Alistair Dougal
Appearances
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs
It was absolutely incredible to witness. I think without wanting to sound like a cliche, in the moment at the end before we left, I took a photo of the two of them and they kind of reenacted a photo that Betty had had from 1936 of the two of them and her sister. You know, in that instant, it was like those two children were back in the room 89 years later. So absolutely incredible.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs
Well, after my mother died about a year ago and my brother Ian and I, we wanted to kind of give our dad things to look forward to. So the three of us went up to Ironmouth back in October last year. And as part of that, I'd arranged for a copy of the school photo to be published in a local newspaper. Obviously, given his age, I kept joking about
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs
I reckon you're the last one standing, Dad, and all the rest of it. And we kind of had this joke. Then I, rather than joking about it, why don't I actually set out to find out?
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs
Well, he could have been. You know, he's 96 going on 97. He sounds great, by the way.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs
Yeah, they're incredible. It's hard to believe that they are 96 years old. Very hard to believe.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs
They are keeping in touch. I think, you know, they've spoken in the last couple of days, so they are going to keep in touch. They certainly are.