Good Dog Calmly Drives Tractor Through Farm Fence and Onto Roadway
Three cheers and a who’s a good boy you’re a good boy yes you are for Don, a Scottish collie who piloted a tractor down a hillock, through a split-rail fence, and across the busy commuter road below, all without even barking or getting upset even once. I hope Don’s master gives him some green beans as a treat!
Don’s big day out started at around 8:15 this morning in Abington, South Lanarkshire, after farmer Tom Hamilton hopped out from behind the wheel to wrangle an errant lamb. Don, in the passenger seat, leaned on the dashboard control panel, and off he went through the fence and onto the M74 motorway. Traffic Scotland reported and snapped the above photo:
#M74 (N) J13-RTC due to dog taking control of tractor... nope, not joking. Farmer&police at scene,vehicle in central res. #maycausetailbacks
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 22, 2015
#M74 (N) at J13 - Route is CLEAR from earlier incident & dog is fine. Has to be the weirdest thing we have ever reported! No delays in area
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 22, 2015
Another snap of Don the Sheepdog after his eventful morning on the #M74 #FeelingSheepish #BarkingMad @BBCScotlandNews pic.twitter.com/dEbHB1VjTv
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 22, 2015
“Don was fine and did not bark during the incident,” farmer Tom told STV News. Good boy.
