Hot dog survives locker ordeal at Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle

FILE PHOTO: A south Bavarian castle, Neuschwanstein, is seen near Schwangau, about 120 km (74 miles) south of Munich, August 15, 2013. Neuschwanstein Castle, one of the most popular destinations in Europe was built by King Ludwig II in 1869. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) -A dog was rescued from a locker for valuables at Neuschwanstein Castle in southern Germany after its owner shut her pet inside over the objections of other tourists so that she could visit the famous attraction, police said on Sunday.

Neuschwanstein, a picture-postcard castle with surging turrets nestled in the Alps near the border with Austria, is one of Germany's top tourist attractions.