Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-01
MAD DOC CREATED
ALARM DOWNTOWN
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did Il circulate about tho city that
reports came into police headquarters
so fast II was thought for a time that
at least two mad dogs were running
Wild.
Tho dog circulated through alleys
and yards in tho vicinity OF Second
and King streets. pursued by crowd
OF boys and men. Belated school chill
dren were hurried on the streets and
girls on their way 10 work sought
shelter in the nearest buildings.
Two persons. tho Kline boy, n little
girl, and several dogs were bitten be-
fore the crowd managed TO dielodge
tho animal from the yards around
Second and King. AS the dog gained
tho open streets the crowd of pur-
surcrs scattered in all directions un-
III Il picked out a course heading west
On Second street.
Two policemen dlsregarded the con-
fines OF their beats and Joined In tho
chase. out Second street across Mar
ket the dog ran. with the crowd In
hot pursuit. Several persons narrow
~ escaped being struck by automobiles
as they dashed recklessly across Mar
ket street Traffic was delayed n few
minutes until the chase passed on.
Young Girl Has Close Call.
As tho dog ran on tho excitement
grew greater. The crowd pursuing
shouted for persons ahead to get out
OF the way. Mothers grabbed their
children from tho streets. One little
girl near Shlpley street was play
ing I'm the street with a small pup. As
the shouts attracted her attention and
she saw the approaching dog foaming
AZ the mouth with the crowd at its
heels bearing down on her sho realiS-
ed there was danger for herself and
her pct. She stepped a few feet fur
thcr in the street 10 save her pet
when her mother dashd from an alley
way alongside Of tho house and drag
ged the little girl out of the danger.
The little dog. too. in its puppy
canine nature sensed danger and made
few feeble bounds after its mistress
when the mad dog swooped down on
! it. The pup gave n yelp Of pain as
tho mad dog's teeth sank in its neck.
one man In the crowd stopped long
enough TO Kill the little dog.
! Volleys OF bricks. stones. sticks, any
kind Of missiles that could he laid
hold Of. were thrown after tho dog.
Although several Of tho missiles hit II
they seemed 20 have no effect. The
policemen were preventd from rislting
a shot bcause Of the danger Of striking
persons on tho rebound. One shot
was fred. hut the bullet struck n stone
in the street and bounced up and
lodged I'm a shutter.
For about five minutes tho chase
between Tatnall and Washington
streets lapsed into n search. as the dog
again took 10 hack yards and alleys
one man and a child were bitten be-
fore Il was dislodged there. ON Wash
ington street. about midway between
Second and Third. the dog reappeared
on the street and ran 10 Second street
TO Justison. where Il turned south
The pursuers again took up the
trail and tho dog dashed out From;
street and on to Maryland avenue
Here the trail was lost and a general
search was again begun. For about
a quarter Of an hour the pursuers
who now numbered more than hun.
dred spread about and stroamet
through the alleys and yards. While
the crowd was thus engaged the dos
had doubled on it's tracks and agar
started in an eastsrly direction. Sew
eral OF tho searchers caught sight q
the animal and again set up n shout
At this point Hobbs stepped into tn,
limelight and played the role OF hero
Drawn from his work by the sount
of the dos chssers returning. Hobh
stepped 20 the doorway with a ham
mer in HIS hand. The dog was abou
two squares in the lead and seemed Il
a fair way 20 make his get away.
Almost opposite. on the other sid
~ the street, stood a man who ha
been nipped by the dog as It dashe
down Justison street the first tim,
The dog headed straight for this mar
who started 10 run, but the ma
CANNES teeth caught hold OF hi
trouser. The man gave a yell and
leap and "a n section Of his trouser
parted company with the main piec
he escaped.
Armed only With the light hamme
! Hobbs sprang into tho street 10 III
rescue OF the dogs victim. AS III
other man escaped the dog turned Il
] attention 20 It's new enemy. Covere
I with dirt and blood streaked, wit
! foam flowing from its mouth. the dc
> presented n sorry sight. But Hobt
kept his nerve and as the dog crouche
=, 10 leap Hobbs raised his arm and dea
! the animal a powerful blow on Il
! head. The dogs skull was crushed ar
u died instantly.
\ The head OF the dog was severe
5 from the body and turned over /
: DOG Catcher George Kopp TO the Boar
r Of Health. II will be sent 70 DIR. Wa
q son. the state bacteriologist at New
lark. for analysis.
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