The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27
DOG CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
Ran Several Blocks Before He Was
Killed.

Pedestrians on East Seventh street
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. were
thrown into state Of panic by the
appearance OF a supposed mad dog
closely pursued by policeman with a
drawn revolver, in an attempt to end
the career of the snarling. snapping
canine who Jumped at several persons
ana attacked every dog he met The
slgnt or the officer after the dog was
In general warning enough. but the
cry OF mad dog" coming from those
In positions Of safety. added terror
TO those on the street, and men, women
and children, the former with white
faces, and the latter with screams.
rushed into the stores and down side
streets pellmen to get out Of danger.
FINALLY at Maria avenue, Officer Won
trait took a flying shot at the animal
and after running another block TO
Bates avenue and Seventh street the
dog dropped to the ground. shown o
that the policeman's bullet had done
its work. In its death agony the
brute raved and snarIed vainly irving
to get at the crowd which stood at a
respectful distance. No person was
bitten, but the mad dog was seen to
attack four other dogs in his wild
flight, and an effort Is being made to
locate these animals that they NAV he
quarantined suntile it Is definitely sas-
certained% II the dad dog was afflicted
with genuine rabies. DR.. Price has
taken possession of the body of the
dead canine. and will make an investiS
cation of his seSdition by the inocuiat-
ing process.
Officer Vontrat started on the trail OF the
dog at Seventh and Bradley streets. Tho
animal rushed around the corner from Brad
ley street. closely followed by M. E. Baringer
and Henry Prokman, living at Ninth and
Sibley, who informed the policeman that
they had chased the brute from that neigh"
borhood. 1t was said he had bitten saveraI
dogs in that vicinity and a number of Others
on its way toward Dayton's bluff. Ofticar
Vontrat then drew his revolver and ran up fha
street to where the supposed mad canine
was engaged in fight with a big mastiff
belonging to o. J. Knutson. of 5S7 Wood
ward avenue. When the officer came near
the dog again took up its fight. and pedes-
TRANS, who had by this time become aware
of the fact that a mad dog was running of
large, scattered in all directions The ami
NAL jumped at a woman and two men in
crossing the fill, but did not succeed in even
touching their clothes. Three more dogs
however, were bitten, when the animal
stopped at Maria avenue, snarling and pant
Ing for breath. He was cut and torn from
his fights with other dogs. There were M
people near and Officer Vontrat fired at the
brute. He then ran block further and felI
to the ground. The bullet went clear fbro,,ob.
his body and 1t was but short time mill
he was dead.
1t was subsequently learned that the sun-
posed mad dog, which was the mongrel hunt
ing breed, belonged to Andrew Esklund tha
proprietor of the Post Siding house on EsrI
street, near East Seventh. The brute had heen
missing for several days. and acted strangely
before running away from its home Mr.
Knutson. whose dog was bitten by the brute
has notified the city veterinarian and viii
turn his pet over to him that an examination
may be made. Mr.. Knutsorls himself ecouId
find no marks upon his dog though the anil
NAL was seen in a fight with the amman
afflicted with hydrophobia.