but once he took a nap in the daytime , and the little dog crawled into bed beside him . the scholar woke and turned around , supporting himself on his side . as he did so he felt something , and feared it might be his little dog . he quickly rose and looked , but it was already dead -- pressed flat , as though cut out of paper ! but at any rate none of the vermin had survived it .
the scholar accidentally squished it .
why did the hunting dog die ?
why did the hunting dog die ?