Remarkable ending after dog's 'little adventure' on Aussie bus
This is what happened on Tuesday when an American Staffordshire Terrier named Athena was spotted travelling between Sans Souci in Sydney's south and Kogarah Station. The three-year-old dog rode the bus for over 15 minutes, with travellers delighted — and baffled — by the perfectly content pet joining them for the almost 4km journey.
"She got off at the train station with the intention of catching a train somewhere," a Sydney Dogs & Cat Home (SDCH) spokesperson told Yahoo News. "She seemed very familiar with the area, like she'd done that route with her owner before. She was very confident."
After making her way through the train station and sitting at the platform, train staff stopped her — with the spokesperson joking to Yahoo she clearly "hadn't paid for travel".
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Train staff notified the local council, who in turn reached out to SDCH, and Athena was taken to the shelter.
"She was full of joy and excitement in her little parker [jacket]," the spokesperson explained. "She's adorable."
Beloved dog enjoys her own 'adventure' while owner is overseas
The details in Athena's microchip weren't up-to-date, but thankfully, SDCH was able to track down her owners, who are currently overseas. A relative was tasked with looking after her while they were away, however, the curious dog slipped away while their back was turned.
"She's clearly loved and looked after," the spokesperson said.
The shelter confirmed to Yahoo that it has made plans for Athena to be collected by the owner's relative on Thursday.
"Athena's just gone for a little adventure," the spokesperson said.
Who can blame her.
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