Dog shaved like lion sparks 9-1-1 calls

[Liberal_in_LA]

Dog shaved like lion sparks 9-1-1 calls




A dog shaved like a lion made for an eventful night for Norfolk, Va., dispatchers, when several people who saw the dog on Tuesday called 9-1-1 to report a lion on the loose, the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot reports.

The newspaper obtained 9-1-1 call audio, in which one woman says, “There was a lion that ran across the street – a baby lion. It was about the size of a Labrador retriever.”

The dog’s owner, Daniel Painter, told the Virginian-Pilot that he shaved his pet to look like the mascot for Old Dominion University.

http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/dog-shaved-like-lion-sparks-9-1-1-calls/13528/


http://hamptonroads.com/2013/01/dog-shaved-look-lion-generates-911-call-norfolk

[trumad]

1. That's hilarious

Idiot people.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. lol. here's pic of real "baby lion"

[TheMadMonk]

28. I am wet and I am not happy! /nt

[frazzled]

3. What is that, a Wheaton terrier?

Funny.

(If it is Wheaton, it's a good haircut for it: they're crazy!!)

[MiniMe]

9. I'd guess a labradoodle or a golden doodle

[Brother Buzz]

16. Labrador-poodle mix named Charles the Monarch

The dog, a Labrador-poodle mix named Charles the Monarch, is owned by Daniel Painter, who owns a garden shop on Colley Avenue where the dog is regularly seen.

[frazzled]

17. Thnx /nt

[Confusious]

29. Nevermind

Childhood dog beliefs.

[warrior1]

4. He says "Roar..cough...I mean woof!"

[HappyMe]

5. That's funny.

I don't see how you could mistake the dog for a lion.

[notadmblnd]

6. are there no zoos or picture books of animals in Va?

It's a cute little hair cut for a doggie. But on second glance, it's obvious he's not a lion.

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. yep.

[freshwest]

14. What a beauty he is. But the callers sound like something outta...

Dum, duh dum-dum - dumb!

[longship]

38. OMG! I remember the song to this day.

There's a hold up in the Bronx.
Brooklyn's broken out in fight.
There's a traffic jam in Harlem
that's backed up to Jackson Heights.
A scout troop's lost a child;
Krushchev's due at Idlewild...

Car 54 Where Are You?

Tootie and Muldoon live on.
And don't forget Sargent Schnauzer.

[freshwest]

39. Yes, they were some 'real characters.' I think this OP fits there...

[jpak]

44. Ooh! Ooh!

[Arugula Latte]

46. Oh, sure, that's what that lion wants us to think.

You fell for it.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. ".... a baby lion. It was about the size of a Labrador retriever.”

[Sunlei]

42. lol shows how many people, even drivers have a bit of vision problems :)

I have a lifesize dog statue on my lawn, have had people stop and ask how I trained him to stay.

[nc4bo]

8. Great grooming job LOL!

seriously though, the groomer did a fine job!

[Enrique]

10. i want to hear the 911 tapes

[regjoe]

12. No leash? No tags?

It's scary looking. It should be banned.

Dog control NOW!

[LisaL]

25. Why is the dog running around free?

This might not end well for the dog, regardless if someone thinks this dog is a lion or not.

[hollysmom]

32. It depends on the dog

When I had the border collie, I walked her on the leash to the park, but I didn't really need to, she always walked next to me, herding me to the park.

When we got there, if there were not a lot of people around, I let her of the leash and had her herd the Canadian geese out of the park. They really hated her, in a few weeks we had run out the geese, We maintained a watch to chase them when the returned. When there were no geese, we would go to our play date with another well trained dog. The dog responded to whistles - come, left, right, and free. I never trained her, she sort of trained herself, I used to work in the yard and let her wander around, she would go visit the neighbor on either side, but not wander any further off, although one day she did go to the park by herself, that was the one exception to the rule. We never figured out how she got out of the house since the doors were closed and she was inside a few minutes before.

But some very steady dogs can walk without a leash, don't know about labradoodles though they always seem too fun loving.

[LisaL]

34. Sounds like the owner just let the dog roam around free and do "his own thing."

“I go to Old Dominion University and our mascot is a lion and we have a local zoo right here also,” Charles’ owner, Natalie Painter, told ABCNews.com. “He was just roaming around. He does his own thing a lot of the time. He visits the locals on the street and walks on the sidewalk shop to shop. He was walking around, and he does look a lot like a lion. So I guess some concerned citizens thought there was a lion.”

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/01/labradoodle-mistaken-for-lion-prompts-911-calls/

[hollysmom]

43. well, that is just wrong

[progressoid]

13. Ha! Looks like the costume I had to wear in the Wizard of Oz in high school.

[KamaAina]

15. Next breed-specific legislation: No lion dogs!

[Renew Deal]

18. Silly humans

I can understand why they called. I love that people run from this wild beast.

[malaise]

19. Too good

[Sunlei]

20. Liololdoodle

[kestrel91316]

21. The vet asks: God? Hey God! Please explain to me why you made people so stupid.

[LisaL]

27. Maybe the vet should ask why this dog is running around free.

[kestrel91316]

48. That also falls under the "stupid people" part.

[fleur-de-lisa]

22. Norfolk is a pretty blue area, not a lot of dumb rednecks . . .

And it's pretty racially diverse.

I used to live a couple of blocks from Colley Avenue. This is a pretty progressive and hip area called 'Ghent'. And I used to volunteer at the Virginia Zoo, also near some pretty decent neighborhoods. These are not ignorant hicks since Norfolk tends to be Democratic.

Colley Avenue has a lot of bars and restaurants so I'm hoping alcohol was involved in the 911 calls.

[Heywood J]

23. The dog's look screams

"Why did you shave me like this? I'm not amused."

[LisaLynne]

26. Maybe the dog made the 911 calls!

[LisaL]

24. The owner appears to be letting his dog run around free.

What about leash laws?

[pinboy3niner]

30. If only somebody had a brain...

[ellie]

31. So cute!

[meow2u3]

33. Did the human train the dog to roar?

THAT would have scared everybody if he did.

[Aristus]

35. I want to live on a smarter planet...

[Moonwalk]

36. I think the dog looks awesome, and I think he knows it...and I think he liked scaring people!

[leveymg]

37. This is why people need to conceal carry semi-autos with 30 round clips. Never know when one of

these ferocious man-eaters will terrorize your neighborhood.

Please, don't.

[tblue37]

40. I would worry that some scared idiot (perhaps even some dumb cop) would shoot the poor baby! nt

[GObamaGO]

41. I saw video of Charles the Monarch

How on earth could people not know that was a dog. He moves like a dog.

[HappyMe]

45. The dad, "lion" and the daughter were on GMA

this morning.
Charles is cute as hell. He is a sweetie and a really good dog.
I still don't understand how anyone could mistake a dog for a lion.

[Liberal_in_LA]

47. missed it! Thanks for the info