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The Advertiser
2 days ago
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- The Advertiser
'Every dog has his day': premier makes fare 'exception' for missing pup
An adventurous missing pup has received support from a state premier after spending the day riding a bus solo. Athena, a three-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier, boarded the Sydney bus at San Souci before train guards collected her at Kogarah Station. Video shared by NSW Premier Chris Minns showed Athena cruising in style in a puffer jacket. "Normally, we're pretty strict about tapping on and off when you use public transport, but I'll make an exception for this good little puppy," the premier said. Mr Minns said members of the public noticed Athena and helped her to get safely to the train station, where transport staff could look after her. She was taken to Sydney Dogs and Cats Home as the search began for her owners. "We assume her Opal card was safely in her pocket," the rescue shelter said in a Facebook post. "It looked like she had places to be." A family member of Athena's owner shared that she was set to be picked up on July 6. "Thank you to everyone who cared and treated her well," the woman said. "I hope she didn't bring any inconvenience and problem. Athena is a sweetheart, playful and very excited. " READ MORE: Cockatoo-step: researchers identify the dance moves of iconic Aussie bird "Athena had never run away and I think she was curious about what it was like to ride a bus." Mr Minns said every dog has his day, "something tells me Athena's family will be keeping a much closer eye on [her] from now on." An adventurous missing pup has received support from a state premier after spending the day riding a bus solo. Athena, a three-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier, boarded the Sydney bus at San Souci before train guards collected her at Kogarah Station. Video shared by NSW Premier Chris Minns showed Athena cruising in style in a puffer jacket. "Normally, we're pretty strict about tapping on and off when you use public transport, but I'll make an exception for this good little puppy," the premier said. Mr Minns said members of the public noticed Athena and helped her to get safely to the train station, where transport staff could look after her. She was taken to Sydney Dogs and Cats Home as the search began for her owners. "We assume her Opal card was safely in her pocket," the rescue shelter said in a Facebook post. "It looked like she had places to be." A family member of Athena's owner shared that she was set to be picked up on July 6. "Thank you to everyone who cared and treated her well," the woman said. "I hope she didn't bring any inconvenience and problem. Athena is a sweetheart, playful and very excited. " READ MORE: Cockatoo-step: researchers identify the dance moves of iconic Aussie bird "Athena had never run away and I think she was curious about what it was like to ride a bus." Mr Minns said every dog has his day, "something tells me Athena's family will be keeping a much closer eye on [her] from now on." An adventurous missing pup has received support from a state premier after spending the day riding a bus solo. Athena, a three-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier, boarded the Sydney bus at San Souci before train guards collected her at Kogarah Station. Video shared by NSW Premier Chris Minns showed Athena cruising in style in a puffer jacket. "Normally, we're pretty strict about tapping on and off when you use public transport, but I'll make an exception for this good little puppy," the premier said. Mr Minns said members of the public noticed Athena and helped her to get safely to the train station, where transport staff could look after her. She was taken to Sydney Dogs and Cats Home as the search began for her owners. "We assume her Opal card was safely in her pocket," the rescue shelter said in a Facebook post. "It looked like she had places to be." A family member of Athena's owner shared that she was set to be picked up on July 6. "Thank you to everyone who cared and treated her well," the woman said. "I hope she didn't bring any inconvenience and problem. Athena is a sweetheart, playful and very excited. " READ MORE: Cockatoo-step: researchers identify the dance moves of iconic Aussie bird "Athena had never run away and I think she was curious about what it was like to ride a bus." Mr Minns said every dog has his day, "something tells me Athena's family will be keeping a much closer eye on [her] from now on." An adventurous missing pup has received support from a state premier after spending the day riding a bus solo. Athena, a three-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier, boarded the Sydney bus at San Souci before train guards collected her at Kogarah Station. Video shared by NSW Premier Chris Minns showed Athena cruising in style in a puffer jacket. "Normally, we're pretty strict about tapping on and off when you use public transport, but I'll make an exception for this good little puppy," the premier said. Mr Minns said members of the public noticed Athena and helped her to get safely to the train station, where transport staff could look after her. She was taken to Sydney Dogs and Cats Home as the search began for her owners. "We assume her Opal card was safely in her pocket," the rescue shelter said in a Facebook post. "It looked like she had places to be." A family member of Athena's owner shared that she was set to be picked up on July 6. "Thank you to everyone who cared and treated her well," the woman said. "I hope she didn't bring any inconvenience and problem. Athena is a sweetheart, playful and very excited. " READ MORE: Cockatoo-step: researchers identify the dance moves of iconic Aussie bird "Athena had never run away and I think she was curious about what it was like to ride a bus." Mr Minns said every dog has his day, "something tells me Athena's family will be keeping a much closer eye on [her] from now on."
9 News
3 days ago
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- 9 News
Hunt underway for dog's owner after it hopped onto a Sydney bus
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here An unofficial hunt is underway for the owner of a pet dog who mistakenly hopped on a Sydney bus on Tuesday and ended up several suburbs away. Athena, a three-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier, boarded the bus in Sans Souci, 17km south of the CBD. Katerina Hatzi told her brother, Nik, was the one who realised the dog was lost when he spotted her on the 476 bus yesterday. Athena, a staffy from Sydney, accidentally travelled about 5km on a local bus on Tuesday. (Facebook/Katerina Hatzi) The dog reportedly hopped on at the stop near Weeney Street on Rocky Point Road. "After three stops [he] overheard someone calling out 'who's dog is this' and [he] realised nobody owned the dog," Katerina said. Nik snapped a photo, which he sent to his sister to post to the local Sans Souci community Facebook page. "We know how great this page is for lost pets or anything really." Nik kept an eye on Athena on the bus until she disembarked at Kogarah station, about 5km north of where she hopped on. He followed her off the bus and, with the help of another commuter, made sure Athena didn't get too close to the edge of the train platforms. Then they took her to station staff, who took over from there. A guard from Kogarah train station contacted Sydney Dogs and Cats Home (SDCH) in Strathfield, which took Athena in for the night. The SDCH website has her listed under the pet ID 263851 and stated that she is microchipped. At the time of writing, she is still at the shelter and her owner has yet to come forward. "There has been so many reposts on Facebook but seems to be no word of the owner yet," Hatzi said. Sign up here to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox. national Pets animals dogs Bus Sydney CONTACT US Auto news: Honda here to stay in Australia, announces growth plans.
