The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-04
A FIGHT. FOR LIFE.
Terrible EueOunteE with a Siberian
bloodhound i'm a 7xIO Feet Cage.

TerribIe EneounLer with q siberian
Elo6dhOund i'm 7xIO Feet Cage.
Some time ago ex-Judge Troy, of
Brooklyn, became the possesser of a 81
berian bloodhound Satan" known to
sporting men Throughout the country
as terrible fighter But the dog was
80 treacherous in his disposition that
ex-Judge Troy turned him over to a
clerk in his Office, Mr.. .. Haering, who,
having been an athletic performer in q
number of circuses, had become accus,
toned to entering the cages of wild
beasts, under the Instructions of num-
ber of animal trainers. Mr.. Haering
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 ami
mails keeping: Mr.. Troy willingly con-
sented to this, and cage ten feet long,
seven feet wide, and ten rect nigh was
constructed In. Mr.. Hearings. garden,
and Satan" was placed in 1t. One
Wednesday, two Or three weeks ago,
Satan" began to howl, as was his Gus
tom when he wanted food or water.
Haering went into the garden to feed
the dog, accompanied by a half dozen
persona cttriods 20 se5 The brute. After
giving the dog meat, Haering procured
some water, stepped with it into the
cage, and then be.ted the cage on the
outside. He usually went into the cage
to feed the animal, and always, on such
occasions, carried heavy, loaded rid
ing-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
rsstlessIy up and down the cage.
Haering saw that "Satan" was in one
of his worst humcrs, and turned to go
out Of the. cage. He had. no, sooner
tufned his back than the animal sprang
upon him. Haering threw himself to
one side, but the Gog's paws struck him
C1 the 5h0aldtf, aad dog and man fell
to the floor together. Haering sprang
quickly to his feet, and the dog jumped
at him and sank bis teeth into the mans
tight arm. Haefing, quick as lightning,
pitched the dog over on his back, and
was going to jump on his paws as the
brute recovered himself and sprang for
Haetins'a threat. With 6ne hand Haef-
ing grasped the dogs leg, and with the
other caught him by the upper eyelid,
and did not let go his hold until he had
torn the animals. s5alp TO the back of
the head. The dog fell back with Haer-
ing on top. Both got to their feet, and
Haering sprang for the gate of the cage.
The dog dashed ct him again, and
Haering clinched the brute, and tried
to set his teeth into his shaggy neck.
He failed, but caught the dogs 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.
Th6 dog rushed at Haering again lust
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 deg laeerated Hearings
left hand.
"Unbolt the gate quick" shouted
Haering to the men, who were standing
fifty feet away, but no one dared to
come to the rescue.
Haering then threw himself on the
dog and set his teeth iuto his throat, and
at the same time gfaspad 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 Tie 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 animals 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 ali his might. He held |
5he dog in this way until he felt his |
strength failing, and then, letting go of |
che 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 Gov
sred with blood. HaeriDgs lacerated |
hand bled fest, and blood was running |
rom the brute's throat. DR.. Allen was |
3ent for, and he dressed Haering's |
wounds Four Of the veins in his hand |
we're found to have been torn, and they |
nave begun to bleed afresh twice since
hey were dressed. Baering had to be |
'emo7ed to DR.. Aliens house for con-
tant medical treatment He was rap
dIy improving st last accounts. He |
ays he regrets that member of the |
amily poisoned the dog, fer if it had !
from the wound in its throat,
le intended to enter the cage, armed
With a heavy whip, and beat the animal
nto subm ission.
WHEY SEEK THE NORTH POLE.