The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-25
.PATROLMAN'S LIP IS
TERRIBLY TORN BY DOG
Maurice McNamee Attacked On
Car-Many Are Victims of
Vicious Animals

STOPPING TO pet a bulldog, held in
leash by man named Smell, as he
was riding on q Grand River car,
Saturday night, Patrolman Maurice
McNamee, of the Central precinct,
was terribly bitten by the brute,
which sprang at his face, and buried
It's teeth In his lips. lareerating them
and his chin SO seriously that three
stitches were required TO close the
wound.
The dogs owner was badly upset
by the affair. and offered to have the
dog killed at once IL. McNamee wish
ed, but the officer did not insist, aud
the dog was taken home.
Smell explained that the dog was a
valuable one, and had a litter of
young puppies at home. which prob
ably explained Its show of temper.
Ii sprang at McNamee's face with
out warning. as the officer bent over
to pet the dog.
MeNamee, In spite or his Injuries,
is able to be on duty.
Reports OF people being bitten by
doss continue to come 10 the police
anu health board authorities, and the
situation has taken on a semblance of
epidemic. In consequence. the Board
of Health, through DR.. ]. b. Kennedy,
one OF the members, is advising vic
inns 10 lose no time in going TO the
fasteur institute, Ann Arbor, for
treatment, which, he says. is the only
SAFE preventive against hydrophobia.
The police are also taking charge of
the dogs which do the biting. One
was killed Saturday night, after II
hld bitten Esther Robinson, five.year-
old daughter OF William Robinson,
Nc 39l Alger-ave., in front of her
grandmother's home. No. $40 Med
bury.ave The head of the animal
was taken 10 Ann Arbor for analysis
by Dr. Griffith Thomas, police surgeon
Should il be revealed that the dog
wac suffering from rabies, the little
girl Will be rushed TO the institute
for treatment. The dog was a tramp
in the neighborhood. and it's owner is
not known. Motorcycle Patrolman
Danielenski caught the cur after
chase and shot it in the police station.
After biting the little Robinson girl.
the dog sank its teeth into a cat be
}enging to l.. S. Silliphant, Medbury-
ave. and Rivard-st. Mr.. Silliphant
values the cat very highly and no is
taking every precaution against the
development of /<pies in the animal.
Justice Rez3en Walters, of st.
Clair Heights, and his son. Lipman,
were bitten by a puppy while feeding
II, few days ago. They thought
OF the wounds at the time, but
the dog started TO bite Others in a lit
ter OF pups, of which it was a part,
and they then decided II was time
10 seek treatment. They went to the
Pasteur institute, Saturday.
Willard Carpenter, IL years old, No.
473 Lycaster-st.; Mrs. Charles p.
Overton, No. 284 Lycatse-st., and Mrs.
George III. Lesher. No. $50 Brush-st.,
a. d Charles Lohn, aged 13, of No. 343
Nermont-aye.. are also suffering from
eight abrasions, caused by dogs
teeth
The dog which bit Mrs. Lesher be-
longed to Gabriel Chiera and was be-
ing cared for by her while Mr.. Chiera
is out OF the city. Three veterinary
surgeons examined the dog and con.
cluded IT was mad Mrs. Lesher was
advised to go to the Pasteur institute
for treatment. The dog is being close
~ watched.
John Hammond and Roger O'C.n-
nor, the Ferry-ave. lads who were bit
ten. last week, have also been taken
% the Pasteur institute. Alvin NJ.
Hill, who was also bitten by the same
dog which attacked the Hammond and
O,Connor boys, came home from the
Pasteur institute, Saturday night He
is now thought TO be free from the
danger OF hydrophobia. j.