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ATTACKED BY CATTLE DOG.
Man's Finger Bitten Off.
„ SYDNEY, May 22.— Henry Harris of
North Wagga, was attacted by a cattle
dog today and had the index finger of
his right hand bitten off tt«. --i^ m.#_
fered extensive lacerations to the face
While Harris was tethering the dog it
suddenly made the attack^ Harris put
out his right hand to fend the dog off
and it gripped his finger hi its teeth.
Harris made frantic attempts to beat
the dog off Finally his finger was bitten
off and he fell to the ground. The dog
renewed the attack, biting Harris savagely
about the face. A long gaping wound
was inflicted near Harris's chin and por
tion of the jawbone was exposed.
Patrick Keogh, a neighbour, jumped
into the yard and beat the dog off with
an axe.
A £ew minutes before attacking Harris
HS °l w«k5 away from where i-; was
tied and killed a cat.
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