The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-12-18
A FIGHT FOR LIFE.


A FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Battling Unarmed in q Cage with .
Siberian Bloodhound.
Some time ago ex-Judge Troy, of
Brooklyn, became the possessor of the
blood hound "Satan," known
to sporting men throughout the coun-
try as terrible fighter. But the dog
was so treacherous in his disposition
that ex-Judge Troy turned him over to
a clerk in his office, Mr.. E. Haering,
who, having been an athletic performer
in number of circ:,ses, had become
accustomed to entering the cages of
wild beasts, under the instructions of q
number of animal trainers. Mr.. HaeriDg
agreed to take the dog to his fathers
premises in Atlantic, near Alabama
avenue, East New York, providing
that ex-Judge Troy would pay for the
animals keeping. Mr.. Troy willingly
consented to this, and cage ten feet
long, seven feet wide and ten feet high
was constructed in Mr.. Hearings gar
den, and Satan was placed in it. One
two or three weeks ago,
Satan" began to howl, as was his
custom when he wanted food or water.
Haering went into the garden to feed
the dog, accompanied by. half dozen
persons, curious to see the brute.
After giving the dog meat, Haering
procured some water, stepped with It
into the cage, and then bolted the cage
on the outside. He usually went into
the cage to feed the animal, and
always, on such occasions, carried
heavy, loaded riding.whip, On this
occasion he had neglected to take the
whip with him. Haering set the pan
of water on the floor, but the dog
seemed disinclined to drink, refused to
be petted, and walked restlessly up and
down the cage.
Haering saw that "Satan" was in
one of his worst humors, and turned
to 60 out of the cage. He had no
sooner turned his back than the ami
NAL sprang upon him. Haering threw
himself to one side, but the dogs paw
struck him on the shoulder, and dog
and man fell to the floor together.
Haering sprang quickly to his feet,
and the dog jumped at him and sunk
his teeth into the mans right arm.
Haering, quick as lightning, pitched
the dog over on his back and was just
going to jump on his paws, as the brute
recovered himself and sprang for Haer-
ing's throat. With one hand Haering
grasped the dogs leg, and with the
other caught him by the upper eyelid,
and did not let 60 his hold until he had
torn the animals scalp to the back of
the head. The dog fell back 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 the brute, and tried
to set his teeth into his shaggy neck.
He failed, but caught the dog 8 ear with
his teeth; and held on until he had cut
it off, and then he hurled the brute to
the floor and fell himself.
The dog rushed at Haering again,
just as he was getting up, and bit him
in the left hand. Haering thrust his
hand into the brute's throat and tried
to smother him. In the struggle both
fell again, and the dog lacerated Haer-
ing's left hand.
"Unbolt the gate, quick!" shouted
Haering to the men, who were standing
fifty feet away; but no one dared
come to the rescue.
Haering 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,
pressing down the lower jaw 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 at least five minutes. At
last they reached the door. Haering,
still keeping his teeth fixed in the ami
mails neck, lifted him up and pinned
him against the side of the cage. Then
with his right hand he unbolted the
door of the cage, and got outside, at
the same time drawing the dogs head
through and closing the gate on his
neck. Then he pressed upon the gate
with all his might. He held the dog in
this way until he felt his strength fail
ing, and then, letting go the dogs neck
with his teeth, he opened the gate
slightly. and, with a quick kick, he
knocked the dog inside, and closed and
locked the gate.
Both Haering and the dog were COW
cred with blood. Hearings lacerated
hand bled fast, and blood was running
from the brute's throat. DIR. Allen was
sent for, and he dressed Hearings
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 con-
slant medical treatment. He was rap
idly improving at last accounts. He
says he regrets that a member of the
family poisoned the dog, for if it had
recovered from the wound in its throat
he intended to enter the cage, armed
with a heavy whip, and beat the animal
into submission.-N y Sun.