A Canadian Dog Story.
A lai was crossing the fields in the country some distance from any dwelling when he was pursued by a large and fierce dog belonging to the gentleman whose land he was crossing. The lad was alarmed, and ran for his life. He struck into a piece of woods, and the dog gained on him, when he looked around to see how near the creature was, and, tumbling over a stone, he pitched o.ver a precipice and broke his leg. Unable to move and at the mercy of the beast, the poor fellow saw the dog coming down upon him, and expected to be seized and torn, when to his surprise the dog came near, and perceiving the boy was hurt, instantly wheeled about and went for that aid which he could not render himself. There was no one within reach of the child's voice, and he must have perished there or have dragged his broken limb along and destroyed it, so as to render amputation necessary, if the dog had not brought help. The dog went off to the nearest house and barked for help. Not receiving attention, he made another visit of sympathy to the boy, and then to the house, there making such demonstrations of anxiety that the family followed him to the place where the objld lay,-— Canadian News.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1824, 5 November 1886, Page 33
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227A Canadian Dog Story. Otago Witness, Issue 1824, 5 November 1886, Page 33
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