David wrote in the email below:
" . . . discovered or assumed that a dog was the culprite and a . . . "
Can anyone tell me about this mineral(??) culprite? I can't find it in any
of my geological books.
Yours puzzledly
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "david" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 22 January 2002 16:58
Subject: Re: Dogs as "rat-hunter"?
> Not quite the same point but loosely connected..
>
> One of the Yate pits was also known as "Dog trap pit". A local story for
> the name relates to a miner whose lunch kept being stolen. Somehow it was
> either discovered or assumed that a dog was the culprite and a trap was
> made. I have no idea if this is true. Perhaps the name comes from a dog
> used to catch rats.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Judith Imgrund <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 5:58 PM
> Subject: Dogs as "rat-hunter"?
>
>
> > I would like to ask for your help in the following question (which is
> meant
> > ABSOLUTLY seriosly):
> >
> > A friend of mine is owner of a yorkshire-terrier and absolutly convinced
> > that this kind of dog was used in earlier times in English pits (in
> > Yorkshire) in order to EXPEL RATS!
> >
> > I must admit that I had to laugh when hearing this - imaging the rats
> > laughing, too, when seeing a yorkshire-terrier. However, I promised to
> clear
> > this up - what I'm trying to do now.
> >
> > So: have YOU ever heard or read about dogs, especially terriers, working
> as
> > "rat-hunter" in mines?
> >
> > I'm highly anxious for an answer and hope to hear from you, soon.
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Greetings from the mining-city Gelsenkirchen, Germany
> > Judith
> >
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