Dog apprehended for reckless driving in Walmart parking lot, police say

[Siwsan]

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 vehicle’s 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 doesn’t 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.



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[niyad]

1. I hope the baby was not hurt.

[rickford66]

2. Was he owned by Rose Mary Woods by chance ?

[SheltieLover]

3. Poor pupper!

Looks almost identical to my pittie, right down to the innocent "who, me?" look.

Glad nobody was hurt! Thx for sharing!

[hlthe2b]

4. It certainly IS feasible--I can attest. The old Ford pick-ups and maybe those today

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]

5. I've seen a couple videos of dogs honking horns when they get tired of waiting

Clever pups!!

[RobertDevereaux]

6. Let's hope they didn't overlook doing a breathalyzer test.

[murielm99]

7. The poor thing should not

have been left alone in the car while his family shopped.

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Driving instructor is not amused.

(Glad nothing worse happened to the brave doggy.)