The dog comes to the sewer manhole every day and looks inside for hours at a time

Many online users learned about the Turkish town of Izmit because of a dog that was behaving strangely. Every day, the animal comes to the same place to sit for hours and look at the rain gutter. People began to wonder what the gutter could intrigue the dog with?

A dog looking at a gutter structure has become the most talked about animal in Turkey in recent times. The dog visits Fethiye Street, one of the busiest streets in the city, every day to admire the gutter.

The animal can stare at the drain for hours, periodically changing its body position. Residents of Izmit were at a loss as to what exactly attracted the dog. He was photographed and photos were posted on social networks. People from all over the world joined in the discussions of the townspeople. Merchants from nearby stores even came up with a nickname for the dog – Mazgal, which means “Stock” or “Plum” in Turkish.

Passersby look at what the dog is interested in

Rescue workers were called to find out what the dog was interested in, since they could assume there was a person or other living creature down the drain. Rescue workers removed the grate and examined the drain with special equipment, but found nothing unusual.

Rescue workers checked what was under the storm grate, but found nothing

People who witnessed the dog’s strange behavior dubbed him the new Hatico, while veterinarian Eider Dalkich suggested that Mazgal’s psychological trauma as a puppy could be the cause. According to the doctor, it could be a fall into a storm drain, for example. Or another dramatic event at that location. It may be related to her puppy, forcing the dog to go back and look for it every day.

A dog may lie near a storm drain and stare at one point for long periods of time

There are many opinions, but it is possible that the explanation for such strange behavior is quite trivial. So, according to one of the most realistic versions, the reason forcing the dog to watch the storm grate for hours is the usual rats. The sewers are full of them, and they often run through the drains, thus attracting the dog’s attention, awakening his hunting instinct.

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