The San Francisco call., 1908-08-24
MAD DOG" MAKES
POLICE SQUAD JUMP
Agile Animal, Hard to Kill, Gives
Captain Duke and Aids
Time of Lives
Beast Wanders Into Rooming
House in Lower Turk Street
and Creates Panic

1t required riot squad of five po-
licemen, eight bullets and a pitchfork
to subdue mad dog which wandered
into rooming house above a restau-
rant at 10 Turk street yesterday morn
ing. The dog was the gamest propo-
sition the police have had to tackle
within a IL month, and before he
cashed in his checks the animal had the
satisfaction of causing a furore akin
to miniature cyclone and making
Police Captain Thomas Duke run up a
fire escape without any thought of
speed limits.
The dog gave two snarls and grunt
when he entered the rooming house, and
the next instant men and women were
locking themselves in their rooms or
making their getaway. Captain Duke
received the alarm at the police sta
ton, and with Sergeant Christensen
and Patrolman Walsh, Cullinane and
Collins went on the run for the scene
of action. With one accord the five
advanced to break through the door
into a hallway to meet the dog.
I'll bet that dog is waiting behind
the door, said a calm voice in the
crowd, and at the words the police
charge came to dead stop. The five
looked at ono another, gazing appre-
hensiveIy at the calves of their legs.
Following a hurried consultation a
cautious plan OF action was decided
upon. A rope was brought and thrown
over the fire escape. Captain Duke
mounted this safety ladder hand over
hand and then peeped over the win
dow sill. No dog. Duke smiled and
entered the room. Probably it was
empty and
He had just time to spin around and
fire blindly three times at mass of
bristling hair and gnashing teeth which
hurled itself at him. All of the shots
took effect just seriously enough to
make the dog madder.
Then Duke jumped for safety. He
ran through an open door leading into
an inner room. After a long wait
the animal wandered down the hall
way. Duke darted from the room for
the open window, and scaled the fire
escape, reaching the third floor in
lightning speed.
While he ran up the fire escape the
dog went up the stairs and was wait
ing for Duke as he showed his head
over the window.
Duke looked at the dog and then at
the adniring crowd below. For a mo-
ment he hesitated and then sailed in,
shooting like a, drunken COW puncher.
When the dust had settled the dog was
lying with a peaceful expression on
his face.
I've killed him., said Duke tri-
umphantly, and at his words his hench-
men trooped up. Christensen carried
a pitchfork. which he had COM
mandeered for the occasion, and Walsh
a sack. Collins looked relieved.
christensen probed inquisitely at the
motionless animal with the pitchfork.
Instantly it jumped up, more alive than
dozen wildcats. Upon which there
was disturbance in the ranks of the
police. The dog made for Christian
sen. The sergeant started to back
away, but the thought of his early
years when he harpooned the gleeful
whale gave him an inspiration. AS
the dog jumped Christiansen lunged
with the pitchfork, neatly pinning the
dog to the floor.
I'VE won't take any more chances"
said Duke as he put the muzzle OF
his revolver into the dogs mouth and
fired twice