A canine rail passengerSourced
The navy enlisted a dog to solve his train-fare problem
Just Nuisance, a Great Dane in Simon’s Town, South Africa, followed sailors onto trains. When the railway objected, the Royal Navy formally enlisted him in 1939. Armed-forces membership entitled him to free rail travel. He did not go to sea, but became a familiar presence among sailors ashore.
A human institution supplied a solution to the dog’s travel problem.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10