Boronia Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 http://www.gympietimes.com.au/story/2011/10/19/dogs-dangerous-stunt/ Dog's dangerous stunt 19th October 2011 WITNESSING the most amazing, death-defying manoeuvre of this silky terrier's life, Gympie's Donna Dodson will never forget how she came to know the tenacious little dog Pikie and her owner Jan Stokes. Pikie literally fell into Mrs Dodson's life last week while she was driving into Gympie for the afternoon school run. What looked like a rag being blown out of the car ahead turned out to be a living pet - one which miraculously survived. "It was a horrific thing to see," Mrs Dodson recounted, explaining she had been travelling at 80kmh on the Bruce Hwy near the golf course in Gympie's north when she saw an extraordinary sequence of events happen in seconds. "She (Pikie) was blown out of the rear window on the driver's side, went under the car and was spat out between the front and back wheels on the other side. She was then projected about three metres into the air and bounced a couple of times while being propelled into the gutter." Pikie got up, shook herself off and started heading back towards the Bruce Hwy when Mrs Dodson rescued her. Realising then it was a living thing, she pulled over, and in the pouring rain, collected what looked like a drowned rat. "She's a miracle dog just to be standing up... When I saw Pikie rolling across the road I thought she was a piece of carpet," Mrs Dodson said. A visit to the vet gave Pikie the all-clear besides a few little grazes above one eye, behind a front paw and to an elbow. RSPCA was notified and Mrs Stokes could not believe her luck when she heard the good news so soon after losing her beloved pet. She had been moving house from Cloyna, near Murgon, to Eumundi with her three dogs that day and had no idea Pikie had gone missing until she arrived at her destination. It turns out, 18-month-old Pikie is quite adept at pressing on the electric buttons to wind down the windows so she can stick her head out. At just 3kg it's no surprise she was sucked out the window and tossed about like a plastic bag. "I know now," Mrs Stokes said of her dog's ability to wind down electric car windows. Pikie will be restrained in a dog harness when travelling from now on." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyBlue Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Lucky lucky dog. Yet another reason why they should be safely restrained whilst in a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the Rebel Wolf Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 *wince* That is one exceptionally lucky silky. I cannot imagine why, if she was known previously to have the ability to figure out the window button, she was not restrained. So, so lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melcatlady Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 You can lock the windows at the drivers door in most cars ??? Luckly little dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atanquin Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ha ha only in gympie poor thing it's amazing she is alive and someone stopped not many people in this town would. I Think I know Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxiewolf Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Yep definatly a Gympie moment..... ;)Very Very Lucky Dog .though i wonder how the heck you would be so absorbed you wouldnt notice a window in your car going down or one of your dogs flying out the window! I mean if you cant notice that going on in your own car... you cant be a very safe driver imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 HOw could she not know the window was down??????? Something strange going on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 You can lock the windows at the drivers door in most cars ??? Luckly little dog. Yes, you can. Poor dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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