A Dog Literally Drove A Tractor Onto A Motorway In Scotland, Just FYI
When you get stuck in traffic on your way to work/school, do you ever wonder what the hold up could be? Because it could be a dog. A dog that’s driving a tractor.
And that’s exactly what happened on Wednesday (April 22) after a busy motorway in Scotland was taken over by a rogue sheepdog in a tractor.
Traffic at a paws as dog "drives tractor" on motorway http://t.co/bV590J3sRb pic.twitter.com/4FNwXiNl9z
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 22, 2015
The drama unfolded on Twitter, when a Scottish traffic account reported on a ‘dog taking control of tractor’, causing some delays.
Thankfully, while most people had a ton of questions, it was soon revealed that not one person had been injured and more importantly, the dog (who’s called Don) was fine.
#M74 (N) J13-RTC due to dog taking control of tractor... nope, not joking. Farmer&police at scene,vehicle in central res. #maycausetailbacks
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 22, 2015
#M74 (N) at J13 - Route is CLEAR from earlier incident & dog is fine. Has to be the weirdest thing we have ever reported! No delays in area
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 22, 2015
The dog’s owner, farmer Tom Hamilton later spoke to STV and told them the whole thing was a bit of a ‘shock’.
He explained: “I was out in the mini tractor and had stepped out of it to get a lamb which looked like it was about to get out of the gate.
“I had not put the brake on the tractor and when I turned round I got a fright as the vehicle was careering down the hill, through a gate and onto the M74.”
Don has since been charged with reckless driving and has racked up 6 points on his license, including a heavy fine.
We’re joking, obviously. It’s a dog.