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Related: About this forumDriver pulled over for speeding tried to switch places with dog, police say
A driver who was pulled over for speeding and appeared to officers to be drunk tried to switch places with his dog in an attempt to avoid arrest, police in Colorado are alleging.
An officer watched the motorist maneuvering inside the car before he got out on the passenger side on Saturday night in Springfield, a town of about 1,300 people on Colorados Eastern Plains, police said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Clearly showing signs of being drunk, the man said he was not behind the wheel, police said. He ran from the officer when asked about how many drinks he had before being pulled over and was caught within about 20 yards (18 meters), police said. .............(more)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/16/us-driver-speeding-dog-colorado
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Driver pulled over for speeding tried to switch places with dog, police say (Original Post)
marmar
May 2023
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Ocelot II
(121,473 posts)1. From the police department's Facebook post:
"The dog was given to an acquaintance of the driver to take care of while the party was in jail. The dog does not face any charges and was let go with just a warning."
cloudbase
(5,795 posts)2. Just from the headline, I'd have bet on another Florida Man event.
Can't win 'em all.
Bayard
(24,145 posts)3. I started laughing just reading the headline
Okay dog, license and registration.