This California town elected a dog as mayor. Meet Mayor Max, the golden retriever leading Idyllwild! Since 2012, a lineage of golden retrievers has held office, with Max III now running the town alongside his deputy dog mayors. But can a dog really be a great leader? We go behind the scenes with Max’s owners, Phyllis and Glenn, to see how this ‘paw-litical’ system works, and why animal mayors are becoming a trend across the U.S.
Lead Producer - Annabel Fraser
DOP - Evan Rosenberg
Editor - James Rayner
Graphics - Will Minns
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