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GREENVILLE, N.H.
(USA) — Most dogs just tear up the trash.
"Bear", a 3-year-old Newfoundland, went so far as to dump a
truckload of trash—as well as the truck—into the Souhegan River.
Now that's what I call an overachiever.
Just after 4:30am on Thursday morning,
a 10-wheeled trash compactor truck smashed through the guardrails on
Adams Street and landed nose first in the river below. Behind the
wheel, unharmed but rather excited, was the furry, four-footed
perpetrator of the crime.
According to the Union
Leader & New Hampshire Sunday News, Glen Shaw, who operates
a local trash collection service, allowed his dog Bear to accompany him
on the morning's rounds in the Mascenic area on December 20. As
Mr. Shaw was loading trash into the rear of the truck, the vehicle began
rolling toward the river "in slow motion".
While the truck began to pick up speed
and momentum, Mr. Shaw was left behind, unable to catch up with the
renegade refuse.
Somewhere near the intersection of
Adams Street and River Road, the vehicle plunged into the water.
Mr. Shaw went into the river and rescued Bear from the cab. A
hazardous materials team from Nashua was called to contain a fuel leak
and was there for two hours, according to acting police chief Larry
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Ann Shaw, Glen's wife and co-owner of the business, speculates that
Bear had somehow managed to release the hand brake, causing the
accident.
She told reporters, "My husband said that's [Bear's] last ride
in the truck."
The Newfoundland is a large working dog
bred for drafting, sledging and hauling
...but NOT trash-collecting.
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