How a life was saved ,by a faithful dog is related at Kaikohe, says a northern exchange. A Maori lad, (Buck Wkaturi, was working with two other natives on a cutting on a l'oad when a portion of a bank caved in tand buried him. His companions became alarmed, and, instead of trying to rescue him, they ran to secure help. Fortunately a nearby settler happened to be passing in his car. He saw the dog excitedly scratching into the fallen earth and yelping pitifully. He stopped and found that the animal had uncovered a hand and part of an.' arm, so immediately set to work, and, with the help that arrived, rescued the lad. Whaturi u'as taken to the Bay of Islands Ho.spital, where it was found that, beyond a number of bruises and abrasions, he had escaped with a broken ankle.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3890, 3 January 1929, Page 4
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143Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3890, 3 January 1929, Page 4
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