The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-05-05
A STRANGE STORY.
A Mad Dog Plays Havoc With
Farm Stock.
He Tackles a Deer Driving
Sheep.
1t is Defended by It's Hound
Companions.
A Number of Bitten Animals Die
of Hydrophobia.

Mac Hotfmsn resides seven miles east of
Sedalia. He is a prosperous farmer and
like I'll prosperous Pet,is county farmers
he keeps large amount of stock, consist
irg of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep about
his place. He is, however, fond of hunt
ing, and kseIs 10 addition number of
hounds, which is rare thing in these days,
but would scarcely be worthy of note but
fora peculiarly connected with them in
the share OF
DEER HUNTING SHEEP.
A few years since Mr.. Hoffman found
one of his lambs without mother. II was
taken to the house and tenderly cared fer.
IL soon became very docile AID made fee
with everything about the yard and prem
Uses, among which were the kennel where
the hounds found shelter. To this his
lamb.hip took such fancy that he made
1t his lodging place. At first Mr.. Hoffman
feared to allow il to remain there, but find
ing it persistent and that the hounds made
no objections, it was allowed to have its
way and soon became the constant and ia
vOrite companion of the CANNES, who
seemed to regard il with the greatest re-
spect and affection, and it was not long I'M
til wherever they weut the lamb would ac-
company them, even going so far "a to
make the excursion with them when Mr..
Hoffman went
OUT FOR FOX HUNT,
or deer drive. This has continued for sew
eral years, and so expert a hunter has the
sheep become and so fond of the sport that
it exhibits as much pleasure at the sight OF
its master equipped for hunt, with gan
in hand as do the bounds themse Ives, and
so agile and feet of foot IS il that it keeps
even pace with them in the mos. rapid
chase, bounding over fences and bitches in
the way with the sg,lity of deer, and
often outstripping even the hounds them
selves, who have such an affection for il
theat they will attack anything that mo-
Tests it. 1t is needless 10
say Mr.. Hoffman places great store by
his hunting sheep and cares for it as the
apple of his eye. About one month ago
Mr.. Hoffman was awakened by the sound
OF something disturbing his ge- Sc, and GO
ing out he discovered huge Newfound-
lard dog cha sing them sbOuI, returning to
the house 10 get his shotgun. When he
again came out ne found that the deg had
attacked his pet SHEEP and had in turn
Teen attacked by the hounds. A rough
and tumble fight eSsued but the hounds
finally gained the victory, driving of the
deg which Mr.. Hoffman shot and killed as
1t crossed the fence some distance from the
house. n thing more YVES thought of the
sff-ir, Mr.. Hoffman simply believing the
dog had visi ei his place for the purpose
of hunting sheep and that he had shot
nothing bat sheep killing dog.
But few days since Mr.. Hoffman dis
covered one OF his hogs
SUFFERING WITH HYDROPHoBIA
and killed it. Shortly after very va'ua-
bic heller was attacked with the same
dread disease and the next day one of his
hounds showed the same symptoms. The
animals were all killed without there hav-
ing done any damage and the other dogs
securely tied up. Yesterday another heifer
showed signs of madness and Mr.. Hoffman
is row at loss to know where the scourge
will step, but his great fear is that his ia
nous sheep which was quite severely bitten
will slso die.