The New Hampshire Gazette

Galway, (in Ireland) Feb. 11. By a Gentleman in the Neighbourhood of Sleave Murre, in this County, we are informed of one of the most shocking Instances of the dismal Effects of canine Madness that ever was related: A young fellow of that Parish, who it seems had been bit by a mad Dog about three Years ago, but without the Appearance of any bad Effect, was married to a young Woman of the Village of Sleave Murre about ten Days since, and were bedded together; but in a short Time after, the young Woman was heard to scream out in a frightful Manner, and to express the Words, "Lord have Mercy upon me! Surely you must be mad!" Her Cries increasing, the young Fellow's Brother desired her Father to open the Door, that they might see what was the Matter; but he unfortunately declined it, till her more dismal and dying Groans too late alarmed them! when bursting into the Room, they were presented with the horrid Spectacle of the young Woman most shockingly massacred, and he like a Fiend, wallowing in Blood, with her Liver (which he tore out of her Body) fast held in his Teeth. As he had a Knife in his Hand, and a Wildness in his Aspect not to be described, no Person would approach him: His Brother would have shot him, had he not been hindered, but at length, by a Noose, which by some Means they slipped about his Neck, he was further secured and tied down, to prevent his doing any further Mischief.