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Show THE OWNER OF THE DOG SPEAKS. In a recent issue of the Leader appeared a communication from Newton, describing an attack on Mrs. Sorensen by a savage dog and the injuries the lady sustained. The correspondent stated that the owner of the dog had previously been made aware that the brute had attacked not only cattle and sheep but people. The owner of the dog writes a somewhat lengthy communication in his own defense. He denies having ever known his dog to attack either grown people or children. He admits that two complaints were made to him about his dog attacking stock. One case was that of a calf, and the next time some sheep were killed by several dogs, his dog being among them. He offered to pay the damage rather than part with the dog to which he was attached, and which he says "was good company." Still rather than have such a thing happen as occurred in the case of Mrs. Sorensen he would have parted with many dogs. He asks why some one did not kill his dog if it was the dangerous animal it was reported to be? He concludes: "I could say more in regard to the case and have a reason to make complaints, but I rather suffer in my own mind than endeavor to create any more bad feelings." |