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Nipper Chews out rescuer, Firefighter Don Hunter got few thanks for his efforts at a Sackville St

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Nipper Chews out rescuer, Firefighter Don Hunter got few thanks for his efforts at a Sackville St

Date2/15/1977

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Nipper Chews out rescuer, Firefighter Don Hunter got few thanks for his efforts at a Sackville St. house fire yesterday when Nipper, owner's dog, bit the hand that saved it. Hunter was treated for bite at hospital. Nipper later forced two policemen from cruiser, where Alice Black, dog's owner, waited out blaze. There were no other casualties in $5,600 fire.

Subject

First responders

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026699F

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