Ep 12: The Parachuting Yorkie Saves The Day!

Smoky the 4# dog hero of WW2, a boy who solved the puzzle of the missing Lemur, and a national weather service announcement about falling frozen iguanas!

Welcome to Bewilderbeasts! Today, we’re going to talk about a 4 Pound Dog who was the hero of World War II, a 5 year-old boy who solved the case of the missing lemur, and a national weather service announcement about falling frozen iguanas.

*****

If there are topics you would be interested hearing about on the podcast, know of any historical animals who changed the world, animals who help humans, or wacky animals in the news, send them in to:

bewilderbeastspod@gmail.com

Tweet @bewilderedpod

BewilderbeastsPod on Facebook

@bewilderbeasts on Instagram

Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Lebowicz and Interstitial music is by MK2

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, review and share with your curious friends.

Thanks for listening!

I’m Melissa McCue-McGrath with Muttstuff media, author of Considerations for the City Dog

Now, go get curious!

*******************************

 https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/theres-a-lemur-5-year-old-helps-crack-sf-zoo-theft-case/article_131c4c70-6019-5a98-9d9d-59ad9cad1ae3.html

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Kids-got-close-encounter-with-escaped-lemur-15653962.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky_(dog)

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/5/140520-dogs-war-canines-soldiers-military-healing-yorkshire-terrier-smoky/

https://mashable.com/article/stolen-lemur-san-francisco-zoo-safe/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemur

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/maki-lemur-stolen-san-francisco-zoo-found-safe-nearby-city-n1243680

https://apnews.com/article/lemur-theft-san-francisco-zoo-962bb0064c2129c8da75cf4f5780b11b

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51203724

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160308-how-one-squirrel-manages-to-survive-being-frozen

Support the show

Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz

Interstitial Music: MK2

Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org

Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath

Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com

Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod

Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)