Barking! Husky owners swap sleds for unicycles in bizarre race across a field in the Yorkshire Dales
- Sam Britton, 33, swapped sleds for unicycles in a race with huskies across a field
- He and his friend David Pickles, 39, held on to a lead each as the dogs bolted
- Mr Britton said: ‘It is their natural instinct. They are born to run’
Siberian huskies are known for their prowess on the snow by pulling sleds over long distances.
But dogs Bo and Dexter have proven they’re also capable of taking on grass fields of Litton, in Yorkshire.
Their owner Sam Britton, 33, decided to test their natural running instincts by swapping sleds for unicycles during a camping trip.
Sam Britton, 33, tested the natural running instincts of his Siberian huskies Bo and Dexte by swapping sleds for unicycles during a camping trip. Mr Britton and his friend friend David Pickles, 39, got on a unicycle holding a lead each
Mr Britton and his friend David Pickles, 39, got on a unicycle holding a lead each.
The pooches bolt across the field pulling the cyclists like sledges across the snow.
Mr Britton carried a 360 degree camera on a pole to capture the dogs excitedly racing each other back to the camp site.
For a brief moment it appears as though both huskies run together in unison like a sledding team.
The pooches bolt across the field pulling the cyclists like sledges across the snow and video from a 360 degree camera on a pole to capture the dogs excitedly racing each other back to the camp site
For a brief moment it appears as though both huskies run together in unison like a sledding team. During the race, the cyclists almost cross paths but they narrowly avoid a collision when one them veer away to the right.
But the pace shifts when one of the dogs runs ahead.
At that moment it appears the cyclists almost cross paths, but they narrowly avoid a collision when one them veer away to the right.
The dogs slow down as the approach the campsite.
Speaking about the Bo and Dexter, Mr Britton (pictured) said: ‘It is their natural instinct. They are born to run’
‘They just knew what they had to do. We ourselves up and they just started running’ ‘They have a wild instinct. It was a fantastic experience,’ Mr Britton added (pictured: David Pickles)
Speaking about the Bo and Dexter, Mr Britton said: ‘It is their natural instinct. They are born to run.’
‘They just knew what they had to do. We hooked ourselves up and they just started running’.
‘They have a wild instinct. It was a fantastic experience,’ he added.