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Dog Cleared of Mauling Queen Elizabeth's Corgi
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| December 30, 2003
Posted on 12/30/2003 10:13:35 AM PST by Shermy
LONDON - The prime suspect in a royal whodunit has been cleared. Princess Anne's bull terrier Dotty didn't fatally maul a corgi belonging to Queen Elizabeth II shortly before Christmas, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Instead, the palace pointed the blame at one of Anne's other terriers, Florence.
Media reports had identified Dotty, a dog with a violent past, as the culprit after Pharos the corgi was attacked at the royal family's Sandringham estate early last week. The corgi was badly injured and had to be put down.
The incident prompted widespread speculation that Princess Anne would have to destroy Dotty, who attacked two children in a park in 2002, landing her owner with a $880 fine. But the terrier's future appeared brighter after Buckingham Palace announced she was no longer a suspect.
"We understand that it was Florence," a spokesman for the royal household said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "We are confirming that it wasn't Dotty."
Buckingham Palace had previously refused to comment on the incident. Asked why it had taken so long to announce which terrier mauled the corgi, the spokesman said "there was a Christmas in between. People weren't around to communicate to the press."
The palace said it was a matter for the queen and her daughter to decide whether Florence would be put down. British newspapers reported that the terrier had no history of violent behavior.
The 77-year-old queen is a noted corgi fancier, and has owned more than 30 of the petite Welsh cattle dogs, starting with Susan, who was given to her on her 18th birthday in 1944. The death of Pharos leaves the monarch with eight corgis and dorgis a breed that resulted from one of her corgis mating with a dachshund.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: florenceisapatsy; thequeen
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:13:35 AM PST
by
Shermy
To: Dog; Dog Gone; blam; Vigilanteman; okie01; Grampa Dave; aristeides; dighton; aculeus; Kenny Bunk; ..
Ping.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:14:24 AM PST
by
Shermy
To: Shermy
NO JUSTICE NO PEACE!
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:16:01 AM PST
by
KantianBurke
(Don't Tread on Me)
To: Shermy
What about the second terrier on the Grassy Knoll? It's a conspiracy, I tells ya!
To: Shermy
Great. Now she's got two killer dogs instead of just one.
To: Shermy
The incident prompted widespread speculation that Princess Anne would have to destroy Dotty...Dotty was to be taken from the Tower of London via the Traitor's Gate and then hanged, drawn and quartered.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:17:25 AM PST
by
Publius
To: Shermy
The prime suspect in a royal whodunit has been cleared. Princess Anne's bull terrier Dotty didn't fatally maul a corgi belonging to Queen Elizabeth II shortly before Christmas, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Probably a show trial.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:18:00 AM PST
by
Johnny_Cipher
(Dimension Zero)
To: Shermy
This sounds pretty suspect to me.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:18:14 AM PST
by
nuconvert
To: Slings and Arrows
Political intrigue.
"Florence" is taking the fall. Did she admit the crime? Will she get a fair trial before execution?
Is Dotty connected Socks? Both are connected to suspicious deaths...
Hmmmm.....
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:19:33 AM PST
by
Shermy
(RIP Buddy)
To: nuconvert
As in, "I'll cover Dotty's @$$ for you this one time only, but don't you EVER bring those beasts back here again. Am I making myself clear?"?
10
posted on
12/30/2003 10:20:27 AM PST
by
brewcrew
To: Shermy
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:21:25 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: brewcrew
yep.
To: Shermy
Arlen Specter is investigating the incident.
save to read to my friend later.
To: Cicero
and they're so cute......look at that face......those eyes......
To: Cicero
corgi ping !!!
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:26:33 AM PST
by
JMJJR
To: nuconvert
Corgi's have the most beautiful canine eyes, ever. They will absolutely melt your heart.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:29:11 AM PST
by
keri
To: Shermy; All
OMG Annie has two killer doggies
Exile them to Tower of London
OMG
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:31:47 AM PST
by
SevenofNine
(Not everybody in it for truth, justice, and the American way=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: Slings and Arrows
Where's the clamor for a trial for Florence in an international forum???
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:32:29 AM PST
by
Shermy
(RIP Buddy)
To: Shermy
I think this dog was attacked by that other dog Camille parker.
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posted on
12/30/2003 10:37:25 AM PST
by
Joe Boucher
(G.W. Bush in 2004)
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