Now this is WEIRD!!
A stranded motorist in Addlestone, Surrey used her dog George to start her car.
Apparently, Juliette Piesley, 39, changed the battery in her electronic key fob but couldn't get her engine started. She called the AA, and when patrolman Kevin Gorman came to her rescue, he realized that the key's security system immobilizer chip, which must be near a car's dashboard to start, was no where to be seen.
Piesley said that her dog must have eaten it. The patrolman picked up the dog and placed him in the front seat. Only then was he able to get the car started.
Now everytime Piesley goes out for a drive, she'll have to bring her dog with her. "It is the first time that I have had to get a dog to help me to start a car," Gorman said. I think that would be anyone's first time!!
I wonder how long it will take the chip to "run its course" through the dog's digestive system?
In related news, a drunk driver by the name of Shaun Cliff was ordered to wear an electronic tag as community service so that police could make sure that he wouldn't travel to any bars. Cliff thought he'd fool authorities by removing the tag and putting it on his dog at home, and then drove down to a local pub. He was found guilty of "breaching a community service order, and sentenced to (wait for it…) wear an electronic tag for three months." Oh the irony!
[via BBC News & Metro.co.uk]
Pictured here is my brother's Whippet, named Gigi.
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September 27, 2006 6:23 PM
Well damn. That's...probably a scenario that the manufacturers didn't think of when they created "smart keys" like that. I mean, I was thinking about getting a Toyota Prius at some point for similar geekly goodness, and they use a chip like that in their keys as well-you just have to have the chip in the car to get it started. So essentially Piesley has to keep her puppy in the driver's seat while she drives? At least until the chip erm...makes a second appearance? Yikes. PS - Gigi is adorable!
September 27, 2006 8:32 PM
Yep -- who knows if the dog will ever pass the chip! It won't be pretty if it does!! But yes, she has to keep her dog with her while she drives; otherwise, the car won't start!! Gigi is so adorable in person. She's a bit wild and chews everything, but she IS only a puppy.