Owner captures amazing video of Shropshire dog performing Houdini-like escape

This Shropshire rescue dog has become an internet sensation after his contortionist skills were captured on video. More than 50,000 people have watched Dash, a five-month-old Saluki cross, using his Houdini-esque skills to work his way through a cat-sized flap in a pet gate - a gap so small that even a cat struggles to pass through it. Owners Paul Groves and Nicky Gilligan, of Newport, said they had been astounded by the level of interest in the video of Dash, who they took in from Shrewsbury Dogs Trust three weeks ago. Paul said: "It has been amazing. In total it has been viewed more than 50,000 times online and it just seems to be getting more views constantly. It is crazy.