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Special delivery: Lawn mower carries beagle to puppies' births
Clermont man goes above and beyond to help dog through labor
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Joe Townsend sits with his dog, Gabby, and her puppy, Four, on the lawn mower he used to drive Gabby to the vet when she had her puppies in Clermont. - photo by David Barnes
Joe Townsend didn’t quite know what he was in for when he took in his son’s dog, Gabby. The now 4½-year-old mixed beagle has been with him since February 2013, but both she and her recent puppies were a surprise for everyone. And getting her to the delivery was an ordeal unto itself, with Townsend carrying her to the vets’ office on his riding lawn mower.