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On 20th July 1899, a rabid dog attacked a group of children in Pontarddulais.
The stray setter dog visited the neighbourhood of Pontardulais and bit a number of children, two on the face. The dog was reported to the Board of Agriculture, whose inspector on the following day visited Pontardulais and ordered the animal to be immediately shot and strongly recommended treatment at the Pasteur Institute for eight of the children. This resulted in the respective boards of guardians of Swansea and Llanelli paying for the trip and 21 days treatment, which thankfully was successful with all the children returning fit and well. |  |
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