Mistaken identity
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (375237)
Rockingham, Australia
February 4, 2026 8:04pm CST
MyLotter Fleur (@Fleura) wrote about looking for a missing ‘L’ (learner’s) plate and ending up finding two as she wasn’t sure the first one she found was their own. It reminded me of a story from Vince’s childhood.
When he was young, he and all the neighbouring kids would play in the street along with their dogs. One of the dogs, Kipper, was found dead. It had been hit by a car when out roaming by itself. It was buried with due ceremony and a few tears but a couple of days later, Kipper turned up alive and well. It seemed they buried someone else’s dog.
I found this a bit hard to believe but I guess if it’s the same size and colour you could mistake someone else’s dog for your own.
The photo is of Mopsy, our friend's dog.
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@DaddyEvil (170562)
• United States
5 Feb
Well, that's weird... unless it was another dog from the same litter as Kipper. Some littermates do look almost identical.
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@celticeagle (187014)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Feb
Oh, that's a sad one. I hope they found the right one.
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@LadyDuck (496232)
• Italy
5 Feb
It happens, I was reading the story of someone who found her black cat hit by a car. She rushed the cat to the veterinary, and she spent more than $ 300 to save her cat. When back home she found HER cat waiting of the couch.
She kept the rescued one also.
She kept the rescued one also.1 person likes this
@DianneN (251871)
• United States
6 Feb
@JudyEv That happened to a cat of ours. She was last seen in our yard swatting at leaves falling from the trees in autumn. So cute and sweet. Next she was gone for good. We looked for her everywhere. I suppose a wild animal or hawk got her.
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@wolfgirl569 (131598)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Feb
That's sad. But after being hit it could have been harder to tell
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@LindaOHio (217088)
• United States
5 Feb
What a sad and happy event. Mopsy is a cute dog.
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