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12/11/2012

The Daily Beast - Meet the Dogs Who Can Drive Cars - December 12, 2012

The New Zealand SPCA have trained three dogs to drive cars for a series of events to publicize the adoption of animals looked after by the shelter, claiming "you can teach an SPCA dog new tricks".

REUTERS PHOTOS/SPCA/Michael Bradley

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Monty, an 18-month-old Giant Schnauzer.

 

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Ginny, a 12-month-old Beardie Whippet Cross.

 

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Porter, a 10-month-old Beardie Cross.

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Onlookers take pictures of Monty, an 18-month-old Giant Schnauzer, driving a modified Mini Countryman.

 

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New Zealand SPCA dogs (L - R), Monty, Porter and Ginny sit in front of a modified Mini Countryman on a race track in Auckland.

 

 

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Posted by at 11:30:00 PM in Animals, Current Affairs, Nature, Photography

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