Scout was a stray dog taken in by the Antrim County Animal Shelter in Bellaire, Michigan. He had no history, but the staff suspected he had been abused. The dog had gunshot pellets embedded in his jowl. It turns out that Scout was an escape artist! He got out of the building, scaled a 10-foot chain link fence, then another six-foot fence, crossed a busy highway, and then sneaked into the Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility, a nursing home down the road, and settled in on a couch in the lobby. The staff called Animal Control, and Scout was returned to the shelter. But he escaped again a few nights later, and the scene was repeated. A few nights later, Scout made his third escape, again ending up on the couch at the nursing home.
Marna Robertson, the nursing home director, figured that Scout must belong there, and so the facility adopted him. Scout lives at Glacier Hill, one of the houses at Meadow Brook that has 20 residents. They all claim Scout as their dog. He knows each resident and their habits, and has learned to open their doors so he can come visit anytime. Scout is also a personal guard for everyone who belongs in the house, and is particularly attentive to those who are near death. Meadow Brook appreciates Scout so much that they hold an annual fundraiser (going on now) for the shelter he escaped from. Read Scout's Story at the Detroit Free Press. -via Metafilter
(Image credit: Jeremy Feenan/Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility)