Forty hours had elapsed before the police work and the publicity paid off. By meticulously checking dog licenses, the police narrowed the search to four owners. After a few telephone calls, the apologetic owner was located and directed to bring her muzzled German shepherd to the hart domicile. Bobby identified the dog, and the animal was taken to a veterinary’s clinic to have the necessary tests performed. The lax owner, Mrs. McGraw, admitted that the dog had a sporadic mean streak, but she scoffed at the idea of rabies. Jerry Hart noticed for the first time in two days that his uneasy feeling had departed.
- elapsed – berlalu
- meticulously – dengan teliti
- apologetic – menyesali, minta maaf
- shepherd – gembala
- lax – lalai, lemah
- scoff – mencemooh
