Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-12
THRILLING NIGHT
WITH MAD DOG
George Gilmore Alone in His House
at Tusearora When Swapping
Canine AWakens Him

Alone in his house with a raving
mad dog. This was the thrilling ex-
perience of George Gilmore of Tusca-
rora Friday night
1t was a narrow escape. 1t makes
the blood run cold to hear Gilmore
tell the story. Only by seeming
miracle did Gilmore miss being bit
ten while he slept.
Mr.. Gilmore was in Elko yesterday
and told Sheriff Harris of his hair
breadth escape. He was sleeping
peacefully Friday night when he was
suddenly awakened by the swapping
of the teeth of his dog. They came
together like steel upon steel.
Gilmore knew what it meant His
faithful watchdog Rover had gone
mad. Without arising from his bed
he struck a match and lit the lamp
on the table.
In the next room writhing in con-
vulsions on the floor and foaming at
the mouth was the suffering dog. The
door between the two rooms was op-
en-.
Gilmore was afraid to advance and
close this door lest the dog beat him
to it. He jumped the other way for
an open clothes closet, dragging with
him blanket. His thought was to
smother the dog if it made for him
before he got into the closet.
And barely had he closed the closet
door when he saw Rover leap upon
the bed where but a moment before
his master had been sleeping.
Gilmore from a narrow opening in
the door to the closet watched the
suffering animal. He tore the bed
clothes and bit the pillows, bowling
and frothing.
In the closet where Gilmore had
taken refuge was rifle but 1t had no
shells. In the next room where the
dog had slept was rife already load
ed, but how was Gilmore to reach
this and get by the dog?
1t vas the middle Of the night. Gil,
more did not have much idea what
time 1t was. 1t seemed as If he were
treed In that closet for the rest of the
night. Gilmore could do nothing but
look out upon the raving animal.
Rover was a powerful animal. He
Is a blue dog with white spots and
half breed Of some kind. Gilmore
thought the world of that dog.
When the order was made by the
county commissioners to muzzle all
dogs running at large Gilmore obeyed
He got wire muzzle for Rover. He
did go perfunctorily for he felt that
his own dog was in no danger.
Gilmore is still unable to understand
how his dog became infected with the
rabies. He declares that Rover was
never more than ten feet from his
side.
Gilmore used to drive the Tuscarora
stage. He and T. E. Lisbey live alone
in four room house at Tuscarora
baching. He had owned that dog for
six or seven years. The dog was
never savage and was liked by every
one.
At night Gilmore would take off the
muzzle and keep The dog in the house
for he felt there was no danger. Other
dogs were going mad but not Rover
Friday night Lisbey was away and Gil.
more was alone.
And now the maddened dog was
swapping his teeth close to the mar.
row opening In the closet door and Gil
more could do nothing.
In the room are two closets, near
each other. In the closet with GIL.
more was long curtain pole. The
dog again fell to the floor lying help
less in convulslons.
Gilmore took the curtain pole and
showed the dog through the open door
into the other closet and closed the
door. It was an exciting moment
but at last he was safe.
Gilmore next went out on the street
and called in John Phillips and Frank
Gradey. The three men watched the
animal for time in It's rawlings and
then shot Il.
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