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#110268 - 10/27/07 05:24 PM French Tourist Guides Rescuers with Flute
JCWohlschlag Offline
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Flute Saved Tourist when Japanese Speaking Dog Couldn’t

A French tourist lost in dense Taranaki bush guided rescuers to her by playing a tiny flute.

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The lessons learned/reinforced are:
  1. Carry a whistle (or a flute, I guess).
  2. Some dogs can speak Japanese?!?!? laugh
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#110281 - 10/27/07 09:44 PM Re: French Tourist Guides Rescuers with Flute [Re: JCWohlschlag]
picard120 Offline
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dam. that's a brilliant survival tactic.

I wonder if the tourist attract any rats after playing the flute. smile

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#110287 - 10/27/07 11:26 PM Re: French Tourist Guides Rescuers with Flute [Re: JCWohlschlag]
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I'm not sure what good a Japanese speaking dog would be to me, other than getting me on the cover of some tabloid, or maybe a spot on the Jay Leno show...
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