The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-13
BOY FIGHTS MAD
DOC TO SAVE PONY
Receives Probably Fatal In
juries in Effort to Conquer
the Brute.
THOUGHT NOT OF SELF
BUT OF HIS PET HORSE
Woman Is Seriously Bitten
by Rabid Animal in
Chicago.

| CHICAGO, May 12,-Fightng to saw,
MS pet pony from being bitten by mao
| dog, Carl Mersch, the 10-year-old son oi
Edward Mersch a merchant at Seward
avenue and Central street, Evanston. re-
| ctiVed wounds from the animals teeth
that may cause his death.
Despite his valiant battle against the
powerful beast the little fellow lost, and
his pony was shot by Policeman Dickin-
son. who also killed the dog which was
round. exhausted from the battle in an
alley In the rear of Mersch's store,
Trying to Find Out.
The owner of the dog is unknown. but
the elder, Mersch is trying. with the aid
of the police TO establish his identity that
he may seek redress in event his son is
attacked with hydrophobia.
Carl was returning in his cart from an
GRAND he had performed for his father
when the dog ran into the street. foam
from his mouth necking Its breast and
attacked the pony. The little horse
tremoled with fear and struck al the mad
was handicapped in the battle with Its
agile adversary
Dog Was Savage
Trying TO calm the frightened pony
with one hand Carl hurled his hitching
weight at the dog with the other. For
returned to the fight, The boy picked up
his whip and jumping from the vehicle
gave fight 10 the maddened brute.
Using all The strength he could COM
against his pet and rained blow after
blow on the face and back OF the snarl-
ing, swapping cur.
BY this time a score or more of boys
and girls had gathered about to watch
the uneven battle,
Don't cry Carl Hit him, kick him
good" called a little girl in the crowd.
But Carl was too busy 10 think OF cry
ing With the pony and cart as a guard
from a rear attack, he slaShcd and cut
with his whip and kicked with his feet,
lighting all the time like soldier at bay
awaiting reinforcemcnts,
Despite his brave fight. the dog sue
ceeded In biting both the boy and the
pony before assistance arrived The eidor
ran TO help him, and at the mans ap-
proach the maddcned brute ran at the lit
tie girls who were cheering Carl In his
hght for the life Of his pony. They scat
tered when the beast Iunged at them,
and, so far as could be learned, none OF
them was bitten.
Carl fell exhausted when the battle was
over and was carried home In his fathers
arms. He had been bitten several times
n the legs, The pony was shot whero
he battle was fought, and the exhausted
log was dispatched In the rear of
Hcrsch's store, where 1t fell after the
encounter with the boy.
Woman Bitten by Dog.
visit to neIghbors home while the
leighbor's bulldog was at large may cost |
Hiss Mamie Crawford 41O4 Wentworth |
venue. her life Mics Crawford was set |
lpon by a ferocious bulldog when she |
allied upon Mrs Ellswort Haight and |
vas so seriously bitten that she Is In u |
'recnrlous condition IN her home,
The police are making an effort to XIII |
he dog. but the Haights, according to |
Iiss Crawford's brother. OF whom she |
vas the sole support. are doing every
hing I'm their power to save the animals
n h.. fg1.V tIat lNs.. =
Jared menace to the children who play
bout the HaIght home