Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
GORED BY AbUFFA[O
James E. Dean, Keeper at the
Zoo, ViciousIy Attacked.
HAS FRACTURE OF SKULL
Now in Critical Condition at Emer.
gency Hospital.
SAVED BY A WATCHMAN
J. J. Kreamer Enters the Pen and
Rescues His Wounded
Associate.
HAS FRACTURE OF SKULL


Gored by bull buffalo, James E Dean
Of 2224 18th street southeast, q keeper at
the Geological Park, Is In critical con-
dition at the Emergency Hospital with
compound fracture Of the skull. Dean,
who is one OF the Oldest employees Of the
Zoo in point Of service was attacked
yesterday afternoon shortly before
o'clock after he had given the animal It's
dinner and while he was cleaning its pen
Prompt and brave assistance OF ]. j..
Kreamer. a watchman at the park, given
at risk of serious injury to himself, prob
ably saved Dean from being killed by the
enraged brute.
The bull buffalo is confined in small
pen in the western part Of the park.
It is Deans duty to feed the animal and
keep the pen clean.
About 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Dean, as he has been doing for many
days, placed the feed for the bull In one
corner Of the pen. The buffalo had never
shown any inclination to attack its keeper
before The animal began to eat its sup
per and Dean proceeded to clean the pen.
The buffalo did not seem to pay any at
tention to the keeper in the pen. But
Dean watched the animal for time.
Buffalo Makes a Rush.
Engrossed In his work, Dean gradually
became careless In his movements about
the pen, and forgot to keep a weather
eye out. He turned his back on the bull,
intent ON his W ork, when the beast made
a sudden rush at him.
Dean was unprepared for the attack.
and the animal was upon him almost
before he could move out OF his tracks.
The buffalo v1ciously rushed at him
with his head close to the ground and
it's nose almost scraping the earth.
With a wild below 1t struck the keep
er and hurled him several yards
against the side Of the pen.
= The short but sharp horns struck
Dean on the head. one OF them partly
penetrating the skull.
Calling for help, Dean endeayored to
protect himself from the animal He
lay on the ground. Watchman Kreamer
was but a short distance away at the
time He heard the cries for help and
inclosuFe he found the enraged animal
standing over his keeper, apparently
waiting for him to move and then to
gore him again.
Kreamer, at the risk Of his own lKe
climbed over the fence Of the pen. With
self. He yelled at the animal to attract
its attention from Dean. The buffalo
turned toward the watchman, and as he
did SO Dean, who was unable to rise to
his feet, crawled toward the gate Of the
pen.
Kreamer Rescues Dean.
The buffalo became frightened when
Kreamer went toward Il. and 1t went to
the other side OF the Enclosure and con-
tinued eating its supper.
Kreamer assisted Dean from the pen: /:
the ambulance Of the Emergency Hos
pftal was summoned, and the injured
man was taken to that institution. II
was stated by physicians at the hospital
later that his condition was but slightly
improved.
DR.. Frank Baker, superintendent of
the Zoo. said last night that the attack
upon Dean by the buffalo was the first
Of its kind that has occurred at the
park since 1t was established nineteen
years ago. 1t was the first time that
Dean had ever been attacked by an
animal The bull buffalo has been at
the park for several years, having
been sent there with several others
from the west