Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1912 — EACH HOG’S TAIL BITTEN OFF. [ARTICLE]

EACH HOG’S TAIL BITTEN OFF.

Fifty Animals Owned by Lee J. Keynolds Strangely Afflicted. Hagerstown, Ind., Jan. 13. Representative Lee J. Reyonlds, living near this place, is having a new experience with a pen of fifty hogs. Dr. Clark, a veterinary, and Dr, Scotelmyer, the health officer here, were called to see the hogs,today, and both are puzzled. The animals froth at the mouth, some seem to be-paralyzed, and none will eat. The tail of each hog has been bitten off. The doctors say the hogs show symptoms of both hydrophobia and poison. Five died early thisi afternoon and it is believed all will die. The head of one of the dead animals sent to Indianapolis for examination.