A medium-sized Corgi mix with reddish-brown and white coat colors stands atop a Sulcata tortoise in an outdoor backyard setting, surrounded by grass, trees, and a wooden fence; spring or summer season, daytime light. 5:17
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Corgi mix uses a tortoise as her taxi

Sunshine has found an easy way to get around the backyard. She stands on the back of Nicholas, a big Sulcata tortoise, and lets him do the walking. more

Sunshine is a Corgi mix with a reddish-brown and white coat. Nicholas has a shell wide enough to hold her. Early in the ride she peers over the edge at the grass below, then stays put.

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Early in the ride, Sunshine peers down at the grass from the top of Nicholas's shell.

Nicholas is quicker than he looks. He crosses the lawn at a steady clip with his passenger on top, and when he stops to eat, Sunshine waits it out up there.

A medium-sized Corgi mix with reddish-brown and white coat colors stands atop a Sulcata tortoise in an outdoor backyard setting, surrounded by grass, trees, and a wooden fence; spring or summer season, daytime light. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Sunshine has found an easy way to get around the backyard.

Another dog is in the yard too, hanging back. Sunshine has the best seat in the place, but she doesn't make a fuss about it.

Three and a half minutes in, the two are still at it. Nicholas carries her past a tree near the wooden fence, as steady as a bus.

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Minutes later, Nicholas is still walking near the fence and Sunshine is still on top.

By four minutes, Sunshine has the look of a regular. She licks her nose and keeps her eyes front.

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Four minutes in, Sunshine licks her nose and keeps her eyes on the way ahead.

Most people who see the pair call Nicholas a taxi, and not a fast one. He takes the long way around the yard and pulls over for snacks. Sunshine has no complaints.