Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1879 — A Terrible Fight With Dogs. [ARTICLE]

A Terrible Fight With Dogs.

August Munchausen, while' passing Edward Fisher’s farm and dairy, near the corner of Thirty-first and Wallace streets, was set upon by four vicious dogs, one a large bull-dog, which are allowed to run at liberty. The bull-dog sprung for his throat, and fastened his fangs into the fleshy part of the right arm, which the man threw up to protect himself. He seized the animal, and, choking it off as best he could, held it at arm’s length away from him; but, despite these efforts, his arms and shoulders were lacerated in a most horrible manner, the bones of the forearm being laid bare, and the fingers chewed almost into pulp. While he was engaged in battling with this ferocious antagonist, the three other dogs, all of good size and strength, kept biting his legs, tearing the flesh into shreds. Two men who were in the neighborhood heard Munchausen’s cries for help and ran to his assistance, but it was not until they shot the bull-dog dead that he was compelled to release the hold. Munchausen was taken to his home, where he received both medical and surgical attendance. His injuries are so serious that his recovery is considered improbable.— Chicago Tribune.