Give A Dog A Bone

Sidney, Australia - With this season's taping  of the FOX comedy , "Ally McBeal" complete, Calista Flockhart, who portrays "Ally" on the show, after being invited by co-star Portia DeRossi to join her on a two week outing in Australia's outback, flew to the island nation on what was expected to be a relaxing vacation after the grueling schedule to film the series was completed. DeRossi, a native of Australia, asked Flockhart to accompany her; Flockhart, having never visited the country agreed, and the pair arranged the trip soon after. The two inlisted friends of DeRossi to act as guides on a three day excursion into the outback, and the trouble began soon after, as it was reported that during a morning hike into the wilderness, a pack of wild Dingoes suddenly sprang from the brush, and commenced dragging Flockhart from the trail. Members of the party immediately gave chase, but lost sight of the actress shortly therafter. Not sure of how to proceed, members of the party secured from several Aborigine tribesmen, who elected not to be identified, assistance in locating Flockhart. After a twenty minute search, they reportedly located the wild dogs and observed them digging franticly at the ground where Flockhart lay, in an apparent attempt to bury the diminutive actress. Having been surprised by the presence of the rescue party, the busy canines retreated, and Flockhart was quickly unearthed. After a hasty examination, Flockhart was found to be uninjured, with the exception of minor scrapes and cuts. The hysterical actress was rushed back to the city of Sidney for further examination, where her condition is said to be good. Speaking with animal behaviorist Wilhelm Frockt, reporters quoted him as saying, "I don't really think her [Flockhart's] life was ever in danger. I don't believe these animals intended on harming her, rather they were acting on thousands of years of primitive instinct" DeRossi later told reporters that she had attempted to visit Flockhart, but was unable, quoting, "I tried, but she wouldn't see me"