The Surbiton (England) Fire Brigade have a pot dog. Toby, who has been thorough! ytrained in every branch of firemen’s work. When an alarm of fire is given Toby burns out at once, and as soon os the engine is nva.de ready he climbs the ladder and takes his seat by the side of the firemen. He -will run up an escape when placed at the side of the house and by in by the -window to see whab he can find. When a jnmpingsheet is held out below Toby knows at once that ho is to lump into it. He has has been trained how to put out fire. When newspapers are set alight Toby will extinguish the flames with .his mouth and his paws. He jumps info tanks of water also, to rescue articles lying at the bottom. There is no other example on record of similar canine '■’vfiehting accomplishments.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8612, 24 December 1913, Page 8
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