Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1911 — DOG HAD RABIES. [ARTICLE]

DOG HAD RABIES.

Head of Harrison Timmons’ Canine Reported On By State Board of Health. Several weeks ago a strange dog passed through rßensselaer and bit a few dogs on the way, among which was the black Shephard dog of Harrison Timmons. ■ - • • » - \.

The strange dog seems to have got out of town before it came in contact with the city marshal, and nothing is known as to what became of it. The Timmons dog appeared all right until week before last, when it began to act strangely and is said to have bit a score or more of other dogs. It finally disappeared and was gone for a couple of days, and when it came back it bore evidence of having been in contact with many other canines. It was cross and ugly, and was shut up by Mr. Timmons, who later had the marshal kill it.

While it was scarcely thought the dog was made. Health Officer Gwin decided to send its head to the state health department for examination. Saturday morning he received notice that the examination had shown unmistakable evidence of rabies, and precautions were at once taken to prevent any further trouble. •So far as known no person was bitten by the Timmons dog, but the large number of other canines bitten by it makes it necessary that extreme measures be taken to prevent serious trouble, and orders were given that all dogs be muzftled on penalty of being shot on sight if this was neglected. Owners of dogs, whether in the city or country, should take special pains to keep their dogs muzzled and watch them closely for any signs of rabies, and if about nine-tenths of the dogs in the county are killed the county will be better off. Rabies seems to have become very common among dogs in the last year, and it behooves everyone to prevent, so far as lies in their power, any further spread of this dread disease.