Good Dog

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. -- A dog named Dozer who escaped from his owners' yard surprised them by going on to run most of the Maryland Half Marathon before returning.


The 3-year-old golden doodle apparently joined runners at mile five of the marathon in Howard County on May 15.


Runners reported seeing him at several points along the race, and there's video of him crossing the finish line at 2 hours and 14 minutes.


Dozer then found his way home, dog tired.


Race officials later honored him with a medal. Video of him crossing the finish line has been viewed thousands of times on YouTube.


Though he was a late entrant, Dozer's family set up a fundraising page to benefit the race's beneficiary, the University of Maryland's Greenbaum Cancer Center.


He has raised more than $13,000.