Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-14
WAS BITTEN BY A MAD DOG
City Dog Catcher John Fisher Is
Said To Be In a Serious
Condition.
IS TREATED AT THE PASTEUR
INSTITUTE.
Accident Occurs At The Dog Pound
While Officer Was In Dis
charge of Duty.

City official dog catcher John Fish
er went to the Pasteur Institute, a.
the City Hospital, Baltimore, foi
| treatment yesterday Fisher was sem
to the institution by City Health Off
Ger. DIR. Louis b. Henkel, Jr. Some
| days ago dog catcher Fisher caught 9
fdog running around the streets with
out the proper license tag. The dos
I seemed docile, but subsequently bit
| the dog catcher on the left leg Nc
especial notice was given of the bite
| at the time, but the matter was report.
ed to DIR. Louis b. Henkel, who can.
| teTized the wound and sent the dog 4
Uranium and spinal column to DIR. N.
| @. Keirle, in charge of the Pasteul
Institute, at the Baltimore City Hos
pital, for examination for rabies.
Yesterday City Health Officer Henkel
received a letter from DIR. Keirle stat
ing that the examination proved the
dog had rabies. DR. Henkel, who had
been called in TO attend Fisher four
days ago for the bite of the dog took
immediate steps to have the man prop
erly treated and sent him to the Pas
teur Institute.
After arriving at the City Hospital,
Baltimore, yesterday, DIR. Keirle eX-
amined Fisher and pronounced his
condition serious The doctor Te-cau-
terized the wound and gave the usual
Pasteur treatment Fisher, fearing
the expense of the treatment, left the
hospital last evening, returning TO Ans
napolis at z 80 o'clock last night He
was not able to walk from the train
and had to be removed to his home in
a carriage. His leg is terribly swollen
and he suffers great pain. As he was
injured in the discharge of his duties
as an employe of the city, the city
should take some action to have the
man properly treated and save his life
if possible.
The accident occurred last Satur-
day. The dog that bit Fisher was n
large black Newfoundland dog. He
had been caught as herein stated, and
was in the pen preparatory to being
put to death in the pound. Fisher,
the dog catcher, was in the act of slip.
ping the strap from around the dog s
neck, when the animal that had pre-
viously seemed docile and harmless,
suddenly turned on the man, biting
him OH the leg Fisher tried to free
himself, but the dog grew more fero-
cious, and Fisher took out his pistol
and shot the brute. Even after he
was wounded and in the death throes,
the dog tried again TO attack the dog
catcher, but Fisher despatched a. sec
ond barrel from his revolver and kill
ed the animal.
As herein stated tho brain and spi-
nal cord we've sent TO the Pasteur In
stitute and DR.. Keirle subsequently
telephOned the result of the examina-
tion, which revealed the dog had
rabies. DR.. Louis b. Henkel cauterized
Fishers wounds as soon as he was
sent for, but ON obtaining the knowl-
edge from DR.. Keirle, the City Health
officer had the patient removed to the
Pasteur Institute. Fisher came home
at the risk of his life, but the city au.
thorities should sec TO it that the un-
fortunate man is properly treated. and
spare no expense to save his life. Fish
er is married and his wife is seriously
alarmed at his condition. lie has made
the best city dog catcher Annapolis
has ever had. Two previous dog
catchers have died suddenly, but not
as the result of having been bitten by
rabid dogs. Fishers predecessor, Jonas
Watkins, colored, was killed while in
the act Of catching a dog by running
il down with his wheelbarrow, fall
ing upon the handle of same and strik-
ing himelf with such force as to cause
fatal injury.
Mr.. Fisher spent very restless
night last night and at times he was
partly delirious. This morning, how
ever. he is reported to be resting much
easier He left today accompanied by
his physician to continue the treat
ment at the Pasteur Institute of the
City Hospital. Baltimore. He return
ed TO Annapolis yesterday without any
knowledge of bis physician.