films, debuting with The Enchanted Drawing in 1900.

In the film, previously featured here, Blackton sketches a face, cigars, and a bottle of wine, then "removes" these last drawings as real objects so that the face appears to react. Although the stop-motion sequence isn't considered "true" animation in technical terms the way Little Nemo, which Blackman co-directed with McCay, is, the technique offered an early glimpse of what animation could become.Authorities are searching for a suspect in the case of a 5-month-old puppy who was tied to the back of a truck and dragged for more than a mile along a Missouri interstate.

The male golden-colored pitbull, named Trooper, survived the ordeal after a team of veterinarians performed emergency surgeries to save his life.

"It’s shocking when an animal is abused to this extent," Missouri Humane Society spokeswoman Jean Jay told FoxNews.com. "We are following up on some leads and tips we've received in cooperation with law enforcement."

"The dog is well for what he's been through," she said. "He is remarkably calm and friendly."

On Nov. 21, the St. Louis City police responded to a call about a severely injured animal that had been tethered to the back of a truck