ALSATIAN DOG

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1932, Page 6

ALSATIAN DOG

FEROCIOUS-ATTACK ON MASTER

.SYDNEY, November 16,

An Alsatian dog made a ferocious attack ci} its master, Mr C>- Robin ■-or. of 'Russell Street, Rose Bay, last night, ’inflicting .serious injuries. The aid of the police was called in, and althongi the’ animal, wag twice shot in the head, it made a desperate bid for freedom, and jumped a high parapet. Chased by police a'-d civilians in motor cars, the Uog led its pursuers through the streets of Rose Bay and eventually eluded them on th© heights of Bondi, near Ben Buckler.

Without any apparent reason the dog suddenly attacked Mr Robinson in bis horn© lost night. He tried to ficht it off, but the animal persisted in mauling him savagely. It sprang at his face, inflicting a severe wound to bis nose. Then Mr Robinson fell, pud the animal bit ibis arms and legs. He managed' to quieten the animal, and he immediately sent for 'Constable McDermott, of Vandalise, who lives about 100 yards away. Constable McDermott fourVl the dog on the back ' verandah and drawing his service revolver shot it in •t , h o ffiand. The Alsatian crouched, as though ready to spring at 'him, and the constable fired a second shot. The animal fell over, but regaining its feet it exhibited remarkable endurance, and jumped a high parapet. The anifnal’s 'fleetness surprised the constable, ' who jumped in a motorc'nr, and set out in pursuit through the streets of Rose Bay. Meanwhile, the Rose Bay police had been informed, and' Constable McCracken was just leaving the station when the animal appeared to ‘be making for t'h e gat?- -Seeing tlw constable the Afeatian diverted ‘its course, knd ; continued racing up the street. Constable McCracken, on Ids motor cycle, was soo.n joined by Oone+nWe McDermott and a half-a-dozen civilians in cars and motor cycles. “The speed at which the dog ran, said Constable McCracken last night, “was am'azing, more especially as it had suffered serious- wounds and v-us 'bleeding copiously about the head. THe ran on to the top of Liverpool street, where there is a dead end, and there wp seemed to have him cornered. 'I had got ahead of 'him. but ■he suddenly redoubled on :hi-s tracks. ■We had our guns ready. The dog went straight for Constable McDermott, and he fired at /it. It trifU to cock a p?'’'•ifß w'th which I had armed myself,, but the animal passed me before I had re.a 1 d that the rifle bad jammed. W e chased the ap'mal on foot over the sandhills and through thick He showed extraordinary cunning, redoubling on his tracks when it spemed that w.e had him beaten. A chase of about a mile and a-hMf •brought u-s out Dear Ben Buckler. Several times we sight rid him, but rr soon as ihe observed r« he would gather speed. In the failing Reht we lost track of 'him. Some of the civilians produced torches. We com tinned t'he search until the light compelled us to give it up until this morning.”

After hiding 'pll -pßht in the hills at Ben Buckler, Mr Robinson’s dog returned to Mr 'Robinson's home in Russell iStreet Rose Bay, early this morning, and had to bd killed. Constable McDermott, , who liacT twice wounded it on Tuesday evening, was attacked by the Jog. After a fierce encounter, he fired a fatal shot ipto its mouth.