Hong Kongers come to Taiwan to see golden retriever, leave money for treats｜Taiwan News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026724W0EEA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026724W0EEA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ Follow us on Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News A golden retriever named Cola who lives at a scooter repair shop in New Taipei’s Banqiao District went viral thanks to a video of him hopping onto a police scooter. The owner regularly posts videos of Cola interacting with people, building a loyal online fan base. Recently, a pair of tourists from Hong Kong came especially to see their favorite celebrity dog. They tried to give cash to the owner to buy treats, but he refused, so the couple shoved the money into his hand and bolted before he had a chance to return it. Tourists with backpacks walk into a scooter repair shop and shove some bills into the mechanic’s hand before running away. He tries to chase after them to return the money, but they start running faster. The couple traveled from Hong Kong specifically to give him money for dog treats. The owner of this shop in New Taipei’s Banqiao District keeps a golden retriever named Cola. The dog became an overnight celebrity after he was caught on camera blocking a police scooter and jumping on for a ride. Thanks to his friendly antics, Cola already has over 36,000 followers on social media. Hung Chiao-hsuan FTV reporter This is Cola, the golden retriever who drew tourists all the way from Hong Kong just to see him. He’s super friendly and will run right up to anyone who comes by. Cola’s owner Some tourists from Hong Kong came after seeing him online. They shoved money in my hand to buy treats for him. But I figured, since they’re visitors, it wouldn’t be right to take their money. So I donated it to stray dogs in need. From a tiny three-month-old puppy, to a three-year-old giant weighing in at 43kg, Cola may be older, but he hasn’t lost his energy. As soon as he sees someone, his tail starts wagging uncontrollably. Cola’s owner When we’re busy with work, we can’t pay attention to him every second. So when people come by and play with him, it actually makes things easier on us. - I came to fix my bike, but the mechanic said it isn’t necessary. - It doesn’t need fixing yet. - So you stayed to play with the dog? - Yeah. The owner shared the donation receipt to show that all the money from the tourists went toward an organization that helps strays, helping even more dogs receive good care. For more Taiwan news, tune in: Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152 Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53 #dog #goldenretriever #mechanic #viralpet #charity #Colathedog #Banqiao #台灣新聞 #TaiwanNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan