The Archive · 1937

Animals Rescued from Hungjao

Two Foreigners in S.S.P.C.A, Van Form Rescue Unit Shanghai, Nov. 5.

A foreign goat, which was moved from the war contre in one part of the city to a quiet zone at the other end, only to. have the centre of hostilities shift to its new refuge, has finally been brought into the city and comparative safety by two foreigners, a few days ago, at considerable risk to themselves. "Soon after the Japanese occupation of the Seekingjao Golf Club, two goats were removed to a house in Hungjao Road, one of them dying after over~ eating.

When water, light and power in the Hungjao area were cut off, and the telephone disconnected, it' was decided to evacuate the remaining fat and several other animals. The superintendent of the Shanghai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals immediately volunteered for the task, and the society's little Austin van was cleared of all dog-catching paraphernalia, cages, straps and ropes. The superintendent was Accompanied by the owner of some of the animals,

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