Man teaching dog how to drive gets arrested| Inquirer News

Man teaching dog how to drive arrested after high-speed chase

/ 07:23 PM April 02, 2020

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A resident of Washington, United States was arrested following a high-speed chase that left officers dumbfounded after they found the man’s pit bull behind the wheel.

The incident unfolded Sunday afternoon after police received calls about a driver hitting two vehicles in an area south of Seattle and then speeding away, state trooper Heather Axtman told Agence France-Presse.

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She said the emergency services subsequently got multiple calls about a car traveling erratically at more than 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour).

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Axtman said that as officers gave chase, they got close to the vehicle — a 1996 Buick — and were shocked to see a pit bull in the driver’s seat and a man steering and pushing the gas pedal from the passenger side.

The pursuit ended after police deployed spike strips and arrested 51-year-old Alberto Tito Alejandro, who was booked on multiple felonies including driving under the influence of drugs.

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“When we took him into custody… he admitted to our troopers that he was trying to teach his dog to drive,” Axtman said.

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“I’ve been a trooper for almost 10 years and I’ve had a lot of excuses when I’ve arrested people or pulled people over, but I’ve never had an excuse that the dog was driving,” she added, laughing.

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Axtman said the female pit bull, which was not aggressive toward the arresting officers, had been placed in an animal shelter. RGA

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