So here's the story. In 1980 a "logger" found the dog after processing the log and donated it to a museum. The dog is a hunting type dog and around 4 years old. Apparently was in there for around 20 years. Scientists believe his fate was sealed when he chased something up into the tree. The plinth next to Stuckie in the museum gives an explanation on how the mummification happened - "A chimney effect occurred in the hollow tree, resulting in an upward draft of air. This caused the scent of the dead animal to be carried away, which otherwise would have attracted insects and other organisms that feed on dead animals. The hollow tree also provided relatively dry conditions, and the tannic acid of the oak helped harden the animal's skin."
Oak? Hmmm... looks more like dogwood to me. Can we get a view of it split to have more info? Sent from my SM-T280 using Tapatalk
One comes across strange things from time to time and this has to be near the top for finds. Sad to think of the dog's death. A really tough way to go.
Let's see... Makes for darn good tail... His woo den collar looks too wide... That dog sure had a ruff time of it.. Maybe, it was trying to get to the woof.. Ok....I'm done ~smile~ Sent from my SM-T280 using Tapatalk
I guess that dog did actually find out how far the rabbit hole went. Unfortunately he didn't live to tell the tail. Well, that's a deep story. All kidding aside, what a horrible way to go. I wonder if his owner ever knew about this fate? As you all know, most hunting dog owners have a very special bond with their dogs.
A few years back, old grandpa squirrel was telling the young squirrels, " When I was just a youngster, this dog started chasing me, and of course I headed right for this here hollow tree. Well, wouldn't you know it, that dang dog started following me right up in it, and then...........)
My neighbor has hounds and runs them on yotes. I've been with them many times. Several times we've had to pull the hounds out of a hollow log after cornering a Yote in one. Kinda funny listening to all the barkin , bellerin and carrying on in the log !
Horrible but thats the way its goes sometimes, foto got me goosebumps though. I got 2 dogs, i would turn blue the momment i would lose them. Been told the story of a Hunter whose 2 Jagdterrier disappeared underground, they waited overground for sum time. Started shoveling with a spade...in the end they brought in a big caterpillar excavatar. In the end they found them, after 2 days, i saw a video of it - crazy stuff.
