Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 242, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1913 — Lowell Man and His Dog Killed a Red Fox Recently. [ARTICLE]

Lowell Man and His Dog Killed a Red Fox Recently.

Lowell Tribune. Elwood Lloyd, with the assistance of his beidle hound, killed a large red fox In West Creek township a few days ago. Mr. Lloyd was aroused from his slumbers by the barking of the dog and letting the dog out of doors, he went to sleep, and later, becoming somewhat alarmed at the dog’s absence, he went out to find him. He heard the dog barking and stationed himself where he thought whatever the dog was chasing would pass. He soon saw a large red fox coming toward him. He raised his gun and fired and wounded the fox so that after a fierce battle the dog was able to kill him. He skinned the fox and sold the pelt to B. F. Carlin, who will make a rug of it. The fox measured over four feet from tip to tip. It was a very old animal and put up a stiff fight. This is the red fox that has been killed in this country for several years. *