Attacked by a Dog.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6147, 20 August 1891, Page 4

Attacked by a Dog.

» The Taranaki Herald says : — Poisons who happened to be at or in the vicinity of the junction of Devon and Broughamstreets en Tuesday afternoon about halfpast 3 o'clock were spectators of a most unusual thing, viz , a dog attacking a human being. Mr F. P. Corkill, it appears, was leading a large St. Bernardmast iff crossbred dog, belonging to Mr Fisher, of Bell Block, when, tho animal, j angry, apparently, at being taken away j from his owner, whoso carriage was in .Brougham-street, suddenJy sprang at Mr Corkill's throat, just as the Ban It of New Zealand. corner was reached. Mr Corkill, seeing his danger, put up hfs hands, and succeeded in preventing the brute getting a grip on his throat. The dog kept up his ! attack most furiously for some seconds, j and bife Mr Corkill severely in several places on both arms and hands. Seeing I Mr Corkill's danger, a number of bystanders, among them Mr F. Stohr, who armed himself with a hammer, ran to his assistance, but before they got up the dog gave up the attack, and ran away after his owner's carriage. It was found on examination that Mr Corkill was severely bitten in the right hand and arm, and also iv a lesser degree on the left hand. Blood was flowing profusely from the wounds. He at once visited Mr Teed's pharmacy, where the* wounds wore washed and dressed, it being found necessary, however, on account of the severe nature of the injuries to put the right, hand in a sling. The dog was a few minutes after the occurrence shot in a loose box at the baclc of Mr Calgher's stables. It was his owner's intention previous to tho attack to destroy the dog, as the animal had, it seems, attacked members of his own household.

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