Stuckie The Dog...!

Animals can get themselves in trouble every so often and it can lead to very unhappy results. Such is the case for Stuckie the Dog. Here is his story from the folks over at Listverse.

Stuckie The Dog

Photo credit: allthatsinteresting.com

Stuckie is the mummified remains of a hunting dog that was trapped in a chestnut oak tree for almost 60 years. The dog was probably chasing a raccoon when it entered the tree through a hole around 1960.

Unfortunately, the dog was too big to pass through the hollowed-out tree and got stuck. Eventually, it died of starvation. However, its body mummified instead of decaying. It remained untouched for about 60 years until it was discovered after some loggers cut the tree.

Scientists later discovered that the moisture-absorbing tannin in the tree prevented Stuckie from decaying. The fact that the animal was stuck inside the tree also protected its body from scavengers. Stuckie is currently displayed at the Southern Forest World Museum in Waycross, Georgia. The dog’s remains are still inside the tree

Now that was one dedicated hunting dog, I have to admit. Just goes to show that accidents can easily happen when hunting.

Coffee out on the patio this morning. Nice warm temps headed our way again.