Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
REVTvING A DEAD DOG.
An Experiment That May Some Time
Prove beneficial to Dead Men.
From the DenDeg. Nelos.

Mr.. James L. Finch gives an account of
some curious experiments which he and
DR.. Armitage recently made secretly in
resuscitating animals app arently dead.
The first subject operated upon was a
medum-sized terrier dog. 1t was securely
tied and an lncisiOn made in an artery in
it's neck, by which the animal was bled to
death. He certainly passed through all
the symptoms of dying, and soon after the
last blood issued from the wound his
frame became fixed and rigid and his eyes
showed the senseless glare of death. The
room was kept at temperature of 10
degrees Fahrenheit, while the dog lay for
three hours dead.
BY this time he had become very stiff
and cold. He was now placed in warm
water bath that was constantly main
tanned at a temperature Of 10j degrees,
and was continually and thoroughly
rubbed, and as he became plant his limbs
were gently worked about and his whole
body rendered supple. A half pint Of hot
water was now passed into his stomach
through u hard rubber tube which was
forced down his esophagus, When this
was accomplished the mouth Of a rubber
tube, attached to a bellows, was intro
duced into his windpipe, and, as the bel
lows were provided with double valve
by which the air could be Withdrawn as
well as inhaled the dogs nose was Sc.
curely fastened.
A large and powerful Newfoundland
dog had been obtained for the purpose,
had been tied near by, aud was now BLEED,
while the attending surgeon proceeded to
adjust the transtusing apparatus, and
began slowly TO inject the live dogs blood
into the dead dog. Simultaneously Mr..
Armitage began slowly working the res
piratory bellows. while l kept rubbing
the animal and bending his limbs and
body 20 facilitate circulation. We could
not have been more anxious about the is-
sue OF our efforts if they had been made
upon human being instead OF dumb
brute. When pint of blood had been IT.
jected / could see some change about
the eyes of the dog, but no one spoke.
one thought was common 20 all-wOuld
life come backy In few moments more
there was certainly "A COnYulsive tremOr
noticeable ia the body. Mr.. Armitage, in
undisguisod excitement, said 10 the sur
geOn; Press the blood"
In minute or two the dog gasped, and
soon attempted to eject the respiratory
tube, which was accordingly withdrawn.
This was followed by gaspe and q catch.
ing of the breath, while the eyes grew
brighter and more natural. The rubbing
and blood injecting were yet applied, and
The dog was struggling as II In a IT. But
his efforts soon became less violent, and
he began low whine. A compress WAS
now placed on the artery, and In - min
utes after the FIRST blood was injected ho
sat up, after being dead three hours and
twenty minutes. The dog then drank
broth that had been prepared for him IN
case Of bis revival, and soon got up aud
walked about. A comfortable bed was
provided near the stove, and from this
time forward his recovery was so rapid
that In TWO days he was turned out 10 run
I'm the streets. He Is now "A rugged char
acter, IN good health. with seemingly no
remembrance of his resurrection.