Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1886 — A Canadian Dog Story. [ARTICLE]

A Canadian Dog Story.

A lad 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 be looked around to see how near the creature was, and, stumbling over a stone, he pitched over a precipice and broke his leg. I nable to move, and at the mercy of the beast, the poor fellow saw the dog coming down upon him and exEected to be se zed and torn, when, to is 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 wept 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 child lay.— Canadian News.