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February 16, 1895
Blackfoot News
Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho
What is this article about?
In a garden, four clever crows distract a dog eating meat by dropping a small stolen piece near it, causing the dog to drop the larger piece, which the crows then seize and devour, leaving the dog with the small bit.
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How Four Crows Got a Meal
In a garden a dog was eating a piece of meat, in the presence of four covetous crows. They evidently said a great deal to one another on the subject, and now and then one of them tried to pull the meat away from the dog, which he naturally resented. At last a big, strong crow succeeded in tearing off a piece, with which he returned to the tree where the others were congregated. A long pow wow now ensued, which ended in all four crows flying down to the dog, the leading crow dexterously dropping the small piece of meat within reach of his mouth. The dog immediately snapped at it, unwisely letting go the big piece, which was seized by two crows and carried to the tree, where it was devoured with much fluttering and hilarity, while the cheated dog walked away with every appearance of discomfiture.-Selected.
In a garden a dog was eating a piece of meat, in the presence of four covetous crows. They evidently said a great deal to one another on the subject, and now and then one of them tried to pull the meat away from the dog, which he naturally resented. At last a big, strong crow succeeded in tearing off a piece, with which he returned to the tree where the others were congregated. A long pow wow now ensued, which ended in all four crows flying down to the dog, the leading crow dexterously dropping the small piece of meat within reach of his mouth. The dog immediately snapped at it, unwisely letting go the big piece, which was seized by two crows and carried to the tree, where it was devoured with much fluttering and hilarity, while the cheated dog walked away with every appearance of discomfiture.-Selected.
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Triumph
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Crows Tricking Dog
Animal Deception
Stolen Meat
Garden Incident
What entities or persons were involved?
Dog
Four Crows
Where did it happen?
In A Garden
Story Details
Key Persons
Dog
Four Crows
Location
In A Garden
Story Details
Four crows trick a dog into dropping its large piece of meat by distracting it with a small piece, allowing two crows to carry off the big piece to share with the others.