Stray "Forest Gump" Dog Completes 1700 km Race!

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The loyal stray, who has been named Xiao Sa, or Little Sa, followed the cyclists for 20 days, and has now become a sensation in China. The group came across the dog five days after leaving Chengdu, in the mountains around Yajiang, a Tibetan area of Sichuan. One of the cyclists, 22-year-old Xiao Yong, spotted the small white mongrel and threw her a chicken drumstick. To his surprise, Xiao Sa began to follow them. Over the course of the journey, the dog climbed over 12 mountains that were higher than 13,000ft, and stuck with the group during heavy storms. Indeed, as cyclist after cyclist dropped out of the expedition, exhausted by the steep mountains and the thin air of the Tibetan plateau, the dog kept him and his colleagues going, said Mr Xiao.
  • When the dog was asked what he was going to do now, he responded -
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Good story, Derek. I'm just hoping after all that time and effort, one of the cyclists adopts that little guy when they get home.
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Stray dog joins 2,700-mile race across China - WTOP.com

      One of the cyclists is adopting Xiao Sa.

      "Cyclist Xiao Yong started a blog about Xiaosa's adventure which now has an online following of 40,000 fans. Yong plans to adopt Xiaosa."

      Xiao Sa the little hobo dog not only deserves to be adopted, he deserves his only TV series, like a better-shot Chinese version of the Littlest Hobo.
      (Just kidding -- being in a TV series probably wouldn't mean squat to a dog, lol)

      Anyway, that is an amazing story.
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  • Profile picture of the author shadowarrior
    How did he manage it on those tiny little legs. I do hope he gets a wonderful owner !
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