Watch: From Telford to New Zealand - TV flying dog Reggie jetting off to a new home
Meet Reggie the labrador, who flies planes in his spare time. It might look like a late April fool, but the loveable 18-month-old has genuinely been trained to take the controls of an aircraft.
What's more, his adventures have landed him a new home – with his trainer in New Zealand.
Reggie, who used to live at Telford's Hilbrae Rescue Kennels, was one of the stars of the Sky TV show Dogs Might Fly.
It aimed to show that ordinary dogs taken from a rescue centre could be trained to perform remarkable acts.
Enter New Zealand animal trainer Mark Vette, who turned Reggie into a stunt dog and loved him so much that he has kept him for himself.
He trained Reggie to perform manoeuvres by command, allowing him to take control of the joystick and fly the aircraft unaided.
Mark said: "Seeing Reggie fly was unbelievable. But most of all it shows how incredible the bond between people and their dogs is."
Reggie will now swap Hilbrae Rescue Kennels for Mark's Auckland home. Hilbrae owner Marty Burrell said: "They came and said goodbye to us before they head to New Zealand – but I don't believe Reggie will be flying that plane."
