Stray dog joins China mountain bike race, travels 2,000 kilometres

[marmar]

from the Toronto Star:



A lonely stray dog from the heart of China has won thousands of fans – and a new life – after following a cross-country bike race for 24 days.

The China Daily reports that Zhang Heng, 22, took up a grueling, mountainous bike race as a graduation trip to see if he could make it alone.

On a stop in Sichuan province, he encountered a ratty white dog that looked hungry.

“She was lying, tired, on the street,” Heng told reporters. “So we fed her, and then she followed our team.” ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/article/1194920--stray-dog-joins-china-mountain-bike-race-travels-2-000-kilometres?bn=1

[xchrom]

1. Dogs are amazing. Nt

[LiberalEsto]

2. That dog is so adorable

I hope she has a long happy life.

[tabasco]

3. I hope they don't eat it. n/t

[tabasco]

15. Cows don't routinely save human lives

and were domesticated for food.

Gonna eat some today!

[Mnemosyne]

6. Seriously? wth? nt

[tabasco]

16. Horrible as it is

Chinese people eat dogs.

A fucked-up part of their culture.

[marmar]

17. Why is eating a dog any more f**ked up than eating a cow?

nt

[lunatica]

19. Way to go jingoist

[MrsMatt]

20. people eat rabbits too

in addition to keeping them as pets.

[octothorpe]

22. Ennnh... I find it difficult to judge cultures based on their food.

There is plenty of other things to criticize that are less subjective.

[liberalmuse]

8. You win for the most enlightened comment of the day...

On Free Republic.

[Mnemosyne]

24. Thank you! nt

[octothorpe]

21. Nom nom nom...

He does look tasty.... Although, after all that exercise, I doubt the meat is going to be all that tender.

[Bonobo]

25. Is there an "asshole list" button? nt

[malaise]

4. Lovely

Rec

[NYC_SKP]

7. Did the Dog Ride a Bike???? Did He/She? If Not, Then it Doesn't Count.

Because the humans had a hugh advantage.

[KT2000]

9. What a sweetheart!

Congrats on her new life! She deserves it for sure.

[Beringia]

10. Sweet story

thanks

[jberryhill]

11. Mascot and victory meal, all in one!

[NBachers]

12. Good Doggy - Good Dog!

"Let's see, why don't we put that heartwarming human interest story here?"

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. Now that's what I call a running dog! (nt)

[a kennedy]

14. Awwwwwwww what a great story...

and such a cute little dog.

[lunatica]

18. Thanks

[Arugula Latte]

23. It makes me feel terrible that the poor dog ran all that way.

She's probably not very healthy to begin with.

[lunatica]

26. They had a nice cage on the back of a bike to carry her

And she looks quite healthy and happy in the video.

[Arugula Latte]

27. I was gong on this line:

"Heng said Xiao Sa ran the whole course, except when he’d carry her downhill to avoid high-speed danger."

But, I'm glad she has a home now.