Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-01
A Dog Surgeon.

now CARLO EXTRACTED NEEDLE FROM DICKS
NEcK-A CANINE EXHIBITION OF INTELL1-
GESCE.
One Of the most remarkable instances Of sa-
gacity and animal reasoning-for it is more than
lnstnct-that we have ever yet heard Of, took
place yesterday afternoon at the residence of
Whitfield Crawford, soutl-East corner Of Seventh
and Madison Streets, in this city. The principal
actors in the case were large dog belonging to
Mr. Crawford of the st. Bernardine and New
ioundland breed, about two years old, who read
ny answers to the name of Carlo and an Or
uihary domestic house cat named "Dick." Be-
tween the two strong feeling Of friendship has
always existed, each sharing the others meals,
and az night Dick, ,appreciating softbed, always
friend Carlo
:, On Wednesday last, on Mr.. Crawford's return
from Market he cut piece of fresh meat into
small pieces for Dick, but accidentally needle
anu Unread lying close by got mixed up with the
.neat' This poor Dick swallowed, or attempted
~ y" swallow, with tile meat but not succeeding,
.le needle stuck IN his throat, from which cause
ne ne oil conrse suffered intensely, aud in his suf-
,scrlheh he had the entire symp lthes OF his
irlehi Carlo. Like a skillful physician, Carlo
, III about discovering the seat of the disease
"iiel he found existed in Dicks neck.
A'ter an apparent consultation between the
ewo N one as patient, the other as doctor, Carlo
,,,olhnenced ,, operations by licking Dicks neck,
.ie cat holding its head to one side to give Car
10 ~ Ian ialr chance. The licking operation continu-
~ ~ all uay on Thursday and at intervals through
if I',s night, Carlo occasionally pausing to press
p.a p tongue against the neck of his feline
siLenl, as If trying to force some
, 'p-pomted instrument on the inside through
.n .ne cats neck to the outside. Yesterday, the
aa aa'ne operation was continued by Carlo, unit
S",I H9oIt Iour o'clock, when he was seen with hit
, snole body quivering with excitement trying
m ealcn something with his teeth, in which he
ssIucceeded sI and giving sudden jerk he pulled
, suu needle through the hide of the cat, where il
nuilS oy the thread which still held it from
'r sne inside The remainder of the operation
fo1i %as performed by daughter of Mr.. Craw
.ora' who pulled the thread through
'iu ' s.nek the needle in the fence close by. Th'
Ky ol Carlo knew no bounds, and frisking hi
oaauy till about, and rubbing his shaggy side
a55a.l's. ms master, he showed his full knowl
eu5e OF what he had done by going to the ca
,l 1'iu hckinS the wound in the neck, and then Il
m,'e my neeule IN the fence, which he examined YER
mll9tely, saying in actions almost as plain a
cona, "".ls, See what Ibid" son Of Mr.. Crawford
Ia 9'.hs ,aIs nome from his labor was met by Oar
sr,an @ Mo turned and ran to where the needle was
IL as II to explain the case more fully +
,ri,a io hsw conner. We need only say that thos
can "iY uonot the truth of this statement ahoul
ca, ,' a. ~ the place designated, where the dog, tn
ca', w, sne needle, and the wound in the cats nec
ta ,, al ne seen: The dog himself will point on
the n9eeule, and give evidence of the truth o
'oieBomg facts as narrated.