Every afternoon, a train driven by an octogenarian... "The kids are so excited"

Train Invented for Walking Stray Dogs
Becomes a 'Famous Attraction' in a Texas Town, USA

In Fort Worth, Texas, USA, there is a long-standing local attraction known as the "Puppy Train." It was handmade by an elderly resident and has been operating for years to walk abandoned dogs.

Recently, a video of the Puppy Train running on Texas roads was posted on the American platform X (formerly Twitter). In the video, the Puppy Train consists of several carts made by carving blue cylinders, connected behind an agricultural tractor, with the passengers being dogs.

Mr. Eugene Bostic driving the 'Gangaji Train'
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The person driving the train in the video is Eugene Bostick, estimated to be in his late 80s. He is a farmer who spends his retirement tending a farm in Texas and personally built the Puppy Train with his neighbor Corky Boswick for abandoned dogs.

Bostick’s story became a topic in various local media outlets in 2015. At that time, in an interview with the animal-focused media outlet The Dodo, Bostick said, "My brother and I have a horse barn, and sometimes city people abandon dogs there. The dogs wander around the garden and eventually starve to death." He added, "I took in those dogs, fed them, took them to the vet for neutering, and tried to create a space where the dogs could live."

Bostick owned a large farm, providing ample space for the dogs to run and play. However, he thought the dogs might want to occasionally go on a "stroll" into town. To walk nine dogs at once, he came up with the idea of the Puppy Train.

The train was invented for walking stray dogs.
[Image source=Ex(X)]

He explained, "At first, I connected 4 to 5 small trailers behind the tractor to walk the dogs. As the number of dogs increased, the trailers were extended to nine." The Puppy Train reportedly takes the dogs into town once or twice a week on a regular schedule.

However, it is not clear whether the Puppy Train is still in operation today. Corky Boswick, who welded the plastic containers to make the train with Bostick, passed away several years ago at the age of 91. Bostick is still said to be living in Texas but has entered his late 80s.

Overseas netizens who saw Bostick’s story and video responded with comments such as, "This is a heartwarming story. The dogs really look happy," "I hope the grandfather is still healthy," and "My dream is to live like that after retirement." The video has recorded over 25 million views on X alone.

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