newDog accidentally runs marathon for cancer
The Associated Press
Posted: Jun 24, 2011 2:43 PM ET
Last Updated: Jun 24, 2011 2:43 PM ET
A Maryland dog is raising money for cancer after escaping from his yard and running part of a charity half marathon.
The three-year-old golden retriever-poodle mix named Dozer joined runners near his home, at kilometre eight of the 21-kilometre race in Howard County near Baltimore on May 15.
Runners reported seeing him at several points and there's video of him crossing the finish line at 2 hours and 14 minutes. He then found his way home.
Race officials later honoured him with a medal. Video of him crossing the finish line has been viewed thousands of times on YouTube.
Dozer's family set up a fundraising page to benefit the race's beneficiary, the University of Maryland's Greenebaum Cancer Center. Race organizers said the page has raised more than $13,000.
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