The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-08
DEER AND 4 DOG ~ COMBAT.
Fight to the Death In the Woods and Why
MONdchNnpcr l;OOdcn Didn't Stop II.

EAST ErDINGToN. Me. Nov while
Victor Gooden was chopping wood among
the beeohes on Mann hill ono day this
week he heard a hound baying in the val
ley. He quit work in time TO see a large
buck deer swing up the woods road and
stand in hollow among a thicket Of
spr-ices which had been blown down by
a late gale
Below the deer. coming UP in the bed
Of the stream and slowly picking up the
scent among the moses and fallen leaves.
was a large hound. his nose rubbing the
ground and his ears hanging over his eyes
30 he could not see two feet ahead With
slow and painful labor he nosed out the
devious tracks and passing within a rod
Of the voodchoppcr went on until he was
less than a rod away from his game.
Al This time the deer had stood erect.
with head and tail up and eyes fixed upon
the approaching dog. When pursuer and
pursued were about a rod apart the deer
reared upon his hind leg, and, apparently
taking aim along his extended forelegs,
eaped and came down upon the dogs
back, the sharp hoofs making deep wounds
in the left side Of the doS near the fore
shoulder
The deer reared again TO finish the job.
bu. the hound lodged and the hoofs fell
upon a cradle knoll By this time the
dog had partly recovered from the shock
and, giving long howl If anger. grabbed
az the hind leg OF his me, his teeth biting
deep in the flesh near the gambrel joint.
Feeling the pain the deer started 10 run.
That only caused the dog 10 fasten his
teeth more deeply in the leg He was
dragged a few rods down the hillside and
then the deer rose again on his hind legs
and drove his hoofs into the dogs neck
and shoulders, bringing flow Of blood
with every stroke. The dog could not
dodge from side 10 side without giving
up his hold, and 70 stick meant death
so he improved the time while the deer
was ON his hind legs bv securing a hold
on the animals ham, tearing deep hole.
He had bettered his position then, because
he was nearer the body of his prey and
thus le1sened the energy Of the blows
which were raining upon his head. But he
had liberated the hind leg Of the buck.
enabling him to run faster
For the next five minutes the bleeding
deer ran in a circle, towing the determined
dog which had turned from white 20 ~
with his own and his enemy's blood. The
WEIGHT dragging from his ham and the loss
Of blood soon wearlcd the deer. He began
10 sta5gar, and after wabbling along for a
rod or two fell on his side and rolled over
on his hack where h" lay painting and APP
parently dying
The dog rubbed his eyes with his fore
legs until they we're free from blood. waited
until he had secured his wind, and then.
letting go his hold, made a leap for the
throat Of his foe. Quick as he was, the
dee was quicker. While the dog was still
in the air, tho deer BROUGHT all four Of his
sharp hoofs into play and fairly battered
his enemy with deadly cuts. The dog
howled with agony and fell IN heap on
the ground, while the revived deer leaped
70 his feet and soon battered his enemy to
pulp Then, after smelling the hfeless
body. he lifted his white tail in air and ran
10 the woods, leaving trail of blood
Gooden told this story 20 his friends that
night One Of them asked him why he
had not shot the deer AT the beginning of
the fight
-Heem too mooch BRAY for me to keel
hecm," replied the woodchopper.
Then why didn't you shoot the Gog?-
De dog" said Gooden. -heem was bin
ma own dog-wa, for Ah'm bin keel hecm?"