Dog escapes owner, runs half-marathon, gets neutered

[JonLP24]

Boogie, a brown lab from Indiana, completed most of the half-marathon he inadvertently entered after escaping his owner Saturday.

After finishing the race in two hours and 15 minutes, beating over half of the race's competitors, the dog was taken to Animal Control by authorities.

Kim Arney, a participant who lost her partner near the start of the race, said Boogie ran alongside her until he was taken away.

"I lost my race buddy about mile 4 or 5 and picked up a new one around mile 10," she explained.

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/Blog/2013/10/10/Dog-escapes-owner-runs-half-marathon-gets-neutered/6071381432995/?spt=fsb&or=ros

[Still Blue in PDX]

1. This just seems so wrong! nt

[Kaleva]

2. If you are going to enter a marathon race, you better run the entire distance!!!

[pinboy3niner]

3. He wasn't fast ENOUGH, apparently

Boogie now wishes he'd trained a little harder...

[rug]

4. What happens if you come in last?

[LeftofObama]

7. ROFLMAO!!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

9. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhgaaaaaad

[joeybee12]

5. Doesn't say how old he was..probably should have already been neutered...nt

[bluesbassman]

6. Sounds like my weekend...

[Callmecrazy]

8. BwahAHAHAH

Too funny!

[pinboy3niner]

10. SAD UPDATE: Boogie Butts, the dog that ran the Evansville Half Marathon, has died

Boogie finished the race in 2 hours 15 minutes

By Zach Evans
Evansville Courier & Press
Posted October 16, 2013 at 8:05 p.m.


Kim Arney of Evansville, right, poses with Boogie, an 8-year-old chocolate Labrador owned by Jerry Butts, center, outside the Downtown YMCA on Monday after awarding him his medal for finishing the Evansville Half Marathon that was run Saturday morning. Boogie Butts, the dog that ran the Evansville Half Marathon, has died. Photo by Denny Simmons, DENNY SIMMONS


Boogie Butts, the famed canine that completed the Evansville Half Marathon earlier in the month, passed away Wednesday morning, according to members of his family.

Eight-year-old Boogie, a 100-pound chocolate lab, gained fame earlier in October after his widely publicized completion of the 13.1 mile half marathon and award ceremony that followed. Boogie finished the race in 2 hours 15 minutes — beating the times of 1,128 of the race’s registered participants.

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http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/oct/16/boogie-butts-dog-ran-evansville-half-marathon-has/?partner=popular

Boogie reportedly died of an apparent heart attack. R.I.P., Boogie.

[In_The_Wind]

11. R.I.P BB

[B Calm]

12. My son likes to run with his chocolate lab and his

dog is about the same age as Boogie. Too bad Boogie died, that's a problem with larger breeds, they have a shorter life span.