A DUI suspect accused of leading
deputies on a high speed chase in Manatee County, Florida, allegedly told
authorities that his dog was the one behind the wheel, Bradenton Patch reports.
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Deputies gave chase to Reliford
Cooper III, 26, after catching him speeding at around 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cooper allegedly fled, ran a stop sign, drove through two ditches and
eventually crashed into a house.
Cooper took off on foot and
sought refuge in a nearby church, but churchgoers chased him off the premises,
according to a police report obtained by The Smoking Gun.
While he was being handcuffed,
Cooper told deputies, “I wasn’t driving that car," the report said. He
then allegedly elaborated, “My dog was driving that car.”
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