European encounters Tahitian Dog

dog in canoe depicted in john webber s view of huaheine, third voyage of james cook

during cook s second voyage, forster brought 2 tahitian dogs aboard ship take home england. tested arrow poison @ malakula having legs opened lancet , inserted substance; both dogs recovered, though 1 later died eating poisonous fish. however, fate of other dog , remains unknown.

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