We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog, has made an alliance with us.
~Maurice Maeterlinck
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After the Endurance was trapped in ice, and when the ship's provisions were exhausted, the crew were left with whatever they could hunt, fish, and scavenge in the area. They were eventually forced to kill the dogs, some 22 of them, because feeding them took more resources than they could afford. It was after some deliberation that they needed to be killed to save the rest of the crew. With great sorrow this was done, and all of the crew were deeply affected because they all felt so close to them, and the man who volunteered was respected for this selfless act, because he felt the same way as the crew.
Even though the crew was having difficulty finding provisions to keep them alive, they refused to eat the dogs, believing they were noble animals, friends to the crew, and deserved better. I hope they are still there in the Antarctic, undisturbed forever.
