Maybe they hitchhiked. A team from Maryland was top dog Sunday in the 10th annual North American Canine Triathlon in Monroe Township. The largest canine triathlon held in the United States drew 32 teams of cops and dogs from as far away as South Carolina and Michigan. Several hundred spectators also showed up to enjoy the competition. The grueling obstacle course tests both human and canine endurance levels.
Teams compete to finish the course with the best time.
Also, teams must complete each obstacle properly or penalty points of additional time are added to their score. The Frederick team also grabbed the Combined Division title, with its top two teams finishing in 67 minutes and 21 seconds. They seemed to be have conditioned themselves better. The dogs have no problems with the course, but it wears the people out. Drought hinders firefighters Low water levels because of the drought resulted in a five-alarm tanker assignment to a barn fire Sunday in eastern Perry County.