Mexborough and Swinton Times September 21, 1928

Ledger Thrill
Brampton Man’s Luck and Promptitude
Greyhound Saved.

A Brampton man, Mr. Ernest Halliday, of 18, Wath Road saved a dog from being run over by an express train on Doncaster Central Station on Leger Day.

A thrilling rescue was witnessed by many people returning from the races, and it was not until Friday that the name of rescuer became known. Hundreds of passengers were startled to see a greyhound race in front of an express train and then stop directly in its path. The animal was confused by the cries of the bystanders, and the train was almost on it, when a man jumped from the platform, gathered up the dog and cleared the metals just as the express passed. The rescuer did not give his name and took the dog in a train which left shortly afterwards.

On Thursday evening the dog arrived by train at Doncaster, “addressed to the stationmaster.” The name Halliday, of Brampton, was on a label attached to its collar.

A ” Times ” representative sought out Mr. Halliday who verified the story. He has been a lover of dogs all his life, is a breeder of valuable wire-haired terriers and is secretary of the Wombwell Kennel Club. He and his father have won about 100 prizes at dog shows.

Mr Halliday said that all -was needed was presence of mind and there was no danger to himself. The dog, he said, a racing greyhound of good strain, had sustained an injured hock, probably with running on the rough permanent way, and he decided to attend to it himself. When he got the dog home he bandaged it and sent it back the following evening.

There is no name on the dog’s collar and how it got on the track is a mystery. It is none the worse for its adventure, thanks to the care of Mr. Halliday, and now waits to be claimed by its owner. “It is a fine animal, ” said Mr. Halliday, ” and I should very much have liked to keep it.”