"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, January 18, 1889 DID HE HAVE RABIES? A large white and yellow dog created quite a commotion yesterday afternoon by rushing madly down Eighth street near McGee, dragging a piece of heavy chain. He attacked everything that came in his path and succeeded in biting several persons. The most serious wound was that inflicted upon Clair COOK, a small boy living at 612 Oak street. The dog knocked him down, bit his left hand in several places and scratched his face slightly. The boy was taken to the office of Dr. HUTTON on Locust street, where all of the wounds were cauterized with the hope of preventing hydrophobia in case the dog should have had rabies. Officer BERTLE, who killed the animal had a narrow escape from his jaws. After the first shot at him, the dog made for the officer, and when the last ball left the muzzle of the revolver, it had only six inches to go before striking the animal. The ball entered his left shoulder and brought him to the ground. He got up again and ran about half a block, where the officer, having secured another pistol, overtook and killed him. The owner of the dog was bitten by the animal yesterday morning. He afterward muzzled the dog and tried to take him to the pound to be killed. The canine escaped near the Hannibal freight depot and made his way to East Eighth street. Several dogs were bitten and they will be watched with great interest by the persons who shared the same fate. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================