A SAVAGE CATTLE DOG

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7023, 11 January 1910, Page 6

A SAVAGE CATTLE DOG

WOMEN BADLY BITTEN. The Kaitangata correspondent of the "Free Piress" reports a sensational incident which occurred on Coal Point Beach, itwo well-known ladies having been savagely attacked Und injured by a dog. The ladies Mrs William McCaughem land Mrs Andrew Jarvie —had. gone with their husbands and children to spend the day at the beach, dnd were accompanied by a black collie cattle dog belonging to Mr McGaughern. The animal was not the sweetest tempered at any time, but on Monday ho had all day shown signs of anger, Und was jumping .about and. snapping at the children. Un Sirs McCaughem throwing a piece of •stick at him to frighten him amf, he jsuddenly flew at her, biting her arm and •knocking her down. She managed to to her feet, hut the brute lagain 'attacked her, and made frantic: •efforts to get at her throat. She was (again knocked down, and a terrible fight between her and the beast ensued, the {dog still making determined efforts to get at her throat, and sho had actually to get her head in the sand to prevent him ■ The men folk were along .the beach for a walk, and knew nothing about the affair until it w-as all over; but Mrs Jarvie, who was sitting a short distance away, plnckily rushed in tMrs McOaughern's assistance, and pulling off the dog n/> doubt saved her life. The infuriated animal then- turned on Mrs Jarvie, and fastening its teeth or, her arm just above the elbow, inflicted a nasty wound. The brute next turned on the children, and was only kept oil them with difficulty; in fact, one of M - McCaughern's daughters hud to take refuge m the water. Luckily, Messrs Jarvie and McCaughem, returned, and tho brute was secured. The injured ladies were badly knocked about, suffering from bitej and shock. Mrs McCaujrhc-rn ha-, a number of nasty teeth-murks on her arm, and has her thumb ripped badly and worst ot all, her arm was fractured near tho shoulder by the fall. '->-"- Lea