Albany, Dec. 1, AP
Mrs. Ed Scofield credited a Chesapeake retriever dog today with saving the life of her 17-month-old son Larry.
She said the dog, owned by the family, came to her in the yard and led her to a neighbor’s fish pond. There Larry, soaking wet, was lying beside the pool.
Teeth marks on his leg indicated the dog had pulled the boy from the pool, the sides of which were too high and slick for the lad to climb, Mrs. Scofield said.
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