Foothills Times January 2014 | Page 30

Jim Booth’s Catfish Pond The Legend of Bertha Kathy Dix by Angie Carpenter Tuesday-Friday10-6 Saturday 10-5 Walnut Cove ANTIQUES AND CRAFTERS MALL “If Granny Had It, We Got It” “Dead fish float. Sam (Jim's Labrador) gets them out! Every morning the two of us would walk down to the ponds to check for dead fish, ‘cause sometimes fish die. This particular morning, Sam went into the middle pond to retrieve a dead fish. On his way back to shore, he was suddenly pulled completely under water. Trying not to panic, Sam fought free and immediately swam to shore. Although he survived, his shoulder was injured and he had to go to the vet for treatment.” That's what Jim Booth told Lauren Willa