The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-12
FIRE WAS USED
To LOOSEN GRIP
OF BULLDOGS DEADLY TEETH.
WE'RE FASTENED To THROAT OF
ANOTHER DOG.

Rain of blows ana Kicks Failed TO
Break HOId-DOGs Rolled Over and
Over, but still the Teeth Main
tanned Their HOId-Water Dashed
Over Fighting Animals Produced
Not the Slightest ERect-Fire Built
Under Nose and Head of Bulldog
and Grip Relaxed.
Fire was the only force which avail
ed to open the Jaws Of a bulldog that
had closed, in what seemed a grip to
the death, on the throat of another dog
of different species, last night at
Bull and Jones streets.
Blows, kicks, tuggings. and water
all failed to loosen the grip and the
fire was resroted to only when the life
of the unfortunate animal in the bull
dogs power, was fast ebbing away.
The trouble started in the lane just
in the reat Of Connerat's automobile
repository. The bulldog was a large,
powerful animal, while his opponent,
though nearly as large, was not so
stockily built nor possessed of so much
of the fighting spirit.
When the fight started the bulldog
made a grab for his opponent
and caught him by the ear Shut went
the sharp teeth and the struggle COM
menced. With a yelp of pain the 9TH
er dog tried to shake off his opponent,
but all efforts were in vain.
Yelping and twisting, the pair whirl-
ed out into Bull street. Now and
M fnOathar
sufficient strength to roll his opponent
| completely over him, but the grip on
the ear never relaxed. Both animals
would regain their feet in an instant,
and the struggle would go on. Not
even a growl came from between the
closed teeth of the bulldog, grimly re-
tanning his grip
Clubbing Was Intellectual.
AS soon as they realized what had
happened several of the automobiles
who were gathered at the repository,
together with some of the colored help
employed by the proprietor, started to
end the fight. Their feet were the first
weapons resorted to, and a shower oh
kicks fell on all parts of the bulldogs
body.
Once or twice as some broad-toed
| shoe landed with a full swing square in
his ribs, the bulldog groaned, but new
er for an instant did he relax his grip.
Then some of the more courageous
gripped him by the collar and at
tempted to choke him, but this too,
proved unavailing to loosen the hold
on the other dogs ear.
Y. NJ. C. A. Members to Rescue.
In the meantime number of men
mr. hOXyG NKTnn had hnav1 n tho V M q
A. reading rooms collected and combin-
| ed their efforts with the original specta-
| tors to free the helpless and bleeding
| under dog. The collar of the bulldog was
| twisted so tightly that it nearly strang-
led him, but though he appeared to be
| fast weakening, he never let go, hang
| ing on like grim death.
At Bull and Jones streets the unfor-
| tunate dog RECLAIMED his feet and at
| tempted to run. He was stronger than
| his opponent and literally dragged him
around the corner and into the entrance
of the Harmonic Club. Here the ami
| NAL fell exhausted, and then for the
| first time the bulldog released his grip.
Water and Fire Used.
The release was only temporary
however, for before the smaller dog
could regain his feet, the sharp teeth
| of his opponent had reached his throat
| instead of the ear, and closed upon it.
| Then the bulldog crouched, making no
| effort to shake the other dog, but SIM
ply holding on until death should end
the struggles of the under dog.
By this time some of the walters
at the Harmonic Club had brought
two or three buckets of water to the
door and these were thrown over the
| fighting animals. The only effect was
to cause the bulldog to slightly move
his body away from the door, without
for an instant relaxing his hold.
AS a last resort fire was tried. One
| Of the bystanders rushed into the club
and hurried back with some wrapping
paper. This was pushed under the
nose and body of the bulldog and
match was applied. The flames and
the smoke won out where all else had
failed, and the deadly teeth relaxed.
CrawIed Into Harmonic Club.
In an instant some one had grabbed
| the bulldogs collar and the other dog,
nearly dead and gasping for breath,
| crawled through the open door into
the club house. The door was hur-
| Iiedly shut and the fight was over.
In the attempt to separate the dogs
| by pulling them apart, several of the
| crowd were slightly bitten by the bull
| dogs opponent. These few hurried to
Solomons drug store, near by, and
| the wounds were cauterized to offset
any i'll effects.
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