tugmoose Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Dog Blamed for Hitting Woman With Truck By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPublished: July 13, 2006Filed at 7:25 p.m. ET OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- A police dog that was left in a pickup with the engine running apparently knocked the vehicle into gear and ran down a woman who was walking to her mailbox. Mary F. Stone, 41, was expected to remain hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and tailbone until at least Friday, said her husband, Paul Stone. The dog, a German shepherd named Ranger, had been left in the truck while its handler responded to a domestic disturbance call Tuesday, police Lt. Loring Draper said. The truck's engine was on so Ranger would have air conditioning. Draper said Ranger must have hit the shift on the steering column, putting the automatic transmission into gear. As the truck slowly rolled forward, police officers yelled to Stone, but she couldn't get out of the way in time, he said. A front and rear tire ran over her. ''She had tire marks on her clothes,'' her husband said. The truck then went through the Stones' yard and struck a vehicle in the driveway. Draper said police were trying to determine if there might have been some malfunction that would have allowed the gear shift to be moved easily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 that looks like Amelia! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fakeliz Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 (Someone had to.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 (Someone had to.) I immediately thought of that, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 (Someone had to.) A premise so lame it actually worked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Everytime I'm out riding with my Basset Hound in the car and I stop somewhere to get something (beer ),as soon as I get out of the driver's seat,she gets in my seat & sits with her two front legs resting on the steering wheel.Why she does this I have no idea,but many's the time when i walk back to the car someone is looking at her like 'awww..cute' & depending on how many bevvies I've had,I'll explain that she's my chauffeur & jump in the passenger side. I'm an easily amused guy Scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 A basset at the wheel! This made my day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 :rofl of course, this happened in the state I live in...I'm surprised we don't see more dog-driving stories out of Ogden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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