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Dog frees friends for food raids
ThisisLondon ^
| 10/4/04
| Bo Wilson
Posted on 10/04/2004 6:58:01 PM PDT by freedom44
A dog outsmarted staff at Battersea Dogs' Home by breaking out of his kennel on a nightly basis to raid the kitchen.
The lurcher, called Red, unbolted his door before releasing his favourite canine companions.
Mystified staff at the animal shelter arrived in the morning to discover the dogs running amok through the centre. The reason for the breakouts only came to light after video surveillance was installed.
Shown on GMTV today, the footage reveals Red escaping and then pushing back the bolts on the other dogs' kennels to free them too.
Becky Blackmore, from Battersea Dogs' Home, said: "We had come in to chaos in the morning. It happened probably about a dozen times. We would come in to lots of dogs out on their block."
Red arrived at Battersea in June in an emaciated state which, staff believe, is the reason for his urge to seek out food. His kennel has now been made more secure
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dog
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posted on
10/04/2004 6:58:01 PM PDT
by
freedom44
To: HairOfTheDog; lady_luck
Ping
2
posted on
10/04/2004 6:58:56 PM PDT
by
freedom44
To: freedom44
What happened to the pictures?
3
posted on
10/04/2004 7:00:45 PM PDT
by
CindyDawg
To: freedom44
What a GOOD BOY!
Is this dog up for adoption???
4
posted on
10/04/2004 7:00:50 PM PDT
by
bikepacker67
(Sandy wasn't stuffing his socks, he was stuffing A sock.)
To: CindyDawg
I see 'em fine... Try right clicking on the red X and choose "show picture"
5
posted on
10/04/2004 7:01:35 PM PDT
by
bikepacker67
(Sandy wasn't stuffing his socks, he was stuffing A sock.)
To: freedom44
Never mind lol. Isn't that something? :')
6
posted on
10/04/2004 7:01:39 PM PDT
by
CindyDawg
To: freedom44
Wow, this is cool. Great post!
It's amazing what reasoning some canines are capable of.
To: freedom44
My lab used to defeat a childproof latch for her unauthorized kibble raids.
8
posted on
10/04/2004 7:02:46 PM PDT
by
Texas dog
To: bikepacker67
There back. When the FRD picture came up they disappeared for a few seconds from my computer. This fellow shouldn't have a hard time finding a home now:')
9
posted on
10/04/2004 7:03:33 PM PDT
by
CindyDawg
To: freedom44; Chong
Hey Chong...looky here....:))
10
posted on
10/04/2004 7:03:45 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Pirates of the Appalachians)
To: freedom44
What a funnby story!
Red is smarter than John Kerry.
11
posted on
10/04/2004 7:03:52 PM PDT
by
Palladin
(Proud to be a FReeper!)
To: freedom44
JAIL BREAK!
I watched this on Fox tonight...it was hilarious!
12
posted on
10/04/2004 7:04:00 PM PDT
by
IGOTMINE
(The internet is the most empowering tool invented since Sam Colt created the revolver.)
To: freedom44
Love this story :-) Here is another photo of Red
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posted on
10/04/2004 7:04:04 PM PDT
by
deadhead
(God Bless Our Troops and Veterans Bush/Cheney '04)
To: freedom44
rutroh... a dog has mastered the "doorknob principle". This is trouble.
14
posted on
10/04/2004 7:04:09 PM PDT
by
Ramius
(Time? What time do you think we have?)
To: freedom44
Now realize... this pooch wasn't just smart enough to figure out the lock, but also was smart enough not to demonstrate his houdini act until after the staff was gone for the night!
15
posted on
10/04/2004 7:05:58 PM PDT
by
bikepacker67
(Sandy wasn't stuffing his socks, he was stuffing A sock.)
To: freedom44
16
posted on
10/04/2004 7:06:14 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Pirates of the Appalachians)
To: sinkspur
LOL, have you seen this yet?
17
posted on
10/04/2004 7:07:13 PM PDT
by
kstewskis
(BUSH-GIBSON 2004)
To: bikepacker67
And generous enough to free his buddies for a party, too!...:))
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posted on
10/04/2004 7:08:12 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Pirates of the Appalachians)
To: kstewskis
Thanks for the ping. I'd adopt that dog in a heartbeat.
Then have all the locks changed.
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posted on
10/04/2004 7:08:49 PM PDT
by
sinkspur
("John Kerry's gonna win on his juices. "--Cardinal Fanfani)
To: freedom44
PROOF POSITIVE DOGS ARE SUPERIOR TO CATS
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