The film National Lampoon's Vacation includes a scene in which Chevy Chase ties a dog to the bumper of his car, then forgets the dog is there and drives away.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Inspired by this scene, Paul Goobie tied a dead chihuahua to the bumper of his co-worker's car.©JOKEDEMO.COM

His co-worker, Kevin Meloy, got in the car and drove off, unaware that the chihuahua was there.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Obviously passing motorists were horrified. But what made the situation even worse was that Meloy was deaf, so he couldn't hear the other motorists frantically honking at him.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Happily he drove on for miles until finally someone was able to get his attention. Police charged Goobie with unlawful disposal of a dead animal.