| Hamish with his owner reunited in time for Christmas |
An animal charity is hoping to find the owner of a dog which boarded a Glasgow bus in freezing conditions and refused to leave. The male cairn terrier hopped aboard the bus on Wednesday when it stopped on Dumbarton Road in the city’s west end.
The dog, which had icicles attached to its coat, then curled up in a warm spot and refused to move.
The dog, nicknamed Claus, was later taken to the Scottish SPCA’s animal rescue and rehoming centre in Glasgow. Centre assistant manager, Anna O’Donnell, said: “Claus is a cheeky wee lad who we think is around eight years old. He isn’t micro chipped so we don’t know who his owner is.
“The passengers on the bus must have had a real surprise when he jumped on and refused to get off. He was so cold he had icicles attached to his coat so maybe he made a dash for somewhere warmer.
“Even when he arrived here he went straight to a warm spot, curled up and didn’t want to move. He’s still to have a full vet check though he does seem to be walking gingerly, so he may have arthritis. “Hopefully his owner will be missing him and will come forward.”
A Happy Ending
Its was a very happy ending for the little Cairn Terrier named Hamish whose jumped on the city bus curled up in a warm spot and refused to get off. His owner was worried sick over his escape from her yard as was desperate to get him home again. His owner went to the center after a relative heard radio reports of Hamish’s antics. “My sister-in-law heard on the radio that the Scottish SPCA was looking for the owner of a cairn terrier who had gone on a bus and I thought it had to be Hamish.
poor thing, that is so sad. six years ago I opened my door and in ran this little poodle/terrier mix. my husband handed him a piece of bacon as if he had always been there and my daughter instantly took the food out of his mouth. I said this is the dog for us and he still is. he is so cute. my girls dress him up and sleep with him
aaahhhh, what a story. No more running Hamish
Happee Merry Christmas
Benny & Lily
Trooppetrie, did you make any effort to find the dog's owners? As Hamish's story demonstrates, the fact that a dog is lost and in need of care doesn't mean there's not a loving owner looking for their lost family member.