June 23, 2025
THIS DOG SMOKES CIGARS.
"Hutch" Has Only Two Legs and
Walks Like a Man.
Visitors at the Union depot last night witnessed a strange sight of a dog born without forelegs, walking about the waiting room on his hindlegs, standing upright like human beings. The dog was the property of George Hicks, a cigar manufacturer of Hutchinson, Kas.
"Hutch," as the dog is called, was brought to Kansas City to "consult" with a specialist about an illness with which he is afflicted. He was still under the doctor's care when he appeared at the depot last night. Hicks dresses his pet in a coat and trousers, so that he presents an odd spectacle as he prances around at the beck and call of his master.
One of the chief accomplishments of "Hutch" is the manner in which he smokes a cigar. Hicks declares the dog will not smoke any but his own brands.
"No amount of money could tempt me to part from old 'Hutch'," said the owner last night, when asked what price he would take for the dog.
Labels: animals, cigars, Union depot, visitors
