A man's miraculous survival in a slough with the assistance of his dog
Published October 6, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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Millennial Star Research
While walking in Randers, a man fell into a large slough and was in danger of drowning, but he was rescued by his dog.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 48, No. 20, 17 May 1886, p. 315):
A man in Randers, Denmark, recently fell into a large slough, and was in imminent danger of drowning, when his dog, seeing his master's peril, jumped in and held him up until assistance arrived, thus saving his life.
In Their Own Words
“A brother in the Gospel writes from Randers: “While walking in Randers, I had the misfortune to tumble into a large slough, and was in danger of drowning, when my dog, by his barking, brought assistance, and I was rescued from my perilous position.” — Millennial Star 48:20”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 17 May 1886 (Vol. 48, No. 20). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1886-05-17_48_20 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 48, No. 20, 17 May 1886, p. 315 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1886-05-17_48_20
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