| Transcribed by Norma Knotts Shaffer from microfilm of the
Calhoun Chronicle dated 2/12/1895.
A great excitement was created in this town Saturday morning by the
announcement that there was a mad dog in the streets, and that he was
snapping
and biting everything that came in his reach. No sooner was the
alarm
turned in than a large force of men and boys, armed with shot guns,
Winchester
rifles, clubs, axes, etc. gave chase, and finally succeeded in
killing
him, but not, however, until he had bitten two other canines, one of
which
was Attorney Blizzards fine St. Bernard, for which he would not take a
fortune. Several persons barely escaped being bitten. A.W.
Hallenbake coming the nearest, according to his own statement he was
within
a half a hairs breadth of the dog's teeth when they came together with
a crash. Another case of rabies was reported from Barnes'
run.
A dog is said to have bitten some hogs, a few geese, and a man.
We
are told that the man was trying to tie the dog up when he got the
bite. |
