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Prospect Park’s ‘Ghost Dog’ finally captured after four years of feral survival
NYP ^ | May 27, 2012 | SARA STEWART

Posted on 05/27/2012 12:46:52 PM PDT by Daffynition

’Tis no legend — the beast is real!

For four years, a hulking brown and black mastiff has been living on the lam in the woods of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, regularly glimpsed by visitors, but melting away whenever officials were called — earning him the nickname “Ghost Dog.”

Until now. Sean Casey, owner of a Kensington animal shelter, finally apprehended the gentle giant this month: “I think he was ready to come in,” he says, adding that Ghost Dog had been acting differently over the past two weeks, limping noticeably and lying down out in the open.

Until that point, the dog — an Italian breed of mastiff called a Cane Corso — had been a low priority.

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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: dog; doggieping
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To: Monkey Face

Actually, no. The dogs that attacked the woman in San Francisco were crosses bertween a Presa Canario [Canary Island dog] and English Mastiffs.


21 posted on 05/27/2012 7:18:37 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: blam; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

Thanks Daffynition.


22 posted on 05/27/2012 7:52:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Daffynition

Handsome brindle boy. I hope he finds a great forever home.


23 posted on 05/28/2012 12:04:14 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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To: PzLdr

Ah. Thanks. Shows how much you can trust the media to get facts straight, eh? ;o]


24 posted on 05/28/2012 6:37:07 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Be yourself. Everyone else is taken!)
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To: Daffynition

Awwww....thanks. ;o]


25 posted on 05/28/2012 6:38:38 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Be yourself. Everyone else is taken!)
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To: Daffynition

Yep, found him.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

26 posted on 05/28/2012 6:41:00 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Future Snake Eater

Thanks.... I wasn’t aware of that film or story. *Art imitating life*. :)


27 posted on 05/28/2012 7:03:50 AM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Daffynition

Never saw it...couldn’t get past the title or the ludicrous premise.


28 posted on 05/28/2012 7:06:05 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Spunky

I like dogs that slobber all over everything. They show up people who think they are better than anybody else.

As a matter of fact, I like nearly any dog.


29 posted on 05/28/2012 8:12:23 PM PDT by ZULU (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam.)
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To: ZULU

Is that Hooch? ... HOOCH!


30 posted on 05/28/2012 8:17:23 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: MHGinTN

You must be one of those high faluting folks who think a little dog slobber is offensive. I bet you even resent some dog hairs on your upholstery!!

:)


31 posted on 05/28/2012 8:47:41 PM PDT by ZULU (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam.)
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To: ZULU

I’m a Tom Hanks movie fan ...


32 posted on 05/29/2012 6:28:58 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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