The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

I WAS READING THE DETROIT NEWS THE OTHER DAY WHEN I
CAME ACROSS THIS STORY, I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT.
SOME LADY FROM THE STATES WAS VACATIONING IN MEXICO A FEW
WEEKS AGO, WHILE SHE WAS SITTING IN THE PARK A SMALL DOG
CAME UP AND RAN BETWEEN HER LEGS, SHE BENT DOWN AND PETTED
THE DOG AND GAVE IT A PIECE OF HER HOT DOG. THE NEXT DAY SHE
WENT BACK TO THE PARK AND THE LITTLE DOG CAME BACK
ONCE AGAIN. ON THIS VISIT SHE DECIDED TO TAKE THE DOG
BACK TO THE STATES WITH HER, KNOWING SHE COULD NOT DO
THIS SHE HID THE DOG IN HER SUITCASE. A FEW DAYS AFTER SHE
HAD BEEN BACK IN THE STATES SHE WENT OUT SHOPPONG LEAVING
HER NEW DOG HOME WITH THE DOG AND CAT SHE ALREADY
HAD. WHEN SHE CAME HOME FROM HER SHOPPING TRIP SHE
FOUND HER CAT DEAD AND HER OTHER DOG HALF DEAD.
HYSTERICAL, SHE GRABBED THE SMALL MEXICAN DOG AND RAN
TO THE VETS. AFTER EXAMINING THE DOG THE VET TOLD HER
HER NEW PET WAS NOT A DOG BUT A LONG HAIRED RAT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 02-00-1984