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| Ghost dog haunts truckies........ | |
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| Topic Started: Dec 31 2006, 01:26 AM (137 Views) | |
| Kahu | Dec 31 2006, 01:26 AM Post #1 |
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Ghost dog haunts truckies Manawatu Standard | Saturday, 30 December 2006 The first thing truckies see are the eyes, then the white, fluffy collar. Then the Desert Road "ghost dog" comes into view. He always runs toward the traffic, New Zealand Couriers truckie Gary Soden says. Last week, Palmerston North woman Dayna Sawtell rescued a young dog she found wandering on the Desert Road and took him to the SPCA. He has been found a new home. At the time, people wondered whether he was the Desert Road ghost dog. It seems he was not. Mr Soden says the ghost dog is a black border collie with "long scruffy hair", and has been on the Desert Road for about six years. "He is unapproachable. A lot of truckies have thrown their pies and sandwiches to him, but have never been able to pat him." He says he has heard of one truck driver who tried to catch the collie, till the dog backed away. Mr Soden has driven from Taupo to Palmerston North Airport and back, five nights a week, for three years. "I have seen him fairly regularly during that time. Before I travelled along the Desert Road, I had known of him for about three years." Truckies look forward to seeing the dog, and radio each other when he is about. When the weather is bad, the dog is not seen. But it reappears as soon as the weather clears. Mr Soden says he has not seen the dog for about three months, and there is a rumour that a truckie saw him lying dead beside the road. "But I don't want to believe that." |
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| Deleted User | Dec 31 2006, 03:57 AM Post #2 |
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:kitti: :kitti: Hi Kahu: I love this sort of story...........the dog calling all the shots and leading his life on his terms. :dog: Hopefully, the rumour of his death.........has been greatly exagerated and he is still enjoying his freedom. Thank you Kahu...........MC & Gracie |
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