The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
BITTEN BY
 A MAD DOC Santa Monica Child Nearly Torn to
 Pieces. Only Saved From Death by a Neigh Dor With
 a Club. The Little Ones Throat, Cheek and One Eye Shcckingly
 Lacerated. FEARS FOR THE RESULT. The Cur, Family Pet, After Biting Other Dogs, Is Run Down and
 Killed.
The Little Ones Throat, Cheek and One Eye ShCckingly
 Lacerated.
FEARS FOR THE RESULT.
The Cur, Family Pet, After Biting Other Dogs, Is Run Down and
 Killed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA MONICA, Jan. 1O-Lucy Olivera, the pretty seven-year-ol daughter of Ande Olivera, an old res ident of this place, was horribly bit ten by a supposedly mad dog yester- day. The dog, a large mOngrel. was the chld's pet It had been acting strangely for two or three days and had been tied up to await develop ments. Little Lucy went near to the dog and it made a vicious lunge to- ward her. Unfortunately, the collar that he wore was a trifle large and he jerked his head from il. Instantly he was upon her, tearing her tender flesh. He seized her first by the throat, then the cheek. The left cheek was badly punctured, while the right received two jagged tears. One eye lid was torn. and the eye is swollen and completely closed. It is hoped that the sight is uninjured. The inte rior part of her tongue was also badly bitten.
 By this time neighbor, hearing the childs cries, ran to her rescue. and with a large club beat the dog off it's victim, when the beast. skirt ing the town, ran across the fields in H, biting a number of other dogs. A couple of neighbors of the Olivera family mounted horses and were soon in hot pursuit. Miss Mabel Miller, daughter If s. w. Miller. had a mar row escape, for the dog made a vicious plunge toward her. but was driven off by it's pursuers. Soon after ward 1t was overtaken and shot to death.
 Dr. Lindsey was summoned to the OHvera child and found it in a serious condition. After administering Chlo- rOform he dressed the wounds, finding it necessary 10 take about twenty stitches.
 About six weeks ago there was con- siderable excitement here over dogs similarly afflicted. One was killed. but not before it had bitten others. At the expiration of about ten days some of the bitten ones went mad and one bit young man named Charles Rutledge. These dogs were killed and Marshal Dexter gave orders that all canines should be chained up foI ten days After that period haG passed no danger was apprehended.
 Some people cOntended that the dogs were not mad, but were simply attack ed with Q species of craziness It was claimed that dogs seldom go mad ir California and never at this time ot year, but in view of the symptoms and the results their position hardly seems tenable. Hydrophobia usually develops in from nine days to three weeks, although cases have beer known where the patient has livet for years and even forgotten the cause before it developed.
 The Olivera child will be closely watched, and it is hoped nothing o the kind will result, yet the fact of it. being bitten on the face and throat where there was no covering O. clothes to protect it from the deadly virus, gives additional cause fol alarm. She will undoubtedly be bad ly scared for life, but if the littl, one is spared the parents will bt thankful. In all Santa Monica to-day the usually beloved family pets O the canine race are looked upon witt suspicion.