Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-29
DEER KILLING BY DOGS OR BOB CATS
AROUSES WAYNE WARDEKS Wild TRIP

Richard ]. Upton. chief warden
and Thomas A. James, State curator.
undertook to go to Wayne last Sat-.
urday by auto. to investigate the
killing of two buck deer. which had
been reported by Charles Lincoln Of
Wayne. Thursday last, as being
killed by dogs. When the officers
got as far as Winthrop they could
go no further by auto. once OF the
black surface road covered as it was
by snow. They started from Winthrop
in a one-horse pung and, 1t was
cold az well as slow travelling facing
high wind from the northwest; the
thermometer at zero. They reached
Wayne at about p. NJ. After
thawing out and getting a good hot
dinner, they went to the places
where the deer were in keeping.
The first deer they saw had evi-
IDENTIFY been killed by dogs or bob
cats as It is reported both deer were
found on the ice Of Pocasset lake,
Thursday last On that day and sew
eral days before 1t was very slip
perry on all the lakes and ponds. A
deer run to pond by dogs or cats
as these two deer, no doubt were, 1t
would be easy for either to xiii a
deer. One of the deer was alive
when discovered about 1880 p NJ.
and upon advice from the depart
ment, after being told of the con-
dition of the deer by Mr.. Lincoln
it was ordered killed and dressed out.
The other deer which was found by
Fred B. Turner of Wayne in Eben
Norris cove, about mile up the lake,
On the east shore, about S: 80 evidently
killed by dogs or cats. was terribly
chewed up. 1t seems dogs have been
heard running out in that section for
the last few days and into the night.
1t was reported that some strange
dogs were seen on the shores of the
ponds and in the woods nearby.
Sidney Wright of Wayne saw two
dogs on the deer which was found at
noon time right in the village, on the
shore of pond. One Of the dogs had
the deer by the hind leg and the
other dog was running around the
deer. When the dogs saw the boys
as others collected, they made off
into the woods and away. The boys
could not give very good descEip-
ton Of the dogs, so there is very
little at present to work on. Mr..
Upton brought in the largest deer to
see II any bullets are in the carcass.
None were found in the other deer
which was 80 badly chewed up.
The head was cut off ana brought
to Augusta. The carcass was taken
care Of there in Wayne, not fit for
food. The deer brought to Augusta
was also chewed up. 1t might be the
work of Bob" cats on the smaller
deer as there has been one killed in
that vicinity recently and the flesh
was chewed so close to the bones
for it seems that no two or three
dogs could tear and eat so much
solid meat, as has been chewed Off
these deer.
1t might be well to read up the
keep in mind such cases are always
investigated and always
on tap and very seldom dropped. The
good people of Wayne are worked up.
about these deer being killed. These
deer evidently have been run from a
deer yard and may have come some
distance. II the farmers who know
Just where. there are deer yards or
any person who frequent the woods
and know, would please notify the
department so that these yards
could be checked up regularly. 1t
would be a great help and keep deer
in yards from being disturbed.
Mr.. Upton wondered just how many
that saw the deer on the running
board of the auto coming in from
Winthrop Saturday would take In
terest enough to notify the depart
ment. the number Of the auto. such
things are of great help to the De-
partment.