Showing posts with label 1912. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1912. Show all posts

Sep 20, 1912 Danville Bulldog Mauls 13-year-old Girl

Danville - Anna Wolfe, 13 years old, stepped in front of her little brother to protect him and was badly bitten by a vicious bulldog.
Danville was a Beautiful City in 1912 - No Need for Bulldogs Attacking Little Girls!

Daily Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, p. 5

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Jun 06, 1912 Chicago infant fatally mauled by bulldog


Chicago-Ignatz Obolhusky, 8 months, badly bitten by bulldog owned by F. Vellack in rear of home, 965 Milwaukee ave.  Will die.
Illinois fatal pit bull attacks map by dogsbite.org

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The Day Book, Chicago IL, June 6, 1912

May 22, 1912 Chicago Bulldog Invades School and Attacks 3 Girls


Chicago-Bulldog belonging to Mrs. John Ahlert, 2526 Linden place, ran into basement Darwin School, Catalpa court and Darwin terrace and bit Louise Kittelson, Bernice Templar and Theresa Starf.  All under 12 years.  Woman refused to let police have dog.


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The Day Book; Chicago IL.; May 22, 1912

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List of Invasion Attacks
These are attacks where the dog invades a home, place of business, occupied building or securely enclosed yard expressly to attack.  Attacks in which the pit bull pulls another animal through their fence in an attempt to kill them are also considered invasion attacks.  Invasion attacks by dogs other than pit bulls are virtually non-existent.

April 03, 1912 Chicago Pit Bull Attacks 16 Year-Old Girl, Brother Saves her

Brother Rescues Girl From Savage Bulldog

Chicago -  A vicious attack by a savage bulldog on a sixteen-year-old girl and a hand-to-hand fight that her brother waged with the beast was one of a series of like occurrences happening in Chicago yesterday... The sixteen-year-old girl victim, who was severely lacerated about the arms and legs is Esther Lahr of 5127 Hutchinson street.  The timely intervention of her brother, M.B. Lahr, saved her from more serious injury.



Chicago Examiner April 03, 1912 p. 4

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Feb 22, 1912 Carrollton Bulldog Case Soon Tried

Circuit Court to Decide Fate of Mrs. Moore's Bulldog
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Carrollton - One of the cases before the circuit court which convenes next week will be that of the city of Carrollton against Mrs. William d. Moore appeal.

Mrs. Moore is the possessor of a large white bulldog with very pugnacious characteristics.  He was pronounced "vicious" in a magistrate's court here last fall and the owners were to pay a fine of $50 or to kill the dog.

The case was immediately appealed and "Jim's" trial for life will be finally decided by the circuit judge.

Daily Illinois State Journal, springfield, IL, February 22, 1912, p. 11

Jan 07, 1912 Danville Judge Rules Pit Bulldog is a Deadly Weapon


Woman Held to Grand Jury Because She Allowed Powerful Canine To Attack Neighbor

Danville-Justice of the Peace J.H. Hall today decided that a bulldog is a deadly weapon.
Mrs. Cleo Wilson went to the home of Mrs. May Hensley in Grape Creek, looking for trouble.  Mrs Hensley, according to the testimony sallied forth, reinforced by a son bearing a club and a powerful bulldog.
Held to Grand Jury
Mrs. Wilson and her witnesses testified that Mrs. Bensley seized her by the hair, the bulldog grabbing by the leg and the boy struck her with the club. She swore out a warrant charging Mrs. Hensley with assault with a deadly weapon to wit, a bullog, and Justice Hall held the defendant to the grand jury.




Daily Illinois State Journal, January 7, 1912