ep07 Tin Can Tied to Dogs Tail

Ten can on a dog's tail almost kills two persons. A traveler rescues more than $10,000, two minutes before sailing for Europe. A driver wins an automobile race at 15 miles an hour. Can you imagine that?

Once more, ladies and gentlemen, this is Lindsay McCarry greeting you with another batch of amazing facts and absolutely two stories from the files of the newspapers of the world. In just a moment or two, we'll be back with you to present our first Can you imagine that item?

Our first shot and our attempt to astound you. It's a real human interest story I dug up from a newspaper of the year 1905.

It's a yarn about a prank played by two unthinking lads on an unsuspecting dog. A prank which started off in the spirit of dubious fun and ended in near tragedy. On the crisp, wintery day of January 4th, 1905, George Gaudy, age 15, and a friend of about the same age, Khan Winchip, went out upon a rabbit hunting expedition.

As they were returning to the Winchip home, they passed a natural gas wire. Teddy, Teddy, come here! That purple girl is a sure frisky today, Khan. Yeah, I'm gonna have to dress him down if you don't stay close.

Come here, kitty, now, stay with us. Yee-oh, boy. That's it. Hey, lookie. What? See that old tin can over there by the well? Yeah, what about it? Let's tie that can on your dog's tail.

Yeah, sure. Yeah, that's a good idea. You run and get it, George. Well, I hold Teddy. All right. Come here, boy, here. That's it, now. Here's the can. All right. Now, I made that piece of string on your belt.