Came across this story while doing some family search on trove - Border Post 1876 Remarkable Fidelity.- Numerous instances of the fidelity of the dog to his master are on record, observes the Border Post, but we venture to assert that there are none equal to that displayed by the animal of the man whose body was found at Quat Quatta in the early part of last week. The deceaseds body was found by the boundary rider, Mr. James McMillan, across the trunk of a fallen tree. He, was attracted to the spot by the pitiful yelping of the faithful dog. For days, without food or water, the poor beast kept watch over the body, during which time it killed 14 various reptiles, or iguanas, whose carcases were since discovered near the spot. It fought the birds of prey and though it could not keep off decomposition it succeeded in keeping the body from being devoured. There was no casting of lots between master and dog to see which should die first, to satisfy the cravings of the survivor. When the deceased was buried the poor animal laid down and died on the newly-made grave. The animal must have gone 14 days at least without food.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:30:54 +0000
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