Daddy and the Dynamite (Diane Webb)

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My father really loved his bird dog Scout.  Once, Daddy was dynamiting stumps out back.  After he lit the fuse, he would run back, duck down and wait for the blast.  On this day, we were watching from the window when much to our horror, Daddy got up and began running back toward the dynamite (which still had a burning fuse).  That's when we realized Scout had curiously gone up to examine the dynamite in the stump.  Daddy grabbed Scout and ran back with him before the dynamite went off.  Yes, he risked his own life to save this dog.