A furry four-legged fugitive with a wagging tail and a complete disregard for the speed limit gave West Shore RCMP the runaround during an unusual ‘high-speed chase’ on Sooke Road.<\/p>\n
To the disbelief of drivers, a dog was seen running on Highway 14 between Langford and Sooke, tailed by an RCMP cruiser – and according to witnesses, a Capital Regional District (CRD) bylaw officer in hot ‘paw-suit’.<\/p>\n
Among those caught up in the action Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 8), was Mikayla Hansen and her husband Dane, who were driving from the Highlands to a house viewing in Sooke, when traffic slowed to a crawl.<\/p>\n
“We were joking, thinking it was maybe the Sooke traffic already starting up,” said Hansen. “But then my husband spotted a bylaw officer … and then the RCMP pulled out in front – that’s when we spotted the dog."<\/p>\n
The bylaw officer, she said, pulled over early and jumped out to chase the dog on foot, leaving most of the pursuit to the Mountie behind the wheel.<\/p>\n