The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-09-02
SAVED BY HIS DOG.
A Singular Encounter with wild
Cat-A Frfghtful Adventure in the
Shawangunk MOuntains-A Narrow
Escape.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Sun.


shawangunk Mountains-A Narrow
Escape.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Sun.
On last Friday morning, dog be
longing to one John Felter, wood
chopper, was heard barking in the
mountains some distance from the
house Mr. Felter's little son, twelve
years old, knowing by the bark of the
dog that some important game was Oh
foot, set out for the mountains. His
mother felt little anxious after the
boy had gone, and for some time list
ened to the barking of the dog. After
half an hour the barking ceased and
as hour after hour passed away and
the boy did not make his appearance.
the mother set out to go to one of the
nelghbors to secure their help in a
search for the boy On the road she
met her husband returning home from
the village, where he had that morning
been attending to some business. He
listened to his wife's story, and irving
to calm her fears, went back with her
to the house, and taking his gun started
towards the place indicated by his wife.
MI. Felter travelled about through the
mountains until late in the afternoon,
seeing nothing, hearing nothing. and
was about to return home when he al
most stumbled over the dead carcass
OF wildcat 1t was a very large male.
Everything indicated a terrible con
tilct. The spectacle gave Mr.. Felter
an apprehension that some terrible
thing had happened to his boy. Elk
amlnlng the leaves and underbrush, he
had little difficulty in finding a trail of
blood, and this he followed nearly a
hundred yards. Then he came upon
the dog, standing over the body of his
son, who was PROSTATE on the ground.
The dog was earnestly looking at the
boy, and occasionally licking his face
and hands. On Mr.. Felter's approach,
he gave loud bark and pranced about
with JOY. The father knelt by the side
of his son and placed lis hand over his
heart. With Joy unspeakable he found
the little fellow alive, but terribly
wounded, as it appeared, by the claws
of the wildcat
The little fellows clothes were almost
torn to shreds, and his flesh was ter
rlbly lacerated from head to foot. He
was suffering from loss Of blood, but
MS wounds had been handsomely
dressed by the faithful dog, which had
Tor hours been standing by him, licking
them. Taking his boy i'll his arms, the
father made his way home, followed by
the ever faithful dog. After reaching
the house, restoratives having been adj
milistered, the boy was able to tell his
story.
He came upon the wildcat, and see
ing that his catship held the dog at
bay, having an advantageous position,
ne attempted to 'dislodge him, first
with stones but these the beast did
not seem to mind Then he got a pole
and attempted to poke him out. At
this the wildcat became enraged, and,
springing upon the boy, scratched and
tore his flesh as above stated. At this
the dog dashed at the cat and soon
despatched it. The boy attempted
to go home, but sank to the ground ex.
hausted.
The little fellow is doing we'll The
good nursing of the dog has done much
toward allaying the inflammation; the
licking of his wounds by the faithful
animal has undoubtedly saved the
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