The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
MAD DOG SCARE Continues
KIEFER AND GROUt DRAFT
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
New Measure Proposes That
Animals Be Muzzled Whenever
Away From Owners Homes
OPPOSITION is IN SIGHT
Littlefield Says Aldermen Will
Likely Oppose Plan-An-
other Boy Bitten
OPPOSITION IS IN SIGHT

Health Officer Kiefer and Police
Commissioners Croul have completed
their draft of an amendment to the
present dog ordinance, and it will go
10 the common council at an early
date. The amendment provides for
J the muzzling of all dogs every day in
the year when outside OF the own
ers, homes; also for the immediate ex-
termination CT dogs which are vicious.
I'VE conferred with Judges Phelan
and Connolly in regard to the amend
ment, said Or. Kiefer to The Times,
Wednesday. and they assured us that
they thought it could be enforced.
Personally, | am convinced that dogs
should be muzZled at all times of the
year on the streets, In alleys or any
other place at large. / also believe
that any dog which is at all dangerous
should be killed. Human lives cannot
get too much protection from the
dread disease of hydrophobia. Ii is
a disease which should always be re-
sarded most seriously, IL is not to be
tlililed, with. Nor should we make
light of mad dog scare. While con-
ditions may often be exaggerated,
there is always a great danger OF the
spread OF rabies. Therefore, we can
not be too careful in our precaution.
d, AIRY measures"
- In the council the amendment is
likely to have pretty hard shedding.
There are several aldermen now OPP
posed to the plan of muzzling the
dogs ali the year around
They've got TO show me some
pretty good reasons before I'll sup
nort the scheme" said Aid. Sherman
I Littlefield to The Times, Wednes-
day. 1T will be pretty hard on tho
dogs to keep them =mazzled= all the
time thsy are away from home, and
( | don't think many OF the aldermen
! will take very kindly TO the idea.
However. II the authorities can show
me where such precaution is abso-
I luteiy necessary for the prevention of
rabies, why, I'll likely stand by them.
( II looks to me, though, that they viii
, have a hard job convincing US that
such step is necessary
! Signal Officer Joseph Kuhn, of Elm
wood station, beat a supposed mad
! dog 10 death with baseball bat,
Tuesday afternoon, when the flying
squadron responded TO a call from the
candy store of j. J. Youngblood, No.
t10iS Ch8mpla!n.st. where big white
! bulldog was frothing at the mouth
and swapping at passersby.
The police were told Wednesday
morning that dog had bitten boy
at 1912 Belvidere-ave.
Examination OF the head of the dos
which bit little Esther Robinson. No.
! 3Sf Algcr.aye.. a few days ago. shows
that. the animal was affected with
.abies. ller arm was only slightly
! iacerated but she will be sent 10 the
| pastCur institute for treatment.
William Ritter, mail carrier, was
bitten on the leg by a poodle dog at
No $50 Twenty fourth-st.. Tuesday NJ.
ternoon. Dr. r. Il. Mitchell. No. ~
Twcnty.fourth-st. cauterizcd the
wound. which Is not thought 10 be
serious. The dog is now locked up
and viii be watched Tor hydropho bia
symptoms.
\ dog belonging 10 ]. Kelley. No. .
pmnrst. and supposed 10 have been
mad. snapped and snarlcd at people,
Tuesday afternoon. Patrolman Price
shot tEe animal
Roma Smith. No. 24S AleXandrine-
ave caB asked the police TO Nil a
bulldog which bit hia oI re fingers,
March -
Judge Phelan ordered Anthony Bur
tram. taioonkeepeT. No. 900 hubbard
ave. 10 kill two vicious 1oss. and
also gave ore Tom Hudson similar
orders iu regard 20 a dog which bit
/ the cook in his aome.