The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-03-24
Mad Dog Scare in Baltimore County.

A correspondent of the Baltimore Ameri
can of March 20, says baltimore county,
between Owings Mills and Emory Grove, is
having regular mad dog scare. Horses,
mules, cows, hogs and dogs have been the
sufferers. while it is rumored that one child
was also bitten. couple of weeks ago a
red Irish setter, evidently suffering with
rabies. raded the country from Garrison
Forest Church, at the head OF Green Spring
Valley. to Worthington Valley, where 1t met
its fate at the muzzle OF Il shotgun. As a
result of his visitation, one colt went mad,
and. jumping into field, made a furious at
tack on a man, and then severely lacerated
six mules, all of whom are now closely watch
ed. The colt was less than two years old,
and continued on his rampage until shot TO
death by its owner. Mr.. Charles Councilman,
of Worthington Valley. Within a space of
less than one mile twelve dogs have been
killed, as the majority Of them had spasms
and threatened worse development Of the
disease. In other portions of the county dogs
have been killed, and at one place two hogs
died in the throes Of rabies. The dog which
caused the trouble was first noticed on the
Reisterstown pike, ut the 0wings Mills toll
gate, where il bit Two of the keepers dogs,
which subsequently went mad and we're
killed. after an exciting chase over the eoun
try. during which some women and children
narrowly escaped. The frantic animal then
trotted up Bonita avenue 10 Gwynnbrook
Station, where in short time it was having
ii tearing time with three dogs on the lawn oil
Mrs. A. V. Tilyard's Denwood boarding
house. After being pretty badly torn here
it trotted over to the adjoining place OF Farm
err Keller, where it bit other dogs, and then
was next seen at the rcctory of Rev. Hobart
Smith, pastor of st. Thomas Garrison For
est Church. A fine collie owned by the
minister Jumped clear over the head of the
infected animal and made good its escape.
Another dog, fine ST. Bernard. gave hight
and. consequently, is in close quarantine.
The dog then returned and attacked John
Chenoweth's dogs and hogs, and had another
sci TO with Mrs. 1ilyara' dogs. These dogs
were aiterward shot to death. az one OF them
showed unmistakable signs of rabies. Con
tinuing toward Worthington Valley, the
animal ran Charles Schwartz into his house
for shotgun. but escaped TO breed havoc in
Worlhington Valley. 1t was here that he bit
the colt that afterward went mad. This
animal had its knees badly lacerated, and
several weeks afterward showed signs OF
great upeasiuess. Suddenly 1t franucally bii
at the wounds on its knees, and then plunged
over fence that separated it from the mules
and their keeper. 1t made for the keeper
first. who ran for his life The man stumbl-
ed and FELL the frantic horse passing over him
before it could stop The man lay still, dumb
with fright, while the colt madly attacked all
the mules. A terrific fight ensued between
the mules and the colt. which though repeat
eddy kicked and bit seemed to pay no atten-
lion TO the punishment. Mr.. Councilman,
the owner of the colt and the mules, got his
shotgun and killed the colt. The dog which
had been the origin of tbe trouble was after
wards killed by a eoiored man. Chenoweth S
two hogs have died in spasms, and all the
dogs known to have been bitten have either
been killed or kept closely chained up. A
cow on a place owned by a Mr.. Graef, near
Reisterstown was bitten by another mad dog,
and her milk is thrown away as tits thought
dangerous to drink it.