Kinston, July 7—A terrier puppy today was reported by police to have bitten at least 35 persons in the outskirts of Kinston. The animal was rabid, officials believe, but an analysis of the brain was impossible because a negro who killed the puppy literally shot its head away.
Many of the victims were too poor to pay for vaccination against hydrophobia, they said when taken to task for not reporting to health authorities. The latter located 17 who had been bitten and administered the serum treatment. The police endeavored to locate the others.
Drastic steps were taken by authorities to enforce an ordinance requiring the muzzling of dogs at large and the mayor called upon all owners of dogs to have them immunized against rabies immediately.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Thursday, July 8, 1926
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