Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1912 — Dog Caught in Steel Trap. [ARTICLE]

Dog Caught in Steel Trap.

“Buster,” Joe Pullins' little terrier, followed Joe back to the timber where he was cutting wood Wednesday afternoon, but when he finished about 3 o’clock and went home the dog did not put in appearance, nor even at bedtime. All' night long the family expected to hear him at the door. When he did not come they arose early and Joe started on a search, going around all woven-wlre fences thinking he might be caught, and looking in every furrow, trench and ditch, but <no trace could be found. Finally, while going down . the river he thought he heard a dog rather indistinctly, so he started to run, guided by the plaintive yelps, which grew louder and nearer. At last he last he located Buster down in the bottom of the dredge ditch with his front foot fast in a steel trap. His foot was frozen stiff and the poor fellow was in much distress. It is needless to say he was carried home and every care given him. He had probably been there 18 to 20 -hours as it was almost noon before he was found. For years he had been the general rat-trap as well as a body guard by day and a foot warmer by night. The swelling is receding and looks now as if he may recover the use of his limb. xx