Loopy Lupus Heard by Deaf Man

A Jack Russell terrier was trapped for three days in a warren at Perranporth when a hunt for Easter bunnies took a turn for the worse. 

Eight-year-old Lupus ran away from his owner to investigate the dunes during a walk at Penhale Dunes. He became trapped face down in the corridors of a warren beneath a huge blackthorn bush near The Lost Church. A poster campaign appealing for information about Lupus' whereabouts began. Meanwhile, owner Donna Jones enlisted family and friends to help search for Lupus - which means wolf. The team used a petrol chainsaw to hack through brambles to find the dog. 

Oddly enough, a man who is deaf in one ear heard Lupus whimpering first, because his deaf ear blocked out sounds from the surrounding natural environment. The team called the RSPCA, who then called the Fire Brigade. Crews from Perranporth, Newquay and Redruth used their hands, and shovels to free Lupus from his ordeal. 

 Speaking to the West Briton this week, Mrs Jones said: "Lupus is a very lucky dog. The RSPCA said three days was about all he could survive. "He is a very inquisitive dog and quite a character but this is the first, and last time Lupus will explore the dunes. "He was very subdued afterwards and we had to leave a light on for him for the next few days, when he slept." 

Mrs Jones added that a friend had bought Lupus a chocolate Easter bunny as a present, following his ordeal. Spokesman for the RSPCA Jo Barr said: "This rescue was made possible due to the great team effort with the fire brigade." "Due to their compact size, Jack Russells are well-known for getting themselves into tight fixes."  

From The West Briton, March 31, 2005 

Not said:  whether the chocolate Easter Bunny killed the dog.