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UPDATE @ 6:45 a.m. Tuesday July 7
The Richmond SPCA has set up a memorial fund in honor of "black dog", a well known stray who roamed the streets of a West End neighborhood.
The SPCA says they set up the fund after several requests from the public. Money from the Black Dog Memorial Fund will be used to spay or neuter strays brought into their facility.
A dog run will also be dedicated in memory of black dog at the Robins-Starr humane center.
====== UPDATE @ 7:00 a.m. Friday
Very seldom does a dog live through 2 decades, but people who live in part of Richmond's near west end say that's at least how long the famous "black dog" roamed their streets and neighborhoods. They called him "the king of the strays".
The beloved chow-mix had many homes, where people often left food out for him. He has alluded years of traps, tranquilizers, and nets from animal control officers.
Many believed he wasn't just a dog, but a spiritual figure, seemingly immune to time and age. On Thursday they learned, sadly, that he was mortal. He was apparently hit by a car early in the morning.
He was buried that afternoon on the property of a secluded estate in Buckingham. Among those present at the impromptu burial, a woman he once saved from a late night attacker.
As CBS 6's Mark Holmberg reports, it's important to remember how much black dog reminds us it's okay to be independent, to be free, to be scruffy, and to be hungry every once and a while.
====== UPDATE @ 2:55 p.m. Thursday
Black is now lying in state in Richmond's Windsor Farms neighborhood. A "rural" burial is planned later today.
====== A legendary Richmond resident has died.
We've learned that Black Dog - was found dead Thursday morning near the intersection of Cary and Maxwell this morning. The person who found him believes he was hit by a car - and killed.
Black Dog built a reputation that was larger than life, evading the dogcatcher for years, even having a sixth sense about when he was in danger.
The Richmond SPCA has set up a memorial fund in honor of "black dog", a well known stray who roamed the streets of a West End neighborhood.
The SPCA says they set up the fund after several requests from the public. Money from the Black Dog Memorial Fund will be used to spay or neuter strays brought into their facility.
A dog run will also be dedicated in memory of black dog at the Robins-Starr humane center.
====== UPDATE @ 7:00 a.m. Friday
Very seldom does a dog live through 2 decades, but people who live in part of Richmond's near west end say that's at least how long the famous "black dog" roamed their streets and neighborhoods. They called him "the king of the strays".
The beloved chow-mix had many homes, where people often left food out for him. He has alluded years of traps, tranquilizers, and nets from animal control officers.
Many believed he wasn't just a dog, but a spiritual figure, seemingly immune to time and age. On Thursday they learned, sadly, that he was mortal. He was apparently hit by a car early in the morning.
He was buried that afternoon on the property of a secluded estate in Buckingham. Among those present at the impromptu burial, a woman he once saved from a late night attacker.
As CBS 6's Mark Holmberg reports, it's important to remember how much black dog reminds us it's okay to be independent, to be free, to be scruffy, and to be hungry every once and a while.
====== UPDATE @ 2:55 p.m. Thursday
Black is now lying in state in Richmond's Windsor Farms neighborhood. A "rural" burial is planned later today.
====== A legendary Richmond resident has died.
We've learned that Black Dog - was found dead Thursday morning near the intersection of Cary and Maxwell this morning. The person who found him believes he was hit by a car - and killed.
Black Dog built a reputation that was larger than life, evading the dogcatcher for years, even having a sixth sense about when he was in danger.
I am tired of their crap.Debt and taxes my butt.Send in accountents find the money. Those who stole;sell off all they have;pay back the people.Give them a cardboarb box to live in.Stop pay checks till they find our money or lose your jobs.
Feed Up @ 11:25 PM EST, Feb 22, 2010
Here is how you get health care.Put a penny tax on the dollar(buying,s-elling).Pick out 5 to 10 hospitals per state;rent them. pay doctors and nurses set salary for 8hrs.work.have accountents watch the money and shoot those who steal any of it.NO insureances or government people allowed.
save the people @ 11:15 PM EST, Feb 22, 2010
why do people think that they can talk to our current president any kind of way and then want to apologize ... they didnt talk to Bush like that and look how he has messed this country up and Obama is just doing his job he cant help he is black
lisa @ 5:57 PM EST, Jan 11, 2010
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