Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11
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Siberian Bloodhound Terrible
Struggle with the Dog esatan. "
IN East New York.

an athletic performer in a num-
} Der of circuses, had become ac-
customed to enter the cages of
wild beasts under the instruc-
tions of a number of wild animal
trainers. Mr.. Haering agreed to
take the dog to his fathers prem
Uses in Atlantic, near Alabama
} avenue, East New York, provi-
ding that the Ex-Judge would
pay for the animals keeping.
Mr.. Troy willingly consented to
this, and a cage ten feet long,
seven feet wide and ten feet high
was constructed in Mr.. Haering's
Igarden, and "Satan," was placed
in it. One Wednesday, two or
three weeks ago, Satan began
to howl as was his custom when
he wanted food or water. Haer-
ing went into the garden to feed
the dog, accompanied by a dozen
persons, curious to see the brute.
After giving him meat, Haering
procured some water, stepped I'M
to the cage, and then bolted it on
the outside. He usually went
into the cage to feed the animal,
and always on such occasions
carried a heavy, loaded riding
whip. On this occasion he had
neglected to carry the whip with
him. Haering set the pan on
the floor, but the dog seemed
disinclined to drink, refused to
be patted, and walked restlessly
up and down the cage.
Haering saw that Satan was
in one of his worst humors, and
turned to go out of the cage.
He had no sooner turned than
the dog sprang upon him. Haer-
ing threw himself to cne side,
but the brute's paws struck his
shoulder, and dog and man went
to the floor together. Haering
sprang quickly upon his feet, and
the dog sprang at him and sunk
his teeth in the mans right arm.
Haering, quick as lightning,
pitched the dog over OH his back
and was just going to jump on
his paws, as the brute recovered
himself and jumped for Haer-
ihg's throat. With one hand :
Haering caught him by the foot
and with the other got him by
the upper eyelid, and did not
loose his hold until he had torn
the animals scalp to the back
of his head. The dog fell with
Haering on top. Both got their
feet, and Haering sprang for the
gate of the cage.
The dog dashed at him again,
and Haering clinched him and
tried to set his teeth in the dogs
shaggy neck. He failed, but
caught the brute's ear with his
teeth, and held on until he had
cut it off, and then hurled the
dog to the floor and fell himself.
The dog rushed at Haering
again just as he was getting up,
and bit him III the left hand. In
the struggle both fell again, and
the dog lacerated Haering's left
hand.
"Unbolt the door, quick!"
shouted Haering to the men who
were standing fifty feet away,
but no one dared come to the
rescue.
Haerlng then threw himself ON
the dog and set his teeth into
his throat, and at the same time
grasped the dog by the upper
jaw with his right hand, press
down the law with his left arm
until the flesh at the sides OF the
dogs mouth was torn by the
strain. Dog and man struggled
about the cage for mt least five
minutes. At last they reached
the door. Haering, still keeping
his teeth fastened in the dogs
neck, lifted him up and pinned
him against the side of the cage,
then with his right hand he un-
bolted the door of the cage and
got on the outside, at the same
time drawing the dogs head
through and closing the gate on
his neck. Then he pressed up
on the gate with all his might.
He held the dog in this way un-
til he felt his strength failing,
and then letting go the dogs
neck with his teeth he opened
the gate slightly, and with a
quick kick knocked the dog in
side and closed and locked the
gate.
Both HaeIing and the dog
were covered with blood. Iiaer-
ing's hand bled fast. and the
blood was running from the
brute's throat. DIR. Allen was
sent for, and he dressed Haer-
ing's wounds. -Four Of the veins
in his hand were found to have
been torn, and they have begun
to bleed afresh twice since they
were dressed. Haering had to
be removed to DR.. Aliens house
for constant medical treatment.
At last accounts he was improv-
ing rapidly. lie says that he
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