File:A Story Of A Lame Dog in the Times Union of Brooklyn, New York on 31 May 1907.jpg

Story Of A Lame Dog. A Bellport Canine That Recognized an Act of Kindness. Bellport, New York; May 31, 1907. One of the most interesting features in this village is a gaunt white and brown dog with a mos is a Kaum wnue anri nrown rins- ie leg. mai lies m a yard on Bellport avenue, when not limping around the streets In search of food Thla Is -the same poor dog that through the cruelty of some one caught its foot in a trap and for two weeks draarjred that heavy iron trap around In the snow and ice last winter, suffering intensely, after trying to get some white men to relieve the poor dog. The Times correspondent untrapped him in the barn, and two colored men took up "the white man's burden," and took off the trap from the maimed leg for J2 end though the dog will not go near anyone. It followed 1U rescuer to her surprise. Bhs moved from the hill to the vlllaaro next day and saw her lame friend calmly sitting waiting for its break: fast Yet they say "dog hare no gratitude, aadl do not karw their frleodsL"

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