The dogs steal the carrier's lunch, then their apology notes goes

For decades, students across the country have offered the classic excuse, "The dog ate my homework." But now, a postman in Smithfield, Virginia, says, "The dogs ate my lunch." And the story that went on amused thousands of people on social media.

June, Carol Jordan, owner of a five-acre farm in Isle of Wight, Virginia, stopped at her mailbox and discovered a handwritten note there.

"Our immediate thought was: "What are boys doing now?" She told CBS News.

"The Boys" in question are Bear and Bull, a 6 year old Labrador / black mastiff, who she and her husband rescued from a high-kill shelter in North Carolina as puppies. Bear and Bull are brothers of the same litter, though Jordan notes that Bull – the smallest with the white spot on his chest – is the leader when it comes to getting in trouble.

In this case, however, it turns out that the boys were not in trouble. On the contrary, the neighborhood's friendly factor left the family a note of concern for the well-being of the dogs.

It said, "Hey, I got up to deliver a package and the two dogs crawled in my truck, they got into my lunch and ate an egg, carrots and pumpkin seeds, I do not know. not if it will upset their belly, just for info! "

" When reading it, we realized that the note had been left because she was "worried" rather than angry, recalls Jordan.

"We would never have known," she continues. "They still look guilty of something!"

The only evidence of the crime? Two small carrots in the grass next to the alley where the dogs had spit vegetables among their booty.

Although the postman did not seem to have a grudge, the dogs undeniably misbehaved, so their owners decided to "shame on Facebook." Jordan took a photo of the culprit pair and created a composite photo with the image of the carrier's note.The post-suit with a caption that read: "Wall of shame #weoweyoulunch" – quickly became viral.

"We we have heard people in Denmark, Australia and New Zealand who have seen the job, "she says CBS News. People thank us for making them laugh, many people have made comments like "my dog" or they are tagging someone whose dog would act like that. "

To compensate for the mischief of puppies, Jordan then bought a $ 20 Subway gift card and left it at the post office for their carrier, along with a handwritten note from the boys' excuses.

"Sorry we ate your lunch," read the note. "Thanks for sharing … PS Our humans said thank you for leaving a note, we did not like the rating, we had problems."

Jordan posted the boys' excuses on Facebook with a caption that said: "We are dazzled by all the titles and tastes of our two idiot dogs. Here is an update of their shameful act of stealing lunch from the wearer I hope you enjoy your Mary gift card – and sorry! "

And with the speed of a dog running away with someone else 's lunch, the post took off again. Now, Bear and Bull have a dedicated Facebook page to document their past and future mishaps.

If dogs knew that they became celebrities on the internet, Jordan says the two – who live outside, protect the electronically fenced family. five acres – probably "require steak dinners and sleep inside."

Instead, they simply continue with their usual mischief, happily oblivious to the tens of thousands of social media reactions that They triggered.

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