The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-01-09
AAerlng ) Fight For Life.

Some tine ago ex-Judge Troy, Of Brook
lyn, became The possessof= Of the Siberian
blood hottslli Satan, . known to the sport
f ing men throughont the country as a ter
rible fights5. Butthe dog was 50 treacheI-
ous iii his disposition that ex-Judge Troy
turned him over to a clerk in his office, 5Ir.
E. EIaeriug, Who, having been an athletic
performer in a number of circHees. had
become accustomed to entering tie cages
Of wild beasts. under the instruct
ions o a upffas =. Of animal trainers.
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providing that ex-Judge Troy would pay
for the animals keeping. Mr.. Troy will
ingly consented to this, and a cage ten feet
long, seven feet wide, and ten feet high
was constructed in 3r. Haering's garden,
and ssSatan'' was placed in it. One We'd
nesday, 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
bv half dozen persons, curious to see the
brute. After giving The dog meat, Haer-
inc procured some water, stepped with ii
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 d heavy, loaded
riding whip. On this oecas!on 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 patted, and walked restlesslg
III aud down tho cage.
Haering saw that 5atana was in one OF
his worst hunlors, and turned to 60 out Of
the cage. He had no sooner turned his
back than the animal sprang upon him,
Haering threw himself to one side, but the
dogs paws struck him on the shoulder
and dog and man fell to the floor together
Haering sprang quickly to his feet and tht
dog jumped at him and sunk his teeth int
the mans right arm. Haering, quick a;
lightning. pitched the dog over his back
and was just going to jump on his paws
as the brute recovered himself and sDranG
for Haering's threat, With one hand Haer
ing grasped the dogs leg, and with tilt
| other caught hinrbythe upper eyclid, ans
{ did not let go Lis hold until he had tori
the animals scalp to the back of the head
The dog fell back viii. Haering on top
Both got to thelF 1eet, and Haering spran!
for the gate Of the cage.
The dog dashed athim again, and Hae1
ing elinclled the tfato and tried to set hi
teeth, into his shaggy neck. He failed
but caught the dogs car with his teeth
and held on until he had cut it of, ant
then he hurled The brute to the floor an
fell himself.
The dog rushed at tHaering again just q
: he was getting t1p,antl bit him in the lei
! hand. Haering thrust his hand into III
brute,s flG~2ssks tffsseso smother hin
In The struggle 10th fell again, and til
dog liberated IIaeling's left hand.
.sUnbolt the gate quickss,' shouted Hael
! ing 10 the men who were standing fit
feet away, but no one dared come to Il
: : rescue.
t Haering then threw himself Oh the dc
Il and set his teeth into its throat. and At i
: same time grasped the dog by the uppt
T law With his right hand, pressing dow m
t f the lower jaw with his left arm until i
1e tlesl, at the sides Of the dogs mouth "
e torn By the strain. Dog and man gtru.
! sled about the cage fofat least i've NH
e ntes At last they reached the door Hae
4 ina, still keeping BIZ testh fixed Ii the d
II imal,s neck, lifted him and pinned hi
$ against the side Of tle cage. Then ii
a III RIGHT hand he unbolted tie eIoo1. y. i
to cage, and got outside at the same tin
I i drawin. the dogs head through a,d. clo
1e ing the gate on his neck. Then he pres,
+ hela The dog il tlnis way until d Hi /
ae strength failing and then letting % ]
4 <Iozs,s neck With bis teesh. Id opened In {
Il, eafe q slightly, and Withaqaiick kiek Iznae
= ed the dog lhFie1e, 's.l4 sfosed and lock
ad s.. rate.
l. Both Haering and ttle dog we're cover
uitll blood. Haerins,s laeerated ha
1p hl4,l fast and blooi va running fro,,, ! !
se a,.II,..s throat. Df. Allen 9as IN !,
and lie dressed Haasiag wounds. "a
an = 81 H. veins :5ll llis hand svera fa,,,@,
,ly have been tom and tHey have beglIf.
Ihlaatl afresh twice siliee they were 6Tass.
Il Haerirlg had to be re etnoFed ID b. Al1s,
e e ba,,se for constant laeaieal reat,,,.I,f
i sgag rapidly improving last accom-,
til He says he Iess ~ lAeIabar off
.e- family poisoned tas 1.s. iof iffit had
Ii. covered from tlie eoaad II il lii,
ID ID T. intended 70 efitaF Tue eaea n,
with heavy whip aha hbest he amin
It'll into ii tlhsisiEsiol1.