Dominic Story

 Once he set off from Lausanne to go and see the bishop, who was in the neighborhood because they were good friends for a long time.  Several of the brethren were going on ahead of him and he was following on behind, talking to the sacristan of Lausanne about Jesus.  Suddenly a stoat ran out in front of the brethren and disappeared into a hole.  They stopped by the hole.  When the Master came up and asked, "Why are you standing here?" they said, "Because a beautiful little white animal has gone into that hole."  Then the Master bent down and said, "Come out, beautiful little animal, so that we can look at you." It came out at once into the mouth of the hole, and fixed its eye on him.  Then the Master put one hand under its front paws and stroked its head and back with the other hand.  The stoat did not resist at all.  Then the Master said to it, "Go back now to your place, and blessed be the Lord who created you."  At once the little animal went back into its hole.  The sacristan of Lausanne told this story. Early Dominicans, Selected Writings, Edited Simon Tugwell, O.P., pp.127-128.