Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-07-14
A DOGS REVENGE.
Terrific Combat with Georgia Mas
tift--Fight for Life or Death.
From HE Newman O., Herald.

From the Newman tCs' Herald.
Mr. +, Douglass, ESQ, of this city, was
recently the owner of mastiff, which he
had raised and which was about two years
and half old and, no doubt, the largest
dog IN the country.
On Monday evening Mr.. Douglass was
attempting to drive some chickens into his
garden, but the dog occupied the gate and
would not let them pass him. Mr.. d. or
dered him away, but the mastiff would not
obey until his owner had thrown several
rocks at him. when he took refuge under
the kitchen. In a moment more Mr.. ID.
saw his dog with lean steps and glaring
eyes advancing slowly towards him for
fight, Our friend, seeing that he could not
stop the dog by words or gestures, at once
prepared to defend himself as fight was
impossible. AS soon as the dog was near
him he arose on his hind feet and attempt
ed to seize Mr.. 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 in such encounters Mr.. ID. first
threw out his left arm, which the dog bit
considerably near the wrist, and with his
RIGHT hand caught the Infatuated 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 subsidized, Mr. d ordered his
family to close every door of bis 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 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 resell 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 6ve feet high
and began to walk up them backward, and
when at the top he, by summoning 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
ba,tle, aud made frantic attempts to enter
the windows,
At last, finding inRress impossible, be
took his position and watched the door
closely for Mr.. D., and manifested by his
action that he would attack him again if
he entered the yard, In the meantime,
the Rev. Mr. Hall, neighbor came to
Mr. D. S rescue (the dog showing no dis
position to attack any one but Mr. Doug
lass) and with his gun shot the dog twice
and killed him, greatly to the relief and
safety of cur townsmau, 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 proportionate muscu-
lar power. Our friend was entirely nm
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.