Prospect Park’s legendary ‘Ghost Dog’ up for adoption
The “Ghost Dog” of Prospect Park – a nearly mythical creature — is up for adoption.
The five-year-old dog –- a gorgeous, hulking brown mastiff — survived on its own for four years in Prospect Park, seen in such fleeting glimpses it earned the title Ghost Dog in blogs like Brownstoner and Kensington BK, news stories and local lore.
The gentle 109-pound giant was finally captured last May by Sean Casey, owner of the Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR) group in Kensington.
On SCAR’s Facebook page, Casey explains that locals had been contacting the rescue group for years but “no one was ever able to get close enough or form a bond of trust with him. It seemed that Ghost Dog was happy living in Prospect Park. He romped with the dogs during off-leash hours, always being careful to stay far enough away from humans, and he always appeared to be in good health.”