Be On Lookout for Large Rabid Bird Dog, April 6, 1925

Mad Dog at Large. . . Dog Belonging to Mr. John S. McNeill Escapes Over High Fences—Only Dog Known to Have Been Bit Is Killed

No traces have been found of a large bird dog which went mad here Friday night and escaped over high fences. Officers have issued a warning that the dog is suffering with rabies.

The dog belongs to Mr. John S. McNeill, and when found about 10 o’clock Friday night was fighting a Collie dog belonging to Mr. D.W. Biggs. Mr. Biggs shot at the dogs, killing his own, the other escaping. No other dogs ae known to have been bitten by the mad dog, but officers are keeping a close watch for him and strictly enforcing the order of the town officials to keep all dogs impounded.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Monday, April 6, 1925

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn84026483/1925-04-06/ed-1/seq-1/#words=APRIL+6%2C+1925