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Occupy Denver Elects New Leader: Shelby, a Border Collie Mix

By Kelsey Whipple
Westword | November 11, 2011
At three and a half years old, Shelby is too young to vote but not to be voted for. Last night, she almost ruined her greatest accomplishment to date when, during announcements at Occupy Denver's 7 p.m. general assembly, she ran into the center of the circle for attention. It would be a short wait until, with a landslide vote, she would earn it. In about five minutes flat, the young Border Collie/cattle-dog mix was elected the occupation's official leader.
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Tags: Denver Police Department, #OCCUPY, Occupy Denver, Al Nesby, I for one welcome our new dog overlords, Peter John Jentsch, Shelby

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