Police Dog Saved the Life of a Drunkard.
Anybody who threw a cane at a policeman would naturally expect to be reprimanded. Likewise “Peck, officer, No. 8” will stand no fooling from offenders. If in his judgement you are not doing as you ought to do, look out for “Peck”, the police dog, who is, not withstanding all attacks upon him, a most serviceable animal, and a life saver.
As one evidence of his value, Waukegan people would have read accounts of a man frozen to death on one of the cold nights this past week, had it not been for the same observant Peck.
It was on the severest night of the week as Officer Vogel was passing the City Hotel on County street, that he heard Peck making an unusual noise, as though sounding a warning. The commotion came from the rear of the hostelry and Officer Vogel proceeded to investigate the cause immediately. On reaching the alley he found Peck dancing over the form of a man outstretched on the cold earth. The man was intoxicated and nearly frozen to death. He was well taken care of by the rescuers and revived. Had it not been for the timely discovery by his dogship, Mr. Man overcome by intoxicants, would never have seen the light of this world again, for he would have frozen to death before morning.
It is for work of this kind that the dog is especially valuable to the officers. They would not part with him, for he explores with care and patience every nook, corner and dry goods box in alleys and dark places. If Peck could write he would furnish sensational reading about his career on the night police force in Waukegan.
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