But when she approached the dog’s body, Bonnie started to whimper and eventually tried to stand up. “The dogs catch the scent of mink, pine martens or some other mammal, and then they will jump up on the wall of the bridge,” Hill said. His experiments at the bridge found that dogs — especially long-nosed breeds — were drawn to the scent of mammals below. “He’s never tried to jump,” she said, “but sometimes he freezes or hesitates when he gets on the bridge, so I’m always careful.”Ginger jumped from the car, raced around his owner and headed straight toward Overtoun Bridge, crossing it without any hesitation. But then Ginger froze, looking back intently at something on the bridge, which appeared empty to human eyes.

Source: National Post March 28, 2019 15:21 UTC