Guard Dog Goes Berserck...........

[miakoda]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/02/britain.elvisbear.ap/index.html

Dog goes berserk, destroys Elvis' teddy bear

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LONDON, England (AP) -- A guard dog has ripped apart a collection of rare teddy bears, including one once owned by Elvis Presley, during a rampage at a children's museum.

"He just went berserk," said Daniel Medley, general manager of the Wookey Hole Caves near Wells, England, where hundreds of bears were chewed up Tuesday night by the 6-year-old Doberman pinscher named Barney.

Barney ripped the head off a brown stuffed bear once owned by the young Presley during the attack, leaving fluffy stuffing and bits of bears' limbs and heads on the museum floor. The bear, named Mabel, was made in 1909 by the German manufacturer Steiff.

The collection, valued at more than $900,000, included a red bear made by Farnell in 1910 and a Bobby Bruin made by Merrythought in 1936.

The bear with Elvis connections was owned by English aristocrat Benjamin Slade, who bought it at an Elvis memorabilia auction in Memphis, Tenn., and had loaned it to the museum.

"I've spoken to the bear's owner and he is not very pleased at all," Medley said.

A security guard at the museum, Greg West, said he spent several minutes chasing Barney before wrestling the dog to the ground.
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<!--===========CAPTION==========-->Mabel, a 1909 Steiff bear, belonged to the young Elvis Presley.

[chrisgr212]

funny story. (not for the owners! 900.000!!!:eek: )

but what is going to happen to the dog? i have a fear that he will pay for the guards mistake.

[Attila]

that is friggen funny. I can't believe that they estimate a bunch of stuffed bears was worth that much money. I mean! I can get those at walmart for $3.99, and at the dollar store for $2.00. lol It is safe to say that the security guard was napping on the job. And the dog has a bear fettish.

[SAM_I_AM]

that would be funny as hell.... wake up after short nap..... barney where are you..... BARNEY!..... Oh, $h!t what did you do....

[Riptora]

LMFAO! That was sooo funny! Can you imagine? Chasing the dog around with the $200,000 stuffed toy in it's mouth!? NOOOOOO!!!! Drop It!!!!!

How did I know it was a dobie? It was just an accident waiting to happen, they should be glad the dog was able to hold out as long as it did! Hilarious... I guess the gaurd forgot his dobe was indeed a dog!

"I've spoken to the bear's owner and he is not very pleased at all," Medley said.
LOL! Only a matter of time!

[Sean W.]

LOL! That's priceless. Get it? Price... oh nevermind.

[Boss' Mom]

LOL sounds like the dog got bored...haha he went "berserck."

[SAM_I_AM]

ok think about it... if i had said teddy bear.... i knew it was worth "x" amount of dollars... would i not put it in a "secure" location.... things that make you say hmmmm.....

[Riptora]

ok think about it... if i had said teddy bear.... i knew it was worth "x" amount of dollars... would i not put it in a "secure" location.... things that make you say hmmmm.....Well, it was a doberman, maybe he drugged his handler's coffee, took his keys and unlocked the glass casing?

[SAM_I_AM]

if it were a pitbull headlines would read....

"Uncontrollable Vicious Pitbull Mauls helpless stuffed teddy bears, pitbull must be put down"

[misterdogman]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/02/britain.elvisbear.ap/index.html

Dog goes berserk, destroys Elvis' teddy bear

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LONDON, England (AP) -- A guard dog has ripped apart a collection of rare teddy bears, including one once owned by Elvis Presley, during a rampage at a children's museum.

"He just went berserk," said Daniel Medley, general manager of the Wookey Hole Caves near Wells, England, where hundreds of bears were chewed up Tuesday night by the 6-year-old Doberman pinscher named Barney.

Barney ripped the head off a brown stuffed bear once owned by the young Presley during the attack, leaving fluffy stuffing and bits of bears' limbs and heads on the museum floor. The bear, named Mabel, was made in 1909 by the German manufacturer Steiff.

The collection, valued at more than $900,000, included a red bear made by Farnell in 1910 and a Bobby Bruin made by Merrythought in 1936.

The bear with Elvis connections was owned by English aristocrat Benjamin Slade, who bought it at an Elvis memorabilia auction in Memphis, Tenn., and had loaned it to the museum.

"I've spoken to the bear's owner and he is not very pleased at all," Medley said.

A security guard at the museum, Greg West, said he spent several minutes chasing Barney before wrestling the dog to the ground.
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<!--===========CAPTION==========-->Mabel, a 1909 Steiff bear, belonged to the young Elvis Presley.I dont know why a dog would be allowed in there...but it sure is some funny shit to think he just showed them all what the bears were all really worth...the same as a Kong or Rope Toy...lmao....if it was my Grandpas Teddy bear it would be worthless...lmaooooo......Take that Elvis.....thats what you get for getting Fat and dying....lmao

[FearlessKnight]

Well, another story for BSL huh? I bet they will love this one. Dobies are on the list just like APBT's ....maybe not quite as bad, but they are involved too! I guess now they will say that "You never know when a Dobie just might attack something so innocent" Poor dogs (and owners) I feel sorry for them right now.............

[MercedesMama]

That's too funny! Those poor, poor bears may they RIP..LOL!

[SAM_I_AM]

yes yes.... poor bears.... Rest In Pieces... lmfao

[ily]

Bears are perfectly normal things people collect. They are like antiques (right spelling?).

[FearlessKnight]

Bears are perfectly normal things people collect. They are like antiques (right spelling?).
I dont think that anybody was making fun of the fact that they have stuffed bears in their museum...all people collect a lot of different things. But you have to admit that the headlines (the story period) is absolutely means for falling out of your chair....It is FUNNY!

[MercedesMama]

yes yes.... poor bears.... Rest In Pieces... lmfao
LMFAO!!! Too funny!

[asaj]

Where Is The Video?? I Want To See The Video!!lol!

[Riptora]

if it were a pitbull headlines would read....

"Uncontrollable Vicious Pitbull Mauls helpless stuffed teddy bears, pitbull must be put down"LOL! aren't we glad it wasen't?

[Riptora]

This one needs to go to Jay Leno!

[LuvinBullies]

if it were a pitbull headlines would read....

"Uncontrollable Vicious Pitbull Mauls helpless stuffed teddy bears, pitbull must be put down"They would probably even take it a step further and describe how the guard attempted to pry the pit bull's locking jaws from the neck of elvis's teddy bear, to no avail.

"We might as well put him down now, once they get a taste for teddy bear stuffing you can't do a thing with 'em"

[Suki]

They would probably even take it a step further and describe how the guard attempted to pry the pit bull's locking jaws from the neck of elvis's teddy bear, to no avail.





I imagine, that's probably very true......



no offense, Riptora=know you love 'em, but glad the Dobes are taking the heat for this one...;)

[Riptora]

They would probably even take it a step further and describe how the guard attempted to pry the pit bull's locking jaws from the neck of elvis's teddy bear, to no avail.

"We might as well put him down now, once they get a taste for teddy bear stuffing you can't do a thing with 'em"
LMFAO! great! what a hoot of a story!

Suki - none taken, I'm glad too! All work and no play makes for some unstable dobies!

[missybee16]

If anyone had that kind of $ to have all those priceles bears, than he can replace them. Try the second-hand stores. Theres always things that wind up there worth $.