Tyson (dog)

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Tyson (born October 2001) [1] is a bulldog that is famous for his ability to skateboard. [2] He has appeared on numerous TV shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Rob & Big , and video sharing websites like YouTube. [3]

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Tyson's owner Jim Blauvelt says that the dog was self-taught, starting in Huntington Beach, California in 2001. [4] [5] He appeared in the two movies: Lords of Dogtown and Undiscovered in which his performance was considered to be "outstandingly gifted". [6] Tyson earned more than $1000 a day for performing. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Furey, Cynthia (August 2008). "Tyson Speaks!". Orange Coast Magazine : 106–109.
  2. ↑ Bill O'Reilly (2007-01-31). "Impeaching President Bush". Fox News . Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Oprah launches channel on YouTube". BBC. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Skateboarding Dog To Wow Crowds At Calif. Festival". CBS Broadcasting. 2007-04-28. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  5. 1 2 Jennifer Muir (2007-01-29). "The real Dogtown". The Orange County Register . Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  6. ↑ Moira Macdonald (2005-08-26). "If only this film had gone completely to the dog". Seattle Times . Retrieved 2009-02-05.
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