Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17
DOGS MUST BE
MUZZLED
Commissioner Of Domestic Animals
Takes Measures to Stamp Out Epi.
demic OF Rabies
Town Dog Warden Says No Mad Dog
Has Been in Putnam as Far as He
Knows
Order Applies to Putnam and Woodstock

Last week the PATRIOT printed the
story of mad dog killed in Pomfret
and the order 10 muzzle all dogs in
that town and Esstford, by James NJ d.
Whittlesey, commissioner of domestic
animals, who has started vigorous
campaign to check an epidemic of
rabies in the state. The epidemic has
for the most part been confined to the
western part of the state but two weeks
ago 3 dog ran wild through Pomfret
and Eastford, and possibly Woodstock
and Putnam. The dog was killed in
Pomfret and it was found beyond
doubt that II had the disease.
While story has been published of
mad dog running wild in Putnam
and biting a child Peter Gardner, dog
warden, states that there is nothing in
such story.
Monday an order was received from
the com missioner of domestic animals
that on and after Il O'Clock Saturday
noon, Aug. is, all dogs in Putnam
must be muzzled for a period of three
months. The same order has been
sent to the selectmen of the town of
Woodstock so that dogs in Putnam,
Woodstock, Pomfret and Eastford will
all bewearing muzzles after next Sat-
urday noon.
The order of the commissioner is as
follows:
Rules Regarding Dogs In the City and
Town of Putnam
Whereas, a rabid dog has recently
been ut large in the city and town of
Putnam having bitten or come in con-
tact with other dogs, thereby exposing
persons, dogs, and other animals to
the contagious disease known as rabies,
and 10 protect the public therefrom,
the undersigned Com missioner on Do
nestle Animals, by virtue of the au
thorily given in Chapter 10 of the
Public Acts of 1907, and Chapter 30 OF
the Public Acts of 1909, hereby makes
and promulgates the following rules
and regulations for the confinement
and control of dogs in the city and
town of Putnam:
of Putnam that are known to have
been bitten by rabid dog shall be
forthwith mercifully killed by the
Dog Warden OF the said city and town
of Putnam.
All dogs known TO have been in
contact with a rabid dog, but not posi-.
lively known to have been bitten by
said rabid dog, and all dogs showing
symptoms of rabies, shall be quaran::
tined in close confinement TO the &C.
ceptance of said dog warden, until re-
leased by the Commissioner of Domes-
tic Animals.
No dog shall be allowed to go al
large in said city and town of Putnam
for period of three months from and
after the date these rules shall go into
feet, except it wear wire muZzle OF
such construction as 10 be absolute
proof against the dogs biting.
Dogs on Leashes While on Public
Thoroughfares, Must also Be MuzzIed
A Hunting dogs while actually en-
gagged ia hunting and accompanied by
the owner or hunter, may be relieved
of their muzzles.
5 The Dog Warden of the city and
town of Putnam shall capture and
take into his custody every dog in said
city and town of Putnam not confined
or controlled agreeable to the forego-
ing, and shall impound, hold, and kill
such dog as is provided by Section of
said Chapter 90, of the Public Acts of
1909
s These rules shall take effect at Il
O'Clock on the noon of Saturday, Au-
gust 18th, 1917.
Authority
Section of Chapter 80 of the Public
Acts of 1909, provides as follows: "The
Selectman or Dog Warden may kill or
caused To be killed all dogs which
shall not be controlled or destroyed in
accordance with such rules, or which
shall be found rabid, or are justly sus-
pected OF being rabid."
Penalty
Section Of Chapter 10 of the Pub
lie Acts of 1906, provides as follows:
"Eyery iperson who shall violate or
neglect or refuse to comply with any
rules or regulations made under the
provisions of Section of this act ,sha II
be fined not more than seven dollars.
Dated at Hartford, Gem, this 18th
day of August, 1917.
J. NJ. Whittlesey,
Com missioner of Domestic Animals.
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