
She was a small dog, so keeping up with a life-sized human (who is an extreme jogger) probably didn’t seem likely.

The runner figured that she’d tire out eventually. That’s when a stray female pooch (eventually and aptly named) Gobi started following him. How hard are you willing to work to improve your position in life? For one stray dog, the answer is: pretty darn hard.ĭuring the 2016 Gobi March 4 Deserts race in China, extreme runner Dion Leonard from Scotland was racing through the rugged terrain of the Tian Shan mountain range. But because of the amount of interest, and importance of the issue regarding animal welfare, as I said, relevant to our presidential campaign, I would hate for this thread to be ended. I accidentally posted in GD:2016 instead of GD. Updated 11:01, Stray dog who raced 430 miles to a better home View gallery A stray dog followed an extreme sports team on a gruelling race through the rainforest - for 430 miles.

More Stray Dog Follows Sports Team During Intense 430-Mile Race A stray dog follows sports team for a strenuous trek and walks straight into their hearts. We need to witness more happy endings and acts of compassion.With animal rights activists appearing/protesting at presidential events, I think this thread is relevant to this forum. Stray dog who raced 430 miles to a better home: Arthur latched on to an extreme sports team during Amazon race - and what happened next will melt the hardest heart Team Peak Performance were sat. They shared some meatballs with the canine and he was theirs for life. They’ve also had him treated for a nasty wound to his back that he had suffered months before they met in him the rainforest.Ī recent Facebook post thanking people for their help and good wishes - and telling them that Arthur was safe and sound in Sweden - led one fan to write, “Thank you for sharing this story with the world. The dog first joined the Swedish team as they prepared for a dangerous trek through Ecuador during the Adventure Racing World Championships, and stayed until they finished. Before one part of the race - a 36-mile kayak around the coast. The team says that after six days, they “crossed the finish line with 5 members instead of 4 as the 12th top team in the world.”Īfter some uncertainty, Lindnord managed to work out a way to bring his new best friend back to live with his family in Sweden: He and his teammates opened a Paypal account and mounted a Twitter campaign to raise money to bring Arthur home. After feeding him a meatball, a stray dog follows an extreme trekking team for more than 50 miles around Ecuador.

The group of athletes from Sweden were competing in the. Arthur (2007() 8 December 2020) was an Ecuadorian street dog who attached himself to a Swedish extreme sports team when they were competing in the. Photos of the devoted dog swimming to stay with his new friends led one fan to call the moment “magical.” A stray dog was so thankful for a simple gesture from an extreme sports team that he followed them to the finish line and found a new home. The story of Arthur, a stray who adopted a team of Swedish athletes competing in Ecuador, spread quickly after he refused to be left behind. A Swedish adventure racing team travels to try and win a world title, but comes home with something way better: a stray dog that joined the team for m.
