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Domestic News
May 26, 1899
Daily New Dominion
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A dog was poisoned and mistaken for rabid, causing public alarm; the incident highlights the need for mandatory muzzling to prevent such occurrences, as suggested by the newspaper.
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The mad dog turned out to have been a poisoned dog. The people who were excited and wanted the dog shot were mistaken in their diagnosis of the condition of the animal. Someone had given him poison and he was under the influence of that when his suffering made it appear that he was mad. However the suggestion made by this paper that all dogs must be muzzled would have been all right in this case for if the dog had been treated in that manner he would not have been poisoned. Muzzles are the thing and council should pass an ordinance calling for them to be used.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Poisoned Dog
Mad Dog
Rabies Misdiagnosis
Dog Muzzling
Ordinance Suggestion
Domestic News Details
Outcome
dog poisoned and suffering; mistaken for mad, leading to calls for shooting. no human casualties mentioned. newspaper advocates for muzzling ordinance.
Event Details
A dog was poisoned by someone, causing suffering that made it appear rabid. Public excitement led to demands to shoot it, but it was a misdiagnosis. Muzzling could have prevented the poisoning.