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It's raining dogs: skydiver's best friend Brutus heads into a storm
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WITH his stubby legs and oversized ears that flap in the breeze,
Brutus the Skydiver doesn't quite measure up to the swashbuckling
image expected of a stunt artiste.
Yet he is fast becoming one of the most sought-after acts in
America, wowing the crowds as he plummets through the air from an
altitude of 5,000ft.
Given that he is only five years old, Brutus's sense of adventure
is pretty remarkable. So too is the fact that he is a Dachshund.
The little brown sausage-dog earns up to $3,000 (GBP 1,900) a time
for his daring leaps, strapped to his owner Ron Sirull in a special
chest-pouch that ...
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