[ London Times ]
This newspaper, most correctly known simply as The Times, began publication in 1785 and continues to this day.
The May 9, 1801 edition of The Times had the following item about a Newfoundland rescuing a child from drowning:
A few days since a waterman's boy cleaning his boat at Cherry Garden Stairs, and playing with a Newfoundland Dog, both fell overboard; the boy sunk in deep water, as not to rise. Stones being thrown in where the lad sunk, by people from the bank, the dog dived, and instead of the stone, brought up the lad by the arm, who was speedily recovered, and happily restored to his friends.
