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[quote]A springer spaniel survived after leaping 50 feet from an infamous 'dog suicide' bridge - with no broken bones.

Owner Alice Trevorrow, 50, was walking Cassie across Overtoun Bridge, near Dumbarton, when her pet suddenly jumped over a parapet onto the stony ground below.

Mrs Trevorrow and her son Thomas, 25, peered over the bridge fearing the worst but were shocked to see three-year-old Cassie struggle to her feet.[quote]...[snip]...

Only one other dog has been known to survive falling from the 19th century bridge which is higher than a four-storey-building.

The landmark has been dubbed the 'dog suicide bridge' as it is believed between 50 and 100 dogs have jumped to their deaths from it in the last five decades.

The unexplained phenomenon has prompting (sic) the Scottish SPCA to send an animal habitat expert to investigage why dogs are jumping off.

It is believed that the odour from male minks could be luring the dogs to their deaths. While some simply believe the bridge is haunted.
Full article and photographs here...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ngle-bone.html

I have read about this bridge before - so very strange - and I am so glad that Cassie was not badly hurt, just suffering from a pulled muscle in a hind leg.

So a happy ending story to start the day!

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