With all the news media focused on Haiti, how did a story about a dog that only understood Polish end up as the most read story on the
BBC website? This phenomenon has gotten a lot of people talking. The
New York Times, and London researcher
Will Davies both wonder if these type of pet stories offer some kind of relief when the public is overwhelmed with dark news. As Davies puts it, "Pets sit mid-way between a global civil society and a global horror show." What do you think?
As for the story itself--This dog landed himself in the RSPCA shelter in Manchester, and seemed pretty confused by the whole thing. He would not even respond to basic commands. Until shelter workers figured out that he was trained in Polish! Now he is doing much better at the shelter and hopefully will find a home--where they are willing to learn polish too!
Here is the video that caused the discussion:
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