The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06
RABIES.
Description Of the Death Of Mad
Dogs Victim.
The Venom Lying Dormant for About a
Month-Horribie Paroxysms of Pain
for Two Days-Peculiarities
of the Disease.

John Toelle was an honest, industri-
Gus and respectable man of about thirty
five years of age, of fine habits and traits,
living on twenty-acre tract of prop
erty just east of Kansas City, from
which he derived support for himself,
wife and children. For the pleasure of
his children the father, some three years
ago, procured afine Newfoundland dog
the instrument of his death, then but a
pup The animal was always kind and
afeetionate, and seemed never prouder
than when serving as pony for his lit
tie masters.
"A STRUGGLE WITH MAD BRUTE.
1t was May that Mr.. Toelle had the
disastrous struggle with the pet of his
children. For several days prior the
dog had been missed from the house for
quite while at time, and when he re-
turned he was Indifferent, cross and
snappish. On one occasion he took
the babes entire hand in his mouth,
merely leaving the print of his teeth,
but causing no abrasion of the skin.
Again he seized an elder child by
the arm. but his teeth did not
penetrate the skin. These freaks
caused alarm, and the animal was Sc
cured and tied. But Mr.. Toelle ac-
counted for the sudden savageness OF
the dog on the theory that the animal
had been killing sheep, and the fresh
blood had affected him. The morning
of the fatal day the dog freed himself,
and was seen jogging slowly across the
field. His victim ordered his employe
to go alter the dog. but that party,
whose apprehensions had been aroused,
refused, and Toelle himself deserted his
work and went in pursuit of the rabid
animal. | had from his own lips the
details of his adventure. He passed
down into light piece of timber out oi
sight of the neighboring houses, and
overlook the dog as the animal paused
at the edge of a stream of flowing water.
Ioelle walked near to him, and his
1ears being now aroused, though not
tne least suspicious of rabies, he stepped
behind large tree, and for short in
terval was impressed with the peculiar
look and behavior of the dog. The
later tarned from the stream and
walked lesurely toward the tree behind
which his master stood Then Toelle
spoke to the animal in tone of com.
mahu, and, not being noticed, took ur
SUCK and advanced to where the
dog had paused, when the powerful
prute made for his throat. There
was at once tenacious closing of the
uog Jaws over the left hand of the
now terrified man, and the terrible
struggle began. After wrencbing .nd
choking. the hand was extrieated lace.
rated and bleeding; but instantly the
otner hand was caught and most fear
Iuliy torn before the efforts to free 4
were successful. Toelle was a man q
great strength, which by desperation
must nave been increased, and. Obtain
ing a neck-hold on the dog. threw him
70 the ground. No one had vet an
peared at the desperate fight. The mar
was now on top of the dog, violeutl,
en9eaVorlng to keep him down. Sec
ohus must have been as minutes. and
could not learn with any definitenes.
now long the battle lasted. Rut he
,oie tae man was exhausted, and Will,
ne s,lil was on the dog, by chance ,
;aeignDor came near, and, comprehend
h the situation at once, ran to hi
house, procured his gun, and, return
I 20 .he scene, shot the dog to dealt
"nhe Ioeile continued to hold on.
FEARING HYDRoPHoBIA.
=. oeI,e was now apprehensive of rab
.ss; ne hurried to his house and CAV,
orders for bis horse His u1a~l-s5a.
demonstrating him. himself took I'll,
nurse and rode rapidly to town for