Images Dated 6th October 1976

His Master's Boot. Only one man can fill these shoes

His Master's Boot. Only one man can fill these shoes. And that's the man Bootsie is waiting for - his missing master. Meanwhile, the two-year-old mongrel guards the shoes with his life. Bootsie was found alone with the shoes at Charing Cross station in London on Tuesday (5-10-76). It was the middle of the morning rush-hour and the rail terminus was filled with hurrying commuters. But whenever anyone put a foot near the leather slip-ons, Bootsie barked furiously. When police tried to catch him, he bolted with the shoes in his mouth. Eventually, though, he was captured and taken - still grimly holding the shoes - to the dog's home at Battersea. There he sat patiently on Tuesday night. Not eating. Not playing. Just guarding. "No one could guard the Crown Jewels any better," said a spokesman at the home. "His loyalty to his master is unbelievable. We only hope it's justified. If he isn't claimed or give a new home in seven days, he'll have to be destroyed. And that would be a pity." October 1976 P006173

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