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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (451)	6/5/2012 11:32:17 PM
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Fight over town dog has Elephant Butte singing blues Dog's tale goes viral on Web UPDATED 10:44 PM GMT Jun 03, 2012 http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/Fight-over-town-dog-has-Elephant-Butte-singing-blues/-/9153762/14441060/-/qejuspz/-/index.html#ixzz1wyqbc5kx Town dog fights law ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. - The story about a dust-up over whether a town's unofficial dog can roam free has gone viral since it first aired on KOAT. "He just moved in," said Bob Owen, owner of Butte General Store. "There he is. He's been here ever since." More than a decade ago, an Australian blue heeler surfaced in Elephant Butte, and ever since then he hasn't really gone much of anywhere, eventually becoming the unofficial town dog. "Anything Blue wants, Blue gets, because he's actually the town dog," said resident Tom Cane. While Blue enjoys a life of leisure and pampering, his freedom may now be in jeopardy. Town officials said a few complaints, plus a city ordinance, has them thinking the 11-year-old dog needs a leash and a more watchful eye. Blue's story has gone viral on the Internet. "Blue has a Facebook page, an email address and fans all over the country," Owen said. Thousands of fans say the proposal to leash the town pet is doggone silly. And some local residents agree. "Everybody I know likes him and stops by to say, 'Hello,'" Cane said. Town officials said nothing has been decided. There might be a compromise "We've asked for the Friends of Blue to give us some suggestions, which range from classifying him as a service dog to a community dog," said City Manager Alan Briley. A city council meeting in a few weeks could determine Blue's future, but until then he can be found doing what dogs do best -- sleeping and taking a stroll. Owen has been cited for allowing Blue to wander without a leash. It's a penalty he is fighting because he doesn't actually own Blue.