The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
Mad DOG IN BALTIMORE.
ihirteeu Victims Under Treatment mt
fnsseur Notwithstanding Lave Is
Violated.


baltimore sun.
Through the reception OF six pa
tients at the Pasteur Institute yestes-
day high record of attendance was
established. 13 being the total. with
more victims OF dog bites confidently
expected. And this condition. accord
ing to Dr. Nathaniel q. Keirie Is due
to the large number Of dogs now run
ming at large on the streets.
mo dog should be allowed to 60 at
large" said DIR. Keirle yesterday.
with great emphasis. There is now
= condition Of things In which we may
have mad dogs around and there
shouid be no dogs at large. Even a
muzzled dog may injure child with
its musxle. and the muzzle is no pro-
tection against the 'slobber' Of q mad
o. infuriated animal. I do not care
20 say whose business II 10 to pick up
stray dogs. but I do say that the dog
n not an animal to De permitted to
run at large"
Going then further into the subject.
DR.. Keiris declared that, In case Of
. person being bitten. tho dog should
bs kept alive. II possible with safety.
for observation at the Institute. and
In cass Il be killed the head and neck
should bs forwarded to the institute
for examination. furthermore. said
Dr. Ksiris. there ara now several dogs
running iocse In the city under sas-
pscicn Of being mad. while one. hc is
absolutely convinced. 10 mad.
'yust how many Hogs this mad dog
may have bitten. there 10 no way of
telling" said DR.. Ksirie. "and this II
one of my arguments against permit
tins any dog to run at large"
With seven cases already on their
handl Dr. Keirle and his assistant
were yesterday visited by half dozen
more patients. Of whom two were
phys clans who had recently been h.s-
. ten, ,ms man from the country. who
had l,csn bitten b. his horse; q child
from Baltimore county; another
younlsstsr. who came IN late. and one
other person. with tho exception OF
one occasion. several years ago. when
~ persons came from New Orleans
for treatment. rhis Is the largest num-
ter rr, Keirle has ever had under his
care at one time. six having hereto
N,re been considered q maximum at
tendance
Next to q score of homeless dogs
arsiously seeking shelter. the busiest
fclk in the city yesterday We're the
d~ecstchsrs OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals.
WIG forgot their strike" IN the early
ntrnins and sa'llcd forth to snare
unsuspecting CANNES. Six wagons
we're said to be out on this errand
IN the SIX districts into which the city
has been divided for this purpose. and
large hauls were said to have reward
Cd their efforts.
The supply OF stray dogs ls almost
exhausted. though" said on, Of the
force. and we're thinning them out
In sreat shape"
On the other hand the sympathies
OF leader Ia the society seem 10 be
largely with the dog.
The main reason why childrea are
bistcn." and this authority. "is be-
cause they have fool mothers. who
permit them to play with strange
dogs and tease them beyond crdni-
ance."
Suggestions that the society had
been lax at any time In gathering up
unmusxied or homeless dogs were met
with emphatic denial. ana the work
OF the dog-catchers was dcs ,ribe1 as
thorough and conscientious.