A fugitive gains fame in New Orleans eluding dart guns and nets

[douglas9]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A scruffy little fugitive is on the lam again in New Orleans, gaining fame as he outwits a tenacious band of citizens armed with night-vision binoculars, nets and a tranquilizer rifle.

Scrim, a 17-pound mutt that’s mostly terrier, has become a folk hero, inspiring tattoos, T-shirts and even a ballad as he eludes capture from the posse of volunteers.

And like any antihero, Scrim has a backstory: Rescued from semi-feral life at a trailer park and adopted from a shelter, the dog broke loose in April and scurried around the city until he was cornered in October and brought to a new home. Weeks later, he’d had enough. Scrim leaped out of a second-story window, a desperate act recorded in a now-viral video. Since then, despite a stream of daily sightings, he’s roamed free.

The dog’s fans include Myra and Steve Foster, who wrote “Ode to Scrim” to the tune of Ricky Nelson’s 1961 hit, “I’m a Travelin’ Man.”

https://apnews.com/article/scrim-new-orleans-fugitive-dog-6fdddcb2cb694981f50f4c25ecfab655

[Attilatheblond]

1. Important fact about terriers:

They are a LOT smarter than most humans and have their own opinions about how life should be lived.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. While I know he loves freedom, it's very dangerous. Years ago, there was a

feral dog in my neighborhood, LBD (Lucky Black Dog), who had been seen for 4 or 5 years. Animal Control had spent many weeks trying to trap him. Some people disliked him roaming around. Others, like myself, fed him and attempted to win his trust. He had just gotten to the point of allowing me to touch his head for a single pat, when he vanished.

Someone (and I think I know who) shot him and dumped his body out of town. Those who had loved him, were heartbroken.