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I figured this is a great post for a Saturday morning. And, for a change, it has nothing to do with my fur babies!!
KILGORE, Texas (Gray News) Police in Texas were shocked to find a dog behind the wheel of a car that crashed in a Walmart parking lot Thursday.
According to the Kilgore Police Department, the dog was left in the unoccupied vehicle while his owners were shopping inside the store.
He apparently got little antsy and bounced around the cab, setting this truck in motion, police said.
Aiding to the problem, the vehicles steering column had prior damage, which allowed to dog to put the car in drive. The dog was also wearing a leash, which police believe got caught on the emergency brake and released it.
It doesnt sound feasible, but an eyewitness saw the pooch behind the wheel just before the crash, police said.
The vehicle ended up running into two other cars in the parking lot. Thankfully, no one was injured, including the dog.
https://www.wnem.com/2022/12/02/dog-apprehended-reckless-driving-walmart-parking-lot-police-say/?fbclid=IwAR3n-k4oDcayM4aN7ju-0hxZg0b2wYfqnJ6TQLSBn8ZOOIP8x7yU4rgyg-I
niyad
(120,630 posts)rickford66
(5,694 posts)SheltieLover
(60,199 posts)Looks almost identical to my pittie, right down to the innocent "who, me?" look.
Glad nobody was hurt! Thx for sharing!
hlthe2b
(106,728 posts)have the gear stick on the steering wheel. It takes very little for an excited big dog (say after seeing another dog come by) to hit it and if the truck has any downward slant when parked, it will roll forward. I had this happen years ago in my Dad's old truck. I am only lucky nothing was hit--it rolled down a hundred feet or so to level ground and stopped.
Yes, it CAN/DOES happen. Set your parking brake!
Siwsan
(27,345 posts)Clever pups!!
RobertDevereaux
(1,949 posts)murielm99
(31,503 posts)have been left alone in the car while his family shopped.
Diamond_Dog
(35,150 posts)(Glad nothing worse happened to the brave doggy.)