Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20
A DOGS REVENGE.
Terrific Combat with a Georgia Mas.
tiT-Fig ght for Life or Death.
From the Newman tGa. Herald.


Mr.. E. Douglass, ESQ.,, of this city. wa
recently the owner of mastiff, which h
had raised, and which was about two year
and a half old, and, no doubt, the larges
dog in the country.
On Monday evening Mr.. Douglass wal
attempting to drive some chickens into hi
garden, but the dog occupied the gate ant
would not let them pass him. Mr.. D.. or
dered him away, but the mastiF would no
obey until his owner had thrown severa
rocks at him, when he took refuge under
| the kitchen. In q moment more Mr.. D.
saw his dog with lean steps and glaring
eyes advancing slowly towards him fol
! fight. Our friend, seeing that he could not
stop the dog by words or gestures, at once
! prepared to defend himself, as flight was
! impossible AS soon as the dog was near
him be arose on his hind feet and attempt
ed to seize MIR. d. by the throat.
Then ensued combat between the man
and dog Of about ten minutes duration,
and which for the fierceness scarcely has a
parallel i'll such encounters. Mr. d. first
threw out his left arm, which the dog bit
considerably near the wrist, and with his
right hand caught the infnriated brute by
the throat, and as soon as his left hand was
released from the grip of the dog, he seized
his under jaw with it. Knowing from eV-
cry circumstance that the combat would be
a lengthy one, as soon as the first excite
ment had subsided, Mr.. d. ordered his
family to close every door of his dwelling
but one, towards which he gradually but
slowly drew the dog. Before reaching the
steps in front of the open door, the dog
had for a short time partially disengaged
himself and bit Mr. d. severely ON the left
thigh. ~
By this time our friend became calm and
collected, and promptly reseized the dog
by the under jaw and throat, and then be.
gan again to draw the brute toward the
open door. Finally he had reached the
doorsteps, which were about five feet high,
and began to walk up them backward, and
when at the top he, by sammoning all his
strength, and by one violent effort, threw
the dog to the ground on his back. Before
The animal could recover his feet and as
cend the steps, Mr.. D. had entered the
house and closed the open door. The mas
tiff showed every disposition to renew the
battle, and made frantic attempts to enter
the windows.
At last, finding ingress impossible, he
took his position and watched the door
closely for Mr.. D., and manifested by his
actlon tnat ne would attack hln again II
he entered the yard. In the meantime,
the Rev. Mr.. Hall, a neighbor, came to
Mr.. DIS rescue (the dog showing no dis
position to attack any one but Mr.. Doug
lassl, and with his gun shot the dog twice
and killed him, greatly to the relief and
safety of cur townsman, who Was closely
besieged within his own house.
We may state, in conclusion, that Mr..
Douglass owes his safety to his great
strength, being man of two hundred
pounds weight and of proportionatemusc
lar power. Our friend was entirely un-
armed; and although during the combat
his servants brought him his gun, the EN-
counter was so terrific that he was unable
to use firearms.