The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
BOY TORN BY BULL DOGS.
Woman Saved Him from the Fangs Of
Three FerOcious Beasts.

Frank Killian, curly haired little
urchin, II years old, but extremely
small for his age, was set upon by
three ferocious bull dogs at 2:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
yard of Mr.. c. E. Cooke, 105 West
Washington street, and but for the
heroism of Mrs Cooke in throwing
herself upon the boys body and
shielding his face and throat from the
swapping fangs of the animals, would
undoubtedly have been killed.
DR.. Anthony White was called to
attend the wounded child and he
bandaged some twelve or fifteen ugly
gashes in the little fellows arms, legs
and thigh. Mrs. Cooke purchased the
boy a new suit of clothes-for the
dogs left but little of those he wore
called a hack and sent him to his
home at the Woodside mill village.
According to latest reports, the child
was resting we'll.
Mrs. Cooke and a friend were seat
ed on the rear porch of the Cooke
home when they noticed small boy
open the back fence gate and proceed
toward the house. The child crossed
the yard without the three dogs,
which were lying close to Mrs Cooke,
taking any notice of him. AS he was
within about two steps of the door
steps of the rear porch, however, the
three dogs sprang at him quick as a
flash and began gnashing his body
with their fangs.
Woman's Brave Act.
Mrs. Cooke rushed into the yard
and attempted to beat the dogs away
from the child, but they were not to
be covered. When she saw that she
was helpless to rescue the boy she
threw herself bodily upon him and
bore him to the ground. The little fel-
low is so small Mrs. Cookies body
protected him we'll from the dogs.
She took particular pains, however, to
cover the child's head and throat, for
she realized that should one of the
dogs close his jaws upon his neck it
would practically mean his death.
Mrs. Cooke called to her friend to
pull the dogs off, but this lady could
do but little with the animals.
About that time some passersby
were called into the yard and one of
them succeeded in twisting one of the
dogs loose. The animal slipped his
collar over his head, however, and re-
newed the attack. Mrs. Cookies gar
ments were considerably torn in the
melee, but she was not bitten. After
so long a while the dogs were gotten
loose from the child and the little fel-
low rushed over to drug store. DR..
Anthony White was called and dress
ed something like fiften wounds in
the child's body. Some of the wounds
were very severe, the flesh being
lacerated as with a knife. Some of
the gashes were as much as an inch
or an inch and a half long and very
deep.
Dogs Her Protectors.
Mrs. Cooke stated that she keeps
the dogs as a protection, as Mr..
Cooke is frequently away. The ami
mails are always kept in the back
yard and a high strong fence divides
the front from the back yard. The
gate in the back fence is always lock-
ed at night, and persons who call at
the house are notified always to en-
ter by the front gate. In this in
stance, however, the little fellow got
into the yard and almost up to the
porch without being detected. Two
of the dogs are year old pups of the
third animal, but all three are gentle,
old fashioned bull dogs.
Frank Killian, though very small
and harmless, appears to be suffering
with germs of wanderlust. On several
occasions he has left his home and
the police have been notified to keep
a watchout for him. Frank is said to
be the tool of an older companion,
and one who is somewhat versed in
the wiles of the 'vagabondia. !"