Went Mad and Bit Six Coolies and a Pony on Race Course A "work" dog, thought, to. have been mad, ran amuck on Thursday ast week at about half-past eight fon the Race Course and bit hall dozen coolies and a pony, the proof a club member." At least had not been caught the animal It appears that the "crow-rian, an old coolie, long in the ser' lof the Race Club, while attending to duties came' upon the dog on mud track and tried to shoo off, but the dog declined to be shoved," turned upon his assailant and bit him in the leg. Others: came to the help of the injured man and tried to drive off the doz: or catch him, but without success JOn the contrary, the dog managed bite five or six' more, as well as 'a pony. Then he dashed out of the enclosure. The animal's history from that moment until now is a mystery to everyone, Upon the advice of the officials lof the club, five of the injured men went to the Municipal Health Department to take the preventive Pasteur treatment for rabies. The pony is now at Messrs. Keylock & Pratt's stables, undergoing treatment.
Unless the dog is caught it will difficult to ascertain immediately if he was infected, for it may take from three to four weeks for the victims to show the effects, admitting that the beast' had hydrophobia. Inthe case of the any a still longer period: is nece sary to determine whether disease is
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