One summer morning riding along Doremus
Avenue I observed the Newark Emergency Squad Truck parked by the
side of the road. Being curious I stopped behind the vehicle and
proceeded on foot to observe what was happening. As I approached
the truck I saw two Newark Patrolmen open a compartment and remove
two cal.45 Thompson Sub-machine guns. From another locker they brought
out two fifty round magazines and fitted them to the weapons. Inquiring
about the situation I was informed that the had been dispatched
to this location to find and exterminate a pack of wild dogs, I
enquired if I might accompany them, they said OK as long as I walked
behind them.
Moving slowly westward through the weeds and grass stubble toward
the dumps, we soon located the canine group. The officers positioned
themselves for a clean view of the animals. Wham one dog fell, wham,
wham another joined it. Slowly but surely as more shots rang out,
most of the critters were cut down. I will say one thing those denizens
of the law were crack shots. One member of the pack ran around use
and headed down Doremus Avenue. One of the Officers asked me if
I would give chase,jumping into my car with that guardian of the
law on the left running board off we went. A short distance down
the road the dog left the road to follow a railroad spur, I followed
for a short space and stopped the car. The patrolman jumped off
and fired one round wham,that ended the pack People who worked or
went thru that area, would no longer be attacked by those wild dogs.
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