11K views · 239 reactions | Gold Coast police dog Hondo is being remembered, after years of outstanding service. He's responsible for a number of high-profile apprehensions during in his seven year career and at home he played just as big a part. #9News | 9 News Gold Coast | Facebook

“A man ought to do what he thinks is best.” —John Wayne as Hondo Lane, Hondo (1953) The dog that played Sam in the film was named Pal and he was the original screen Lassie. In this movie, he is supposed to be vicious and ill-tempered, but the temperatures during filming were so hot, he simply panted instead of snarling when on-camera. To overcome this, he was kept in a special air-conditioned crate while on set and was only brought out for his shots. He sure convinced us he was not to be tangled