Ramsey County History – Winter 2006: “Rabies Scare in St. Paul  ‘Mad Dog on the Loose.’ Panic Prevails as Fear Rips through the City in 1910”

Rabies Scare in St. Paul  ‘Mad Dog on the Loose.’ Panic Prevails as Fear Rips through the City in 1910
Author: Susan Dowd

A short article that looks at two weeks of fear that began in St. Paul on April 13, 1901. On that day, a dog was reported to have attacked other dogs and horses on the West Side. A few people were also mauled. Newspapers reported three mad dogs and five attacks in three days. Dr. Justus Ohage, the St. Paul Health Commissioner, took the matter into his hands. After additional attacks in the Rondo neighborhood, seventeen animals were condemned. The article includes information on the treatment for rabies at time.
PDF of Dowd article