The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-04-13
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~ age, wiz Nv the habit NJ ieeiing this
dog which yesterday proved himself 10
be- one ~ The most savage Of monsters
Aitci dinner was over the little girl
took the remnants u the meal ~ usual
to feed The brute. She bad Just got
within the limits Of the dogs cham.
when he flew at her, and geizing her by
the throat, pressed her to the earth, and
commenced tearing her tender flesh in
the most terrible manner. The poor
little child could not even scream while
the fer0CiOus beast was tearing her
throat, her cheeks, her nose, her scalp
and breast. The flesh was literally torn
down TO the bone on the entire lett side
Of her face, and mangled most horribly.
All this the agonizcd mother saw from
the kitchen window. She ran into the
yard screaming My God! my child ="
and was fast advancing on the dog, when
he released his hold of the mangled child
and flew at the mother, but she fortu-
na;ely evaded him. Police officer John
Thomas, whose residence a1jOins that Of
Mr.. BOOte, was providentially at home
eating his dinner, and when he heard
Mrs. BOote's screams ran out into the
yard. Looking over the fence, be took in
the situation at once, and in an instant
was in his neighbours yard, with his pis-
IoI uIa"H dul COCkeu. prayed 10
God" said officer Thomas to our repor-
ter, chat | might not hit the child
when ! fired, for the dogs mouth was on
her throat, and | feared that | might
miss my aim. The dog was literally eat.
ing the little girls flesh" His prayer
was answered. The bullet struck fair in
the ferociOus animals forehead, and he
released his hold long enough for Mr.
Thomas to seize the child and hand her
to her mother. But in his dying throes
the dog returned to the attack and
caught Mrs. Booto by the hand, which
was horribly lacerated by his sharp
teeth. Officer Thamas then prepared to
fire again, but the brute released Mrs.
Boote's hand and sprang at him. The
force Of the dogs onslaught, which
was directed ut Mr.. Thomas throat,
but fortunately fell short, was enough
to knock the officer against the grape
harbor, and before the attack could be
renewed the dog fell dead from his
wound.
The terribly mangled child was carried
into the house and medical aid sum
moned. Everything possible was done
to relive the little sufferer, but the physi-
clans were of the opinion that the wounds
would prove fatal. She bore her terrible
sufferings like a little heroine, and pre-.
served her consciousness all the time.
At midnight W. received word that she
was dying, and would soon be beyond
the reach of suffering Cincinnati Ga.
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