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Hero dog opens 3 doors and escapes an animal hospital

Still a good boy.
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Brian Koerber
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A dog named General managed to escape an animal hospital in Stafford, Virginia after opening three doors with his mouth. General is a true hero to doggos across the world.

The 10-year-old Great Pyrennes was staying at the Aquia-Garrisonville Animal Hospital while his family was at Virginia Beach on vacation when the great escape took place, according to local ABC affiliate WJLA. At about 4 a.m. on Monday, General was captured on surveillance footage using his snout and mouth to open multiple doors in the facility, and he eventually walked right out the hospital and into the night.

General was found hanging out in a yard near the hospital at around 7:30 p.m. that night. According to the homeowners, General had been hanging out in their yard since about 11 a.m.

"He's a little Houdini," owner Travis Campbell told WJLA. "When it comes to doors, he can get a lot of doors open."

Regardless, Campbell says that his family was still surprised by General's impressive feat, and they're happy he made it out of his adventure safely.

While some people may argue that General did a bad thing, we assure you that he's still a very good boy. He just wanted to go on vacation like the rest of his family.

Topics Animals

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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