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Posted: 23rd April 2015
Don in the dog house after taking the wheel
A sheepdog named Don has found himself the focus of much media attention after he took charge of his owner's tractor, 'driving' it off a field and onto the M74.
Traffic Scotland tweeted: '#M74 (N) J13-RTC due to dog taking control of tractor... nope, not joking. Farmer&police at scene,vehicle in central res. #maycausetailbacks.'
Later, the traffic body reported that the road was clear and nobody had been injured: 'Route is CLEAR from earlier incident & dog is fine. Has to be the weirdest thing we have ever reported! No delays in area.'
Don is thought to have leaned on the vehicle's controls, moving it off the field and onto the motorway.
The incident has prompted many dog related puns on Twitter; Isabel Feiras said 'He's looking rather sheepish (sorry)', Andrew Rollason said 'Are the police investigating this - do they have any leads?'
Images: screenshot - Twitter @trafficscotland; home page image - file photo.
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