Bloodhound voted town mayor

Source:The Mirror Published: 2014-4-16 22:38:01

A bloodhound proved he is the leader of the pack after being elected as the mayor of a small US town.

Pa Kettle, a search and rescue dog, beat off competition from six other canines, a donkey, a cat and even a hedgehog to claim the office in Divide, Colorado.

Divide does not have a human civic leader, so Teller County Regional Animal Shelter holds an unofficial online mayoral race to raise funds.

Pa picked up 2,387 votes - 55 more than Keyni, a wolf, who will be deputy mayor.

In total 12,091 votes were cast, with each raising a dollar for the charity.

Pa's owner Janet Bennett ran his campaign "Vote Bloodhound or Bust" and she told local press he was the best candidate to lead Divide.

"He is the only candidate that has a real job," she said.

Pa replaces Walter the three-legged cat, who has decided to retire.

His first order of business is to "allow all dogs in Divide a chance for seconds, no questions asked."

The mayoral inauguration is to take place on Saturday.



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