According to legend, the caretaker at the Pelican Inn adored her two Boston Terriers and would take them on long walks along the beach.
One day, one of the pups spotted a young child playing in the surf. At that moment, the child was hit by a massive wave and pulled out by a dangerous riptide. The poor child was defenseless against the raging waters and needed help.
One of the Boston Terriers jumped into action, pulling the young child to safety on the shore. But the pup would not make it after it became ill after digesting too much water, dying shortly after.
The dog’s littermate became grief-stricken and would not eat after the loss, dying of a broken heart.
About a year later, neighborhood children played on the beach when their parents heard two dogs barking in the distance. The adults said it sounded like the two Boston Terriers and began to look for them, but never saw them.
Others have said that the caretaker did see her two babies again as she walked on the beach, thinking she had heard two dogs barking at her. When she turned, she saw both running in her direction. As soon as they got close to her arms, they vanished into the salty air.
Today, if you are walking along this stretch of coastline and hear a pair of dogs barking, perhaps they are trying to warn you of danger, or they are just happy to see you.
Written: John G. Clark Jr.
