The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-14
BULLDOGS FIGHT
At FAIR GROUNDS
Battle: Between BrindIe and
White Animals Witnessed
by Large Crowd.
AFFAIR NOT ADVERTISED
NEITHER CANINE BATTIER
kllLED-WILL FIGHT AGAIN.

A crowd of fully 300 sporting men wit
messed fast and furious dog fight be-
tween two well known fighting bulldogs
at the Agricultural park shortly after
dark last night. The fight was not adj
kerused IN advance and only those who
the contest
The battle was the result of an argu-
ment winch ended in a wager. The owner
or the brindle dog made a wager of 5000
against 800 put up by the owner of the
white dog. The word was soon spread
among those who could be trusted, and
dVV men went to the fair grounds at the
appointed hour. The majority of them
walked. in order that attention might not
pc attracted to the crowded condition of
the cars.
Arriving at the fair grounds. the crowd
formed circle about the handlers of the
animals, and at a given signal the leashes
were snpped and the animals leaped at
eaeh others threats. There was low
groWl, flash of ivory and the animals
were struggling for an opening, while
swapping viciously at each other.
suddenly the brindle dog leaped clear
or the white, and then In the twinkling
or an eye leaped close in again and seized
the white by the throat. The white dog
wore a heavy strap collar, which pre-
death in moment.
Savagely the brindle closed his Jaws
down on the throat of the white. and the
1vories were sunk deep into the muscles
OF the white dogs neck.
Both Covered With Foam.
Both animals were covered with foam
and froth, and both fought sullenly,
Stubbornly. without sound The brindle
earlier in the battle, had been badly bit
ten on the shoulder as the teeth of the
piece or the flesh as cleanly as though il
had been shipped out with a pair of
shears. The white was also bleeding from
a number of Jagged gashes where the
teeth hrindlp inf ha
flesh until they met
The brindle. having gained a throat
hold, strained the muscles of his neck and
jaws to sink his teeth deeper and deeper
into the throat of the white dog. The
heavy leather collar was all that saved
the life of the latter.
The battle continued until the dogs
were so exhausted that neither could
stand, but the brindle refused to relax the
grip ne had on his antagonists throat.
The white dog, while II must have suf
fered terribly. never whimpered during
the progress of the contest.
The animals were allowed to fight until
both fell to the ground too exhausted to
rise. and still the brindle held to the
throat of the white like grim death.
All agreement was reached between the
owners of the dogs: after the animals
battle was called off. it being apparent
that neither dog could kill the other.
Hard Work to Separate
Then came the task of separating the
animals. The men handling the dogs
were unable TO make them relax their
grips on each other. the white dog having
succeeded in getting the brindle'S fore
foot in grip like wise. Finally strong
wooden bar was secured and the jaws
of the dogs were pried apart until they
could be separated. Both animals were
badly cut and torn in the fight, but the
handlers stated that they would be ready
for another battle in two weeks
The fight last night was not a decisive
nd i- hal hp
will bring the dogs together soon as
their injuries are healed.