FOX TERRIER TRAPPED.
TEN DAYS’ IMPRISONMENT IN A 'RABBIT WARREN.
An/ interesting dog story comes from Allonby, Cumberland (says the “Manchester Guardian”). When passing a rabbit warren'- on the sea shore a Mr. Robinson ivas struck by the excited behaviour of his lurcher at the month or a rabbit hole. Nothing could induce the animal to lea ax; , and by listening intently Robinson heard the sound of scratching inside the burrow. After digging for three feet ho came across a fox terrier, Avhich, though nothing but skin and bone, Avas still alive. The terrier thus recovered had been lost by Mr. Sherwood, a visitor, ten days previously. The animal had evidently gone to ground after a rabbit had been trapped by a collapse of the sand Avails of the tunnel,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3266, 11 July 1911, Page 7
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130FOX TERRIER TRAPPED. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3266, 11 July 1911, Page 7
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