§ * SIR PHILIP MAGNUS (London University)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been directed to an advertisement of the National Canine Defence League, alleging that a collie dog, afterwards claimed by a doctor, recently took refuge in a shop in Gower Street with its throat cut and suffering terribly; and whether he has directed any inquiries to be made in the matter, and, if so, with what result.
§ * MR. GLADSTONEIt appears from the statement of the shopkeeper that the incident occurred four years ago, and not recently, as might have been supposed from the statements in the papers, and that the dog was claimed by a porter at University College, who was well known to the shopkeeper, and not by a doctor, as alleged. The condition of the dog's neck could not be seen, because it was bandaged; but some tubing is stated to have been hanging from the bandage. The porter died some time ago. No further information appears to be available.