Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-19

A Lively and Exciting Encounter
with a Savage Rog-ShOt at Several
Times, but Escapes.

Mr.. NJ. L. Exley, who resides about mile
and half west Of the city, had very lively
| and exciting encounter yesterday morning
with large white dog, which he Is con-
WINGED, from the symptoms exhibited and
his actions, was afflicted with hydrophobia
in it's worst form. Mr.. Exley was up about
sunrise yesterday morning, and going
into his yard, which is open to the
| fields, to look after things, he observed
dog coming in a fast trot toward the
| house. As 1t was not unusual to see strange
dogs in the vicinity, he paid no particular
attention to this animal until he came with
in fifteen or twenty feet of him, when he
saw that the dogs tongue was lolliDg from
his mouth and his ewes had a very greenish
| appearance. Mr.. Exley spoke to the dog,
| when, to his horror, the animal spraug to
ward him fiercely, and the thought flashed
| across his mind that the dog was mad.
| Springing quickly aside, he seized piece
| OF wood from a pile near where he was
| standing and threw it at the dog, but failed
to hit him, though the animal grabbed 1t fe-
rociously between his sharp, glistening
teeth. a second piece was thrown with
| like result, when he grabbed another stick
| and started for the house. Perceiving that
| the dog was gaining on him, Mr.. ExleY
| turned and let his savage enemy have 1t
| over the head, and. clearing the steps, en-
| tered the house. The dog then attacked
Mr.. Exlev's dog that had come up
to see what was the row, but a
| short combat satisfied that sagscious
| canine that discretion was the better part OF
valor and he soon retrested. The mad dog
| then rushed into the adjoining premises,
where he encountered another dog, and
/ second fight followed, with like results.
| The owner of this dog made his appearance,
| and seeing his "watcher" getting the worst
i of the struggle, slung a chunk OF wood at
the mad dog and got himself into business,
/ but finally managed to drive on the savage
| animal, which fed to the next place, and
created great commotion there. Meanwhile,
| Mr.. Exey called to his nephew, Joseph
| Exley, and q colored boy, JEFF, to get their
| guns, and, taking his pistol, the three sailed
out after the dog, which was found scurry-
| ing around the yard OF Mrs. O'Manay's
Young Exley aimed at him, but his gun
| missed fire. He then got another gun and
passed 1t to jeff who approached close 10
| the dog. As soon as the animal saw him
| coming he made spring at him,
when JEFF fred both barrels
without serious effect, and then
| tackled the ferocious canine with the empty
| gun and ran him off. The dog was struck,
| but whether severely wounded or not was
not ascertained. He disappeared IN the
thick woods in the vicinity, and, though
| followed, could not be csught. When last
| seen be was going at full speed in the direc-
/ ton OF the Augusta road near the Central
Railroad crossing, and may be running vet
for aught we know. Fortunately no one
was bitten by the dog, which Mr.. Exley is GER
tain had the rabies. 1t is rather unusual to
| hear of dog having hydrophobia In this
| locality, vet from the account given by Mr..
EKley of this one, 1t may be assured that
| this was a mad dog.