The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-24
A MAD DOG FROM RAMAPO.
THE vILLAGE OF sLoATsBURa TER
R0RLzED BIZ ITS APPEARANCE

It Attacked aaA Bit About Thirty Valuable
Dogs ana at Least Ten Cows ana Pigs
Armed Men HanteA fbr II, ana II was
Finally KILLED. but Die Not Give Up until
It was RiAAea with Shot anA Buiiets.
sLoATsBuno. N. Y. Sept 23-A thin and
ncasly-looking dog trotted into this village
from the adjoining township Of Ramapo early
on Sunday morning. and lay down In the mid
do Of the road at Taylor's corner. The dog
was o cross between the hound and shepherd
breeds. and had o fierce look in his single eye
whichlbodedho good to any one who might dis
turb him. Several persons noticed him In the
early morning. and not relishing his appear
ance kept safe distance away. He didn't
offer to modest anybody. and lay quietly
In the road until noon time. He prob
ably would not have reused himself
then had not a surly little fox terrier
belonging to Mr. George Waddington esped
him from tho vcranda OF that gentleman's
house. and rousing himself ran out into tho
road and began barking. This WIS too much
for the stranger and after carefully shaking
the dust from his shaggy coat he started on u
trot for the venturesome terrier. Tho latter
backed into tho yard. barking terrincally at
the strange dog. Suddenly the creature gave
a spring. and. grabbing the terrier by the back
OF the neck. shook him ike rat. and then.
after tossing him to one side. started on trot
out OF the yard. Tho piercing shrieks of the
terrier attracted tho attention Of the women OF
Mr.. Waddington's family. and they ran out
and began to pelt the dog with stones
This angered the animal. and lie turn
cd suddenly and started toward tho wo-
men. Fortunately they got behind the
front door in time. else they would have boon
hat no cr, pt ~ sip0aa owl.
dent from tho fact that he blockaded the door
for nearly an hour. Then. seeing TINT there
was no chance OF the women coming out again.
he left the veranda. and walking UP to where
the little terrier lay weak from the loss OF
blood, grabbed him by tho throat and began
tossing him around like plaything. He tired
OF this soon afterward. and then left Mr.. Wad-
dington's grounds and won't in search OF more
victims. Mr.. Waddington's family recovered
their dog and bound up his wounds. They
will not kill 1t, though but have 1t chained up
night and day.
There are about 800 people in this place and
about 600 dogs. There is an ordinance in tho
county which requires owners of dogs to keep
them muzzled. but nobody pays any attention
to 1t and unmuzzled dogs are as common on
the public roads "a flies in barroom.
After leaving Mr.. Waddington's place the
strange dog walked down the road until he
reached Mr.. John Rittner's farm. MIR. Rittner
owns two handsome black spaniels. and they
were playing together in the front yard when
the strange dog trotted in. and. walking up to
one buried his teeth in its back and tossed it
two or three yards away. The other dog start
ed to run. but the stranger jumped on him be-
fore he could get away and tore clump OF
flesh from the animals neck. He then picked
him up, and. carrying him to where the other
spaniel lay, dropped him at his side and ran
out Of the cato into the road again.
.Instead OF keeping straight on down the
road the creature turned and crossed the rail-
road track in the direction Of MIR. James Mel
Ions place. Mr.. Mellon keeps sheep. and has
two magnificent shepherd dogs to take care OF
them. The animals are very valuable. and are
plucky dogs. They were both in the middle OF
the road when the stranger came trottng
unconcernedly along. One OF them. Carlo.
went smiling UP to him and the next minute
Law on his back In the road with the blood how-
ing from hole in his neck from which the
flesh had been torn away. Carlo didn't seem
to care about any more fght. and skunk away.
Not so tho other shepherd dog. He ran up with
fire in his eye but met even Q more ignomin-
the yno as ms ss
f eoFns dean the le 1
q t Happd ase
i hs R %spe fhs animal en and
den picked up stone and was preparing to
hfo h St h% from when Witch he 0As ssissra nsR
dog made leap forward but cr MG hay Wsnt
and this time Mr.. Hayden took deliberate aim I'm
h Ran hitting tho animal SQUARE On tRs fore:
head and cutting Jagged wound The ,,,o d9g
Ssva 81 w thSSkhH hayden ?hnfs
laborers come along lust then and driven wen me
dog Wh IN tens Sase that hight
dirt in the hole had completely ruined his best
sui The dog Was next heard Of at Charles Hunts
place on the main turnpike, There he at
A faborer chased him away. and he ran over to
William I. Becroft's farm and was s9 1I rolling
over with BscTEs pes and Resulted in ann
other victory Tor the s Ths dSg ash
erai pigs. and then returning the yard pit two
COWS MI. Bocraft ran out Of his house. attracted
c ca 1ae nonsH in and got Ills shotgun He fred
aud the strange dog rolled over on the grass.
othS %as Shot sent him to grass again. He Was
still full q fight. and st struggling to his his
where he met four beagle hounds belonging TO
Mr.. Frank Waldron Ono by one: despite his
weak h S1d left
About a quarter q q mile further IN the
his exertions. Four dogs, belonging to Myers
j. Taylor came peacefully up the road. He
biting three OF them before they could get
sway. He then disappeared. and was not seen
descent on this place and bit half a dozen
by this time the whole village was reused
Most Of the best dogs IN the place had been
bitten and several had had narrow escapes. A
number Of cows and pigs had also been bitten.
and matters, were getting serious. Mothers
and wouldn't venture out themss sN% mass
was that few hours later two dozen deter
mined. looking men, armed with pistols. shot:
out out to seour the place ior tbs dos; They
searched high and lev it t5a this town.
fslns. but met With no success S 81. :. y, a..
the Inhabitants Of this place. Not o person
was to be- seen on the streets on Tuesday
EstSer: the VILLAGE 6utches. saw the much