Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-15
A DOG. KILLING GATOR.
How Big Demon Of the Deep Was
Finally Killed.

There were tragedies being enacted
in the home of "Mcconkeys," writes
"I. J. NJ" Of Edisto, S. c., In the Char
lesion News and Courier. Their high
bred bull dog had disappeared. Days
passed: again there was q tragedy and
a grief. Their magnificent collie
"Shep". whose sentimental value was
priceless, had been missing for some
days. "Shep," had been mascot
to one of the companies at Camp Sc
vier during the great war. On beng
ordered to France "Shep" had been
given to George" the youngest and
handsomest of their number. George
sent him home and wrote: Take care
of him for me, mother, till / get back
if ever do" 1t is q safe bet that ne
was taken care Of A parent with a
star on the home banner, can picture
the Mace "Shep" occupied In that
home. And now he, too, Ewas gone.
AS the days rolled by Job Messen-
gers" kept coming in. "A hog is miss
ing, sir" again. 1.-TWO pigs l CAM
find, SIR" my .'possum dog come
home last night dragging his hlnd
leg" etc. And still none seemed to
think OF an explanation as to the
cause. Some days ap.er. ~. rode home
TO dinner, and said: "The mystery has
been cleared up. One word tells 1t
alligator" "As was coming l met q
brood SOW staggering towards lis pen'
The skin and flesh on one side were
literally torn off Of her. and other-
wise she is so mutiliated she can
scarcely live-now, here is where
come into the game.'
Arming himself he hid on the edge
of the small pond whore his animals
drank, and with patience born OF
grim determination TO get eVen'
awaited developments. The heat OF
IL summer afternoon was oppressive.
No sound disturbed the quiet. The
pond was Il glass. with nothing 10
show what was below the surface. y
grunts of pigs rushing TO their wal
low in the mire," and to their fate.
The sound carried over the pond
Gradually two black knots appeared
on the surface Of the water. The
watcher recognized them as the eyes
of a monster alligator. As the happy
suueal of luXuriating pigs was repeat
ed. n hideous head arose out of the
water. Getting the direction OF the
sound, it sank again, eyes only out
and only q gentle ripple toward the
shore indicated the course of this AMI
NAL submarine, with It's double eyea
periscope directing it. Getting near
enough to start it's rush, it's head was
lifted 10 the surface Of the water to
fix accurately the position OF its IN
tended victim, and to let nothing in
terfere with the snap Of those mighty
laws. From the unseen the Sub
chaser" shot its depth bomb: then an
other. "Oil and wreclSage arose to the
surface. 4 kill" had been made.
The body was hauled on shore. A
tape line was stretched over it. and
nine feet, three inches Of dead devil
try" was recorded-the longest, save
one. ever killed here. The exception was
one killed, two years ago by Mr.. Rob-
bic Hills, which measured nine feet
five inches. He found him asleep on
the bank. Killed him in one shot with
a 30 rife shot under the forearm
Next day after the killing w. got two
more, very much smaller, and destroy
ed q nest with fDrty-five eggs in it.
Dogs and hogs have always beei
considered tid-bits by alligators. Thi
rice planters Of the Cooper and Com
bahec rivers have always dreaded
them in their fall deer hunts. At every
deer hunt when the recall" was
blown happy and fortunate were the!
if all their dogs answered to the
sound of the horn. Generally some
''rover" ur boxer" or "Good-bOy.' OF
other Of their best dogs failed to do so
The sad verdict was always the same
-"I'uIcd under water by Il 'gatcr.'
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