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March 1, 1889
The Mitchell Capital
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
In California, a clever dog named Bonus skips chasing a rabbit and waits at its known hiding spot in a hollow oak, capturing it when it flees there to escape pursuing dogs.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
Shrewd Dog.
Of a sedate but cunning dog out in California this story is told: On one occasion a rabbit was started, and all the dogs with the exception of Bonus dashed off in full pursuit. We were astonished to observe that he, foregoing the intense excitement of the chase, deliberately trotted by a short cut to a hollow oak trunk, and crouching at its base calmly awaited the coming of the fleeing rabbit. And he was not disappointed, for the pursuing dogs pressed the rabbit so hard that after making a long detour, it approached the place of refuge. As it was about entering the hollow trunk, Bonus sprang up and captured it. Now, this old dog was used to hunting rabbits in that field, and knew that the rodents were in the habit of flying for safety to that hollow tree. Moreover, this story is true.—Philadelphia Times.
Of a sedate but cunning dog out in California this story is told: On one occasion a rabbit was started, and all the dogs with the exception of Bonus dashed off in full pursuit. We were astonished to observe that he, foregoing the intense excitement of the chase, deliberately trotted by a short cut to a hollow oak trunk, and crouching at its base calmly awaited the coming of the fleeing rabbit. And he was not disappointed, for the pursuing dogs pressed the rabbit so hard that after making a long detour, it approached the place of refuge. As it was about entering the hollow trunk, Bonus sprang up and captured it. Now, this old dog was used to hunting rabbits in that field, and knew that the rodents were in the habit of flying for safety to that hollow tree. Moreover, this story is true.—Philadelphia Times.
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Shrewd Dog
Cunning Hunt
Rabbit Capture
What entities or persons were involved?
Bonus
Where did it happen?
California
Story Details
Key Persons
Bonus
Location
California
Story Details
A cunning dog named Bonus anticipates a rabbit's escape route to a hollow oak trunk during a hunt and captures it there.