One of Roy Hawn’s fine rabbit hounds, apparently mad, broke loose late yesterday afternoon and fled up the road towards Hickory, with neighbors, quickly notified, hot on his trail. It was the second supposedly mad dog loose during the day, the other being reported in the Catawba Springs neighborhood. It was said that this dog bit several other dogs.
Mr. Hawn’s dog had not been located early this morning and it was believed that it had returned to its own neighborhood and might be located during the day.
The necessity of keeping dogs securely tied was emphasized by the incidents of the last few days. One small boy was bitten and is undergoing the Pasteur treatment.
From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922
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To Dog Owners
As we have had some cases of rabies in this section, I would advise all owners of dogs to have them vaccinated or keep them confined on the premises The immunity from the single injection rabies protects a dog for at least a period of one year. And it has been proven by experiments to be 99 percent preventive.
The state of Connecticut has inaugurated a general quarantine on rabies covering 25 townships. Hon. J.M. Whittlesey, the commissioner of domestic animals in that state, has ordered that all dogs known to have been bitten by a rabid dog must be killed by the dog warden unless they have been previously vaccinated. This shows very plainly the value of the vaccine.
The treatment is given by a single injection which made it convenient to use. And the cost will only be $3.50 if the dog be brought to my office for the treatment.
Those that wish to have the work done will please notify me before bringing the dog for treatment, as the vaccine will have to be ordered fresh from the laboratory which will require 24 to 48 hours.
If more information is desired, please call me.
Respectfully,
E.J. McCoy, veterinarian
From the editorial page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922
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