San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-29
BULLDOG SAVES
MISTRESS FROM
ATTACK IN HOME
Big Brindle Jumps at Throat
Of Intruder and Drives
Him Off.
WOMAN WAS cHOKED
Mans Flesh Torn and Cloth
ing Ripped in Fierce
Battle Sunday Night.

Only the courage of Bob" a big
brindle bull dog, saved his mistress,
Mrs. J. Il. Broussard, wife of fire
man at central fire headquarters, from
vicious assault at her home, 30l
Burleson street, at 3 20 Monday morn.
ing. As a result of the attack, the
would-be assailant's flesh was ripped
and his clothing torn by the fangs Of the
powerful dog. Mrs. Broussard collapsed
after the attack and was taken to the
Robert i. Green Memorial Hospital.
Her injuries, however, consisted only of
bruises about the throat where her as
sailant had grabbed her.
According 10 the report made to the
police. Mrs. BrouSsard was attacked by
the man who grabbed her by the throat.
She succeeded in breaking loose from
her assailant and screamed. The dog,
which is family pet and devoted TO his
mistress. was in the next room. Hear
ing his mistress screams, he rushed 10
her assistance. He sprang at the man,
swapping at his throat and tearing his
clothing The man, overcome by the
attack of the huge bull dog, fled.
Cut Screen Door.
When Police Captain X. c. Trevino,
accompanied by Detective Walter Har-
vey, Emergency Officer Milstead and
Mounted Officer Calderon reached the
BroussaItl home, in response to Mrs.
Broussard's call for assistance, they
found the woman in a dazed condition
as a result of her terrible experience.
She had suffered a complete collapse.
caused evidently by the shock. She
was Mt once taken to the Robert B.
Green Memorial Hospital where she re-
vived rapidly under emergency treat
ment. Her throat bore bruises where
her assailant had attempted to choke
her into insensibility and her body
also bore several bruises from the Sc
we're struggle.
Police and detectives responded with
in few moments after Il report reach
ed them but no trace Of the man was
found
The man gained an entrance by
cutting a panel out of the rear dor,
after which the screen door within was
ripped and the latch lifted.
Mrs. Broussard told officers she was
aroused from sleep when grabbed 10y
the throat. She said she sought TO
scream but was being choked so she
could not make an cutlery.
Black finger prints on ner throG.
and body and garments lead the police
TO believe her assailant was a white
man. who had smeared his face with
a black smudgP, probably lamp black.
Heard Dog GrOwI.
She said she succeeded in partially
rising from the bed and sudden jc,k
caused the mans grip TO slacken for
an instant. She screamed but was
again choked.
Just as she felt herself slipping into
state of unconsciousness, Mrs. Brous-
sard said, she heard the deep growl
of her pet bull dog, which had been
left in an adjoining room because of
the rain. The next moment, she tod
the officers, dog and man formed a
Keeling mass of clothes and big mat
of hair as bob" and the intruder lock-
ed. The dog had leaped for the mans
throat and his fangs riDped the Goth
ing from his chest. Mrs. Broussard
said she jumped out of bed and ian
into the hallway and to the telephone,
seeking to communicate with heed
quarters amid the fearful shouts Of
her assailant and the savage growls Ct
the big bull dog as the animal attacked
again and again.
The man fled from the house with
Bob" in pursuit, ripping his gar
ments and tearing the flesh.
She said she was unable TO got a
glimp-e of the mans face. His figure,
she said, was but dimly silhOuetted in
the night. His voice seemed husky as
though he had a cold.