DANGEROUS DOG

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6807, 10 January 1929, Page 3

DANGEROUS DOG

ATTACKS ON MISTRESS. > A GIRL’S PLUCKY FIGHT. ills. Williams, wife of Mr. Richard Williams, of Wagga, New South Wales, had a sensational experience early one morning recently, when slu: was alien: to retire to bed. She switched on tha electric light in a sleep-out, and the house dog, which was sleeping there, became furious, and, although usually fond of members of the family, Im viciously attacked his mistress. Mrs. Williams attempted to ward the dog off with a chair, but it bit her on tha ankle, and she fell. When she attempted to rise the dog gripped her savagely by the breast. * Mrs. Williams’ daughter heard tha scuffle and went out. She caught the dog by the throat, and forced it to looscu its hold. The dog then attempted to bite her, but she pluckily fought it off, and cventuaiy drove it out of the slecpout. She then assisted her mother, who was in a state of nervous collapse, dressed her wounds, and secured, medical assistance.

The girl’s plucky action probably averted a tragedy, as the dog is a big, strong Irish terrier crossbred. When Mr. Williams arrived home ho killed the dog.