Talented Shelter Dog Escapes Kennel, Unlocks Front Door

Dog found after viral Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter escape

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK)-- The Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter has gone viral after one of their animals decided to take himself for a walk and escaped the shelter. The Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter takes in thousands of dogs a year, and Courtney Proctor Cross, the executive director, says that sometimes dogs can escape from [...]

Doggone it, Dawson!: Dog escape artist brings national publicity to Huntington shelter

Dawson, a brindle-colored mixed breed dog, escaped the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter in Huntington, West Virginia, on Jan. 3, 2025. Surveillance footage of the dog lifting the latch on his kennel and then turning the lock on the front door with his mouth to escape went viral, and has led to thousands of dollars in donations for the shelter.

Doggy escape artist brings national publicity to Huntington animal shelter

HUNTINGTON — Dawson, a brindle-colored mixed-breed dog, escaped the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter around 3 a.m. Saturday after he lifted the latch on his kennel and then turned the lock on the front door with his mouth.

Talented shelter dog escapes kennel, unlocks front door

A West Virginia animal shelter shared security camera footage of an escape artist dog getting out of his kennel, unlocking the front door and leaving.

Dog 'Still At Large' After Wild Shelter Escape Caught In Unbelievable Video

“It just so happens that [we] discovered the world’s greatest escape artist,” a rep from the West Virginia animal shelter said of Dawson.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Dog escapes from shelter in West Virginia

HUNTINGTON, W.V. (CBS, KYMA) - A clever dog named Dawson surprised shelter staff after pulling off an impressive escape by unlocking his kennel and opening the shelter's front door to get outside on Monday, footage shows. The video was captured by the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter in Huntington, West Virginia. According to news outlet WSAZ, the shelter said, "Dawson is a good boy but needs a loving home to go to — not a life on the stre…