SAVED BY BLOODHOUNDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 128, 30 May 1914, Page 17

SAVED BY BLOODHOUNDS.

n WOMAN FALLS OVER CUFF. DOGS GUIDE RESCUERS. Mrs. Eleanor Evans, an octogenarian, who lived wiih her sisier at Vennyfnch. near Brecon, owes her life i,, two bloodhounds belonging to the local police, says lbe "Liverpool Post." The old lady disappeared, and a search by the relatives proving unavailing. Ihe polie-c were notified. Two officers tool; the dogs to the bouse. They were put on I lie scent, and at once pulled the constables through the house, into the garden, nnd our into the road. After going a long distance on the road they branched off tn pasture land. When they reached some well-known rocks overlooking lbe River Usk they stopped and bayed. There is a 10ft. drop to the water here. and. thinking the hounds were on the wrung irack. the officer took ihem back to the cottage. Again the bounds showed a desire io get on the road. They followed exactly the same track as before, and soon were again standing on the rocks, baying loudly. The old woman was found, exhausted and unconscious, at fhe foot of the rocks. Her feet were in the water. A doctor said that had she beeu there another bour she would have died.