Prospect Park’s ‘Ghost Dog’ finally captured after four years of feral survival

NYP ^ | May 27, 2012 | SARA STEWART

[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.

[PzLdr]

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

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Daffynition.

[Titan Magroyne]

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

[Monkey Face]

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

[Monkey Face]

Awwww....thanks. ;o]

[Future Snake Eater]

Yep, found him.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

[Daffynition]

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

[Future Snake Eater]

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

[ZULU]

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.

[MHGinTN]

Is that Hooch? ... HOOCH!

[ZULU]

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!!

:)

[MHGinTN]

I’m a Tom Hanks movie fan ...