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NORTH . HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP)—Meet Maverick, a doughty Doberman pinscher whose defi ance of authority, contempt for conformity and rejection of secur ity have made him a hero in the world of man Maverick raised himself from a pup and for four years stayed several jumps ahead of the dog- catchers. They couldn't outsmart him so they finally overpowered him last week after slowing him, up with a tranquilizing charge fired from a gun. The city’s dogcatchers, who hung the name Maverick on him, told of the four years they spent trying to catch the big, black stray. . They chased him by car and on foot but never came close. ~~ They baited traps with meat in Farmers Market 5 “Machiners which capsules of tranquilizing * drugs were concealed. Maverick ate the meat and spat out the drugs. They finally realized the kind of adversary they were up against when they put a female boxer in a cage with a one-way door. Maverick ripped off the back of the cage and took the lady dog, into the hills with him. At the same time he was out witting the dogcatchers, Maverick was rebuffing all efforts by friend ly residents to domesticate him. He accepted their food, raided their garbage pails, but took to his heels when they spoke of set tling down. The captured Maverick was under death sentence at the city pound unless someone adopted him. Then newspaper readers learned of his exploits and flood ed the city with 1,000 requests for the animal. So they auctioned him off Thurs day. Mrs. Harry Crown of nearby Van Nuys plunked down $130 for the dog .I fee that a dog who supported himself for four years deserves a good home, said Mrs. Crown as she led Maverick to her sleek red convertible. Thett Maverick rode in triumph to Mrs. Crown's 214-acre estate.
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Stevens Point Daily Journal
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Oct 10, 1958
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Kirsten M.
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