Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-02

shocking manner, hasty consultation
was held, and cartridges loaded will
buckshot were substituted for thos,
containing small bird shot.
An hours travelling brought tht
hunters to almost the center of the
woods, where was a swampy place
fringed with stunted tamaracks, st
thick that nothing could be seen a roc
ahead. Suddenly, with a snarl O
rage, huge, gray dog, heavier and
more vicious looking than the common
canine, sprang from the carcass of 6
sheep, almost under the feet of the
party. The animal was growing
with anger, and its long, white fangs
from which the blood was dripping
protruded from its mouth in terrify.
ing manner.
Just as the brute was about tc
spring upon the men Matt Sullivan
raised his gun and fired, the charge
striking the dog in one of its hind
legs, breaking that member. With a
howl of pain, the animal fled into the
woods, and the hunters followed, keep.
ing the trail easily by. the blood from
the animal. Probably half a mile
had been covered, when a noise fell
upon the ears of the men, which
brought them to halt with their
guns all ready for instant action.
The noise was a medley of barks
growls, howls, and swapping, and for
an instant the little party felt like
beating retreat. But the noise sud-
denly ceased and, somewhat braver,
the party pushed on. A few steps
brought them to large rock covered
mound, in front of which was an
overturned tree, and at the roots was
q hole, apparently leading directly
into the mound. Near this entrance
lay the wounded animal, uttering his
expiring howl. His flesh had been
torn into shreds, and the ground
around was covered with blood, while
the soft earth showed the imprints OF
many canine feet.
From the cave came the sound OF
growing and swapping, and by getting
close to the entrance the hunters could
see glistening eyes shining in the
darkness. While the party was de-
batting the matter and laying plans to
capture the animals, there came rush
from the den and a dog, greatly re-
sem bling rat terrier, only larger aud
with a bushy tail and a head some
thing like that of bulldog, darted
past them with snarl and darted into
the tangled underbrush.
Lamar and Charles Sullivan imme-
diately gave chase, while the rest Of
the party remained to guard the den
and close the opening with brush and
stones, so the animals inside could not
escape. In a few minutes the report of
q gun, some little distance away, was
heard, followed by the bowling of a
dog and the screaming of Lamar and
young Sullivan. 1t was found that
the two had got close to the dog, when
it had turned and attacked them.
Then Lamar fired, severely wound
ing the beast. Just as the shot was
fred another dog, fully as large as an
English pointer, dashed into sight and
made an attack upon. young Sullivan,
who had no time to shoot, 80 rapid
were the movements of the animal.
The boy was being badly bitten and
by the infuriated animal,
and Lamar was afraid to shoot for
fear of hitting Sullivan instead of the
dog. Finally he saw chance and
fred, wounding the animal and driv-
ing it away. He was binding up
wounds when half dozen
other dogs sprang from the brush and
them.
Lamar, taking the now fainting boy
on his back, speedily climbed into a
small tree whose branches came near
the ground. He was none too soon,
for just as he reached the branches
one of the dogs made a jump aud
caught Lamar's boot, the teeth sink
ing deep into the heel and almost
tearing it from the boot. The dogs
took up a position under the tree,
their red tongues hanging out and
their eyes glistening with rage as they
tried in vain to get at the two hunters.
When the rest of the party appeared
upon the scene and fired volley at
the dogs the animals disappeared, af-
ter making rush at the rescuing party.
Young Sullivan was at once cared for,
and then, after carefully marking the
location of the den, the party started
for home.
Where the dogs came and whether
or not they are common house dogs no
one knows. All the members of the
party which discovered them agree
that they resemble in many respects
ordinary dogs, but are vastly more
larger and more solidly built.
1t is probable the cave in which the
den is located will be blown open with
dynamite.
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