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Domestic News
April 8, 1815
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
What is this article about?
On February 19, Dr. Wheeler of Windham, Green County, fought a large wolf attacking his livestock, sustaining injuries to his jaw, teeth, and legs before his daughter killed the wolf with an axe.
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Early on the morning of the 19th of February, Dr. Wheeler, of Windham, Green county, perceiving four Wolves in his yard among his sheep and calves, within one rod of his house—without tut dressing himself, he jumped into the yard, was immediately attacked by a large Wolf, which caught him by the under-jaw, broke the jaw-bone, and drove out five of his teeth. The Doctor, at this time, with much presence of mind, seized the Wolf by the throat, and they both fell together, the Doctor badly bitten and wounded in his legs, as well as in his face.
The contest was now, for a few minutes, doubtful; but the Doctor at length, succeeded in placing his knee upon his ferocious adversary, and holding him down until a young daughter, of twelve or thirteen years of age, came with an axe and soon finished the conflict.
Early on the morning of the 19th of February, Dr. Wheeler, of Windham, Green county, perceiving four Wolves in his yard among his sheep and calves, within one rod of his house—without tut dressing himself, he jumped into the yard, was immediately attacked by a large Wolf, which caught him by the under-jaw, broke the jaw-bone, and drove out five of his teeth. The Doctor, at this time, with much presence of mind, seized the Wolf by the throat, and they both fell together, the Doctor badly bitten and wounded in his legs, as well as in his face.
The contest was now, for a few minutes, doubtful; but the Doctor at length, succeeded in placing his knee upon his ferocious adversary, and holding him down until a young daughter, of twelve or thirteen years of age, came with an axe and soon finished the conflict.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Wolf Attack
Dr Wheeler
Windham
Animal Fight
Injury
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Wheeler
Young Daughter
Where did it happen?
Windham, Green County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Windham, Green County
Event Date
Morning Of The 19th Of February
Key Persons
Dr. Wheeler
Young Daughter
Outcome
dr. wheeler suffered broken jaw-bone, five teeth driven out, bites and wounds in legs and face; one wolf killed by daughter with axe
Event Details
Dr. Wheeler jumped into yard to confront four wolves among sheep and calves, attacked by large wolf, fought it by seizing throat, held it down with knee until daughter killed it with axe