WOLF, Charles

WOLF

Posted By: Kathy Gerkins (email)
Date: 9/11/2013 at 15:27:02

Wolf, Charles

Killed by a Bull

Charles Wolf aged 78 years, a respected German farmer. living near Flood Creek, was killed by a bull Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock.

Mr. Wolf, a former resident of this city and well known in the county, while letting his stock in the barn yard from the field, was, in an unguarded moment, attacked by the vicious animal and knocked down. Arising and endeavoring to secure the pitchfork he had placed near the gate, the maddened beast, again knocked him down and trampled his victim. By this time the family arrived on the scene and succeeded in rescuing their parent, who was terribly injured. He died two hours later.

This animal has been considered dangerous for some time, and a pitchfork was necessary to subdue. This time however, when the old gentleman set that weapon down while he opened the gate, the beast took advantage of this temporary negligence, which ended in the sad death of Mr. Wolf.

The funeral took place today at 2 p.m. at the Flood Creek church. The deceased's son, Louie Wolf, is a resident of this city.

[Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum]

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Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 30, 1899 P 8 C 2

Killed by a Bull:

Rockford Register:—On Tuesday even­ing Carl Wolf, aged 75, was caring for the stock of John Kuck, his son-in-law, with whom he lives. While so doing he was attacked by a vicious dehorned bull and so badly injured that he died in a short time. The bull was known to be unruly, but was allowed to run with the other stock Mr. Wolf was one of the old residents of this county and a man greatly respected.

Transcriber's Note: Find a Grave shows he was born Feb. 14, 1824 and died Nov. 21, 1899. He is buried in Flood Creek Cemetery. It also shows he was known as Charles.