Mechanical duck attacks puppy
Merry Weird Christmas, everyone!
The San Mateo Times — Dec 26, 1951
Mechanical Duck Attacks Puppy
CHICAGO, Dec. 26 — A mechanical duck disrupted the Christmas day quiet in the Lonnie Miller home.
The toy, wound up by 8-year-old Donald Miller, waddled across the floor and latched on to the tail of Smokie, a 10-month-old puppy.
Smokie howled. So did Donald. The duck held on grimly to the tail which was entangled in its clockwork mechanism.
Donald's father took Smokie and the duck to the animal welfare league where Allen Glisch separated the two with pliers, a screwdriver and wire snippers.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26 — A mechanical duck disrupted the Christmas day quiet in the Lonnie Miller home.
The toy, wound up by 8-year-old Donald Miller, waddled across the floor and latched on to the tail of Smokie, a 10-month-old puppy.
Smokie howled. So did Donald. The duck held on grimly to the tail which was entangled in its clockwork mechanism.
Donald's father took Smokie and the duck to the animal welfare league where Allen Glisch separated the two with pliers, a screwdriver and wire snippers.
Comments
Be afraid, be very afraid. This was before Skynet!
Posted by BMN on 12/25/15 at 07:42 PM
Damn dangerous analog toys!!! 😠
You all shouda seen my cat get his tail wound up in an exercise bike wheel when I was a kid. I freaked and screamed for my mom, she just calmly said, 'back the pedals up Patty' . That tail drooped for a good long time after that but Mittens still had to be where ever we were playing. He loved and protected us like a dog. In fact he chased a German Shepard away from our porch when we were standing there. Dog ran like crazy and Mittens just sauntered back to us. :lol:
You all shouda seen my cat get his tail wound up in an exercise bike wheel when I was a kid. I freaked and screamed for my mom, she just calmly said, 'back the pedals up Patty' . That tail drooped for a good long time after that but Mittens still had to be where ever we were playing. He loved and protected us like a dog. In fact he chased a German Shepard away from our porch when we were standing there. Dog ran like crazy and Mittens just sauntered back to us. :lol:
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/25/15 at 11:33 PM
This was back in '51 when folks still could (and did) do for themselves and I'm supposed to believe that this guy took his dog to the animal welfare league instead of cutting the dog's hair?
I smell a rat!
I smell a rat!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/25/15 at 11:40 PM
No honey, it was a duck. 😉
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/26/15 at 12:07 AM
How are we supposed to know if it didn't quack?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/26/15 at 12:40 AM
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Category: Animals | Holidays | 1950s