Arizona republican., 1912-09-10
HORSE MAD
 FROM BITE
Steed Develops Ra bic s After Having Been Bit ten by Dog Ten Days Be fore; Cats Also Found Suffering With Disease

Bitten on the nose ten days ago by a dog known to have been suffering with the rabies, a valuable horse be- longing to N c. Stebbins of PLY West Jefferson street, yesterday morning developed acute symptoms of the dis ease and for a time menaceI the lives of those with whom he came in con- tact. After examination by three vet erinarians. who pronounced it an un- mistakable case of rabies, Motorcycle Policeman H M. Williams was called and dispatched the animal with a bull let Before this course had been talk en the suffering equine had bitten himself several times, had torn boards from his stall and threatened to do serious injury to those who were en- deavoring to restrain him.
 It developed yesterday that the same dog which had bitten the Stebbins horse had also attacked a Walker child. living on Grand avenue This child has since been under the treat ment of pr. Cyril NJ. Cron and no ser ious effects have yet been noticed It is probable that the Pasteur treatment will be given the little one in order to insure no danger from an attack of rabies
 Incidentally Drs. Sargent and Plath are now attending a four year Green wald child living West of Grand avenue who was bitten some days ago by a dog also known to have been af- fected with the rabies. This little one is also progressing very nicely and the danger is now known to have been effectively removed
 Nor does it seem that the prevalence of rabies in Phoenix is confined to dogs and horses. A cat suffering with rabies was dispatched at the city hall yesterday and another had been killed the night before. This is thought to have been the first cases noted this year in which felines have been found effected with the disease. Another dog was found by Policeman Behny yester day afternoon with unmistakable signs of the malady. This dog first appeared at Third and Jefferson streets. He was large yellow, mongrel, evidently of the type usually found following 1 Indians into town. He was frothing at the mouth and running about blind | ly. He attacked a Mexican boy living I gash upon the wrist Officer Behny 1 gave pursuit and after chasing him | four blocks overlook him on Jackson | street.
 | When the officer saw the animal there was a display of snarling teeth, i but the policeman threw his bicycle | between himself and the dog and then | put a bullet into his brain. The head of the animal will be examined by the | state and city veterinarians.
 l Dr. w. E. Severn, state veternarian. | Dr. w. S Lowe, city veternarian and | Dr H. O. Ramsey were each present | at the Stebbins stable when the horse later found to be affected with the rabies. was at the height of his eX- lcitement Later the three decided to jointly hold an autopsy upon the ani-
 nal to definitely determine the exact
 nature of his trouble.
 After the numerous scares Of yes
 terday. Drs. Severen and Lowe ad-
 dressed the following letter to the city
 council to be read at last evening S
 meeting:
 lowing to the prevalencY of rabies
 in and around the city of Phoenix, and
 after careful investigations and autop-
 sies held on animals found to be
 rabid. we the undersigned do respect
 fully request the city council to en-
 force Sections 1, ,, 6, and of Ordi
 nance No. SIS of the City of Phoenix "W. F. SEVERN. "W S LOWE"
 The ordinance to which reference Is
 made requires that all dogs permitted
 to run at large in the city of Phoenix
 shah bear a license tag and shall also wear a muzzle. Chief of Police Moore
 has issued orders several days ago that every dog in Phoenix shall be
 muzzled under penalty of being shot on sight. Complaint is made by many of the inability to purchase muzzles in
 Phoenix, but it is pointed out that a
 suitable and effective muzzle can be
 made by any harness maker, in fact
 there is suitable material for a muzzle