When was it published?

June 28, 1837 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News June 28, 1837

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Little Girl About Seven Years Old, Negro Boy

Q: What keywords are associated?

Rabid Dog, Hydrophobia Attack, Amputations, Springfield, Suffield Ct, Animal Bites

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

A rabid dog attacked a 7-year-old girl and a Black boy in Springfield last week, biting the girl's arm (later amputated) and the boy's finger (also amputated). The dog, which fled from Suffield, CT, also bit other animals before being killed. Suffield offered a $2 bounty for killing dogs.

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The Springfield Gazette states that last week a little girl about seven years old, being with a group of children, was attacked by a dog having every symptom of hydrophobia, thrown down and badly bitten on the right arm. The limb was immediately amputated above the wound. The dog was killed—but had previously bitten besides this little girl a negro boy in his finger, also several dogs, a cow, and a number of sheep. The finger of the boy was immediately amputated.— The dog had fled from Suffield. Ct. the Selectmen of which town offered a bounty of $2 for every dog which should be killed.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Rabid Dog Hydrophobia Attack Amputations Springfield Suffield Ct Animal Bites

What entities or persons were involved?

Little Girl About Seven Years Old Negro Boy

Where did it happen?

Springfield

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Springfield

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

Little Girl About Seven Years Old Negro Boy

Outcome

girl's right arm amputated above wound; negro boy's finger amputated; dog killed; several dogs, cow, and sheep bitten

Event Details

A dog with symptoms of hydrophobia attacked a group of children including a 7-year-old girl, biting her right arm; it also bit a negro boy on the finger and several animals before being killed. The dog had fled from Suffield, CT, where selectmen offered $2 bounty for killing dogs.