THE HUNTER’S DOG

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 919, 12 March 1930, Page 14

THE HUNTER’S DOG

When Andrew Synitski, the hunter, slipped and fell while hunting in th© woods of Ontario, and realised that he could not walk, he called his dog into consultation. *

First of all he scribbled a note saying that his leg was broken, and fastened the note under the dog’s collar. Then, said he, in some such words or in sign language: “You must now seek out the nearest trapper’s cabin, and don’t come back without him. Off you go."

The dog barked once or twice, knowing quite well that something was wrong with master, who was usually so active, but not at first understanding what was to be done about it. But when his master again waved him vehemently away he grasped the idea. He was evidently meant not to stay, but to go. So off he went, seeking some other man. He ran sniffing fi> r three miles, swimming a river by th € way, till he came to a cabin. There he barked and barked againThe settler came out. The story ht~& a happy ending, for Andrew SynitsW was easily found with his best friend to lead the way back to him. He w:js rather badly hurt, and had to be taken to hospital, where his dog now waits outside the ward, to go hunting agaJ* when master’s leg is well.