Dog escapes from the vet

Meet the Steve McQueen of dogs: Door-opening pooch found near Smithtown dog run:

Pharaoh, a 9-year-old German shepherd who was recovering from surgery to remove a testicular tumor at the Hauppauge Animal Hospital, somehow got out of his cage around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning and was seen on surveillance video wandering around the clinic, said veterinarian Dr. Robert Rowman.

The video shows Pharaoh standing on his hind legs, putting his paws on a doorknob, opening the door and scampering outside, Rowman said.

The dog made it through an exterior gate as well - even eluding police who responded to a silent security alarm triggered by the pooch's wanderings. The police did not see the dog escaping.