Dog on sidewalk is just sleeping and not dead

Comet the dog is not dead. Comet is known for startling passers-by with his bizarre sleeping habits. He likes to nap on the sidewalk in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada, flat on his back, twisted up, and that has led more than one person to believe the dog is dead.

"It's constant. All day, every day," said owner Lisa Dyer. Comet has been sleeping in front of Dyer's shop, Hymach Industries, for 14 years now. The dog's napping has attracted the attention of passers-by, the police and the SPCA - who've been called to the intersection so many times, they know him by name.



Comet is a 16-year-old dog described by Hyer as "some kind of crazy wolf." She said she rescued him from "a bad situation" near Prince George. She can't leave the dog at home because he gets anxious and hurts himself, so he has to come to work with her. "He just feels like this is his corner and he's good," Hyer said.

"This is just his spot, he's happy and comfortable here, he's been here all these years. People come by and ring the bells on their bicycles to get him to move. He refuses." Hyer says that if you see Comet on your walk in Mount Pleasant, don't panic; he's fine.

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