Fear of Death For Pet Costs Life of Youth

Article taken from the Lima News December 19, 1933

  Portsmouth, O., Dec. 19 - (AP) - Collapsing from fright caused by fear his pet dog would be killed.  Kenneth  Colley, 14, died suddenly  today.

  The boy, son of John Colley, living two miles east of Sciotoville, was playing with his dog when the animal was bitten by another dog suspected of having rabies.

  The Scioto-co dog warden killed the afflicted dog.  Seeing the killing,  Kenneth collapsed and died before medical aid could be summoned. 

  Coroner Ross Moore Gault said the child died of acute dilation of the heart brought on by fright.  Kenneth's mother and a brother died under similar circumstances, Gualt said.