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Stonepounder

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Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:26 PM Jan 2020

Dog rides bus by herself every day to play in local park - then takes bus home again

https://www.irishpost.com/news/dog-rides-bus-every-day-play-local-park-takes-bus-home-178196

Dog rides bus by herself every day to play in local park - then takes bus home again

IF you've ever been too scared to let your kids take the public bus by themselves, you might change your mind when you see this.

Meet Eclipse.

She's an adorable black Lab and Mastiff mix who travels to the park every day by herself. Because she don't need no man ... or woman for that matter. Incredibly, she jumps on the bus near her home in Seattle, Washington and rides downtown, getting off at the park where she frolics with her fellow four-legged friends. After a couple of hours, she returns to the bus stop, jumps back on - using a ticket attached to her collar - and returns home, ready for supper.

The remarkable story started one day when the excitement of the park was too much, and Eclipse got tired of waiting for her owner, Jeff, to finish a cigarette as the bus was pulling up.
She jumped on without him and before he could react, the bus set off.

Fortunately, the bus driver recognised her and - not wanting to disappoint the determined traveller - dropped her off at the park, before Jeff eventually caught up.


A little more story and several pics at link. Eclipse has made friends with the regular riders and is very well behaved on the bus.
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Dog rides bus by herself every day to play in local park - then takes bus home again (Original Post) Stonepounder Jan 2020 OP
The bus passengers seem delighted to have her with them!❤ Karadeniz Jan 2020 #1
There are street dogs in Russia who ride the trains in Moscow's Metro! B Stieg Jan 2020 #2
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