3rd August 1967
BLACK AND WHITE STRAY DOG
The
reason why a stray black and white mongrel puppy dog, living at the home
of the Curate of Knottingley, Reverend S. Doubtfire, has been given the
name "Tramp" is quite simple.
He
was playing in the garden with Mr. Doubtfire’s two children, Stephen
aged 6, and Christopher, aged 7, and everyone thought he would go home,
but the following morning he was found asleep in a chair in the garden
shed. He wore a collar, but no identification tab, so Mr. Doubtfire took
him to the police station.
The
police told him to keep the dog for a month, and that if it was not
claimed, it would be his if he wished to have it. This happened a month
ago, but the dog is still there.
Since
then people have recognised the dog, and told Mr. Doubtfire that they have
had it in their gardens. "It seemed he has been wondering about for
some time and that is why we call him "Tramp" says Mr. Doubtfire.
Tramp
gets on well with the children, and with "Toby" the Doubtfire’s
Sealyham. "To tell the truth, we would have hated anyone to take him
away now," Mr. Doubtfire says.
So
it appears now that "Tramp" has a permanent home and will no
longer be leading an itinerant's life.
