diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index 2c32a0ed5..7bfb13e48 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)extern.h	3.4	2002/01/04	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)extern.h	3.4	2002/03/09	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Steve Creps, 1988.				  */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ E int NDECL(dojump);
 E int FDECL(jump, (int));
 E int NDECL(number_leashed);
 E void FDECL(o_unleash, (struct obj *));
-E void FDECL(m_unleash, (struct monst *));
+E void FDECL(m_unleash, (struct monst *,BOOLEAN_P));
 E void NDECL(unleash_all);
 E boolean NDECL(next_to_u);
 E struct obj *FDECL(get_mleash, (struct monst *));
diff --git a/src/apply.c b/src/apply.c
index 50f9ddf19..b11c00e09 100644
--- a/src/apply.c
+++ b/src/apply.c
@@ -360,11 +360,18 @@ register struct obj *otmp;
 }
 
 void
-m_unleash(mtmp)		/* mtmp is about to die, or become untame */
+m_unleash(mtmp, feedback)	/* mtmp is about to die, or become untame */
 register struct monst *mtmp;
+boolean feedback;
 {
 	register struct obj *otmp;
 
+	if (feedback) {
+	    if (canseemon(mtmp))
+		pline("%s pulls free of %s leash!", Monnam(mtmp), mhis(mtmp));
+	    else
+		Your("leash falls slack.");
+	}
 	for(otmp = invent; otmp; otmp = otmp->nobj)
 		if(otmp->otyp == LEASH &&
 				otmp->leashmon == (int)mtmp->m_id)
@@ -542,7 +549,7 @@ register xchar x, y;
 			    if(um_dist(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my, 5)) {
 				pline("%s leash snaps loose!",
 					s_suffix(Monnam(mtmp)));
-				m_unleash(mtmp);
+				m_unleash(mtmp, FALSE);
 			    } else {
 				if(um_dist(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my, 3)) {
 				    You("pull on the leash.");
diff --git a/src/dog.c b/src/dog.c
index ea0133ca5..0811fdcb9 100644
--- a/src/dog.c
+++ b/src/dog.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)dog.c	3.4	1999/10/20	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)dog.c	3.4	2002/03/09	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ boolean pets_only;	/* true for ascension or final escape */
 					humanoid(mtmp->data)
 					    ? (mtmp->female ? "Her" : "His")
 					    : "Its");
-				m_unleash(mtmp);
+				m_unleash(mtmp, FALSE);
 			}
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ boolean pets_only;	/* true for ascension or final escape */
 		/* this can happen if your quest leader ejects you from the
 		   "home" level while a leashed pet isn't next to you */
 		pline("%s leash goes slack.", s_suffix(Monnam(mtmp)));
-		m_unleash(mtmp);
+		m_unleash(mtmp, FALSE);
 	    }
 	}
 }
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ migrate_to_level(mtmp, tolev, xyloc, cc)
 	mtmp->nmon = migrating_mons;
 	migrating_mons = mtmp;
 	if (mtmp->mleashed)  {
-		m_unleash(mtmp);
+		m_unleash(mtmp, FALSE);
 		mtmp->mtame--;
 		pline_The("leash comes off!");
 	}
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ struct monst *mtmp;
 
 	if (!mtmp->mtame && mtmp->mleashed) {
 	    pline("%s breaks loose of %s leash!", Monnam(mtmp), mhis(mtmp));
-	    m_unleash(mtmp);
+	    m_unleash(mtmp, FALSE);
 	}
 
 	/* don't make a sound if pet is in the middle of leaving the level */
diff --git a/src/dogmove.c b/src/dogmove.c
index 333f6cbd9..fcfeb6869 100644
--- a/src/dogmove.c
+++ b/src/dogmove.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)dogmove.c	3.4	1997/05/25	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)dogmove.c	3.4	2002/03/09	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ newdogpos:
 			if (mtmp->mleashed) { /* play it safe */
 				pline("%s breaks loose of %s leash!",
 				      Monnam(mtmp), mhis(mtmp));
-				m_unleash(mtmp);
+				m_unleash(mtmp, FALSE);
 			}
 			(void) mattacku(mtmp);
 			return(0);
diff --git a/src/mon.c b/src/mon.c
index 5d01a590b..816370e6b 100644
--- a/src/mon.c
+++ b/src/mon.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)mon.c	3.4	2002/02/07	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)mon.c	3.4	2002/03/09	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ m_detach(mtmp, mptr)
 struct monst *mtmp;
 struct permonst *mptr;	/* reflects mtmp->data _prior_ to mtmp's death */
 {
-	if(mtmp->mleashed) m_unleash(mtmp);
+	if (mtmp->mleashed) m_unleash(mtmp, FALSE);
 	    /* to prevent an infinite relobj-flooreffects-hmon-killed loop */
 	mtmp->mtrapped = 0;
 	mtmp->mhp = 0; /* simplify some tests: force mhp to 0 */
diff --git a/src/teleport.c b/src/teleport.c
index 91dc36812..05e2d2a76 100644
--- a/src/teleport.c
+++ b/src/teleport.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	SCCS Id: @(#)teleport.c	3.4	2001/12/06	*/
+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)teleport.c	3.4	2002/03/09	*/
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ boolean force_it;
 	    } else {
 		Your("leash goes slack.");
  release_it:
-		m_unleash(mtmp);
+		m_unleash(mtmp, FALSE);
 		return TRUE;
 	    }
 	}