ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, March 30, 1996 TAG: 9604010010
SECTION: EDITORIAL PAGE: A7 EDITION: METRO
* HOW 'BOUT those dogs!
No, you haven't overlooked any canine-nicknamed sports team performing feats of wonder. We're talking about a couple of real dogs who have performed acts of amazing intelligence and, well, stupidity - which does make them so endearingly human-like.
You recall the New Hampshire setter of Irish extraction who called 911 for help when her mistress's breathing machine came unplugged. Now, a collie mix who put an idling pickup truck in gear in Ohio has led a police officer on a short chase that ended - where else? - up against a utility pole.
Our guess is that the noble mutt was trying to do everything it could to avoid having an accident.
* THAT OTHER dog story, about a pair of strays that reportedly drew rescuers to a little lost boy in the Missouri woods, is now being doubted. If it proves to be a hoax, we're confident the canines will be cleared. Dogs can be smart or dumb, but, unlike man, they've never been known to be dishonest.
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