[GreyFriar]

ping

[zot]

Thanks for the ping. In the picture, it sure looks like one of the girls has her left hand on the dog, which indicates that the dog wasn’t a ghost — unless the ghost dog can materialize and de-materialize.

[GreyFriar]

You are right, it does looks like her left hand is on the dog.

[Charlespg]

the fact that it was a black lab is kind of creepy though

[submarinerswife]

The story of the Dambusters is now set to be retold in a new film by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson – although the dog is to be renamed Digger as the original name is now recognised as an offensive term.

Peter Jackson is a good choice.

[TexasRepublic]

“wish they just call him nigger,yes it was bit raciest,but not in they way it was in the states,intelligent people will know that”

Intelligence appears to be in short supply these days, if politics are any indication. If Peter Jackson can’t be historically accurate, then he should stick to Hobbits.