RESCUED BY A DOG.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1621, 16 August 1887, Page 3

RESCUED BY A DOG.

On Friday, the 22nd July (says the Lake County Press), while playing near the Shotover, Mr Thomas O’Kane’s little child, a girl aged about three years, fell into the river. Mrs O’Kane at once rushed down, and jumped into the river to attempt to save her child. She failed to reach it, add was herself carried away by the current, which at the point was vary strong, the river being deep there too. Neighbors received the alarm, and immediately went to the rescue. Mr Gilchrist (teacher) succeeded in bringing Mrs O’Kane to shore, but in a very exhausted condition. The child was still being carried away by the current, while Mr Ohegwidden, followed by his dog, was running after it along the beach. Suddenly he was stopped by stepping into a patch of quicksand, and it seemed that the little one would be lost, when, to the surprise and joy of the onlookers, Mr Chegwidden’s dog sprang into the river and brought the child safely to land. The little one, who had been carried down 300 or 400 yards by the stream, was apparently lifeless, but prompt measures were taken for restoring animation, and in this the willing helpers succeeded after the patient and unceasing application of the usual remedies. Mrs O’Kane was so weak that she had to be carried up from the river, and it was two or three days before she recovered from the shock which she sustained.