Yesterday, our town of Maycomb was threatened by a mad dog, Tim Johnson. This may be hard to believe considering that it is the middle of February, but the sheriff, Mr. Heck Tate has confirmed this to be true. He also tells us that it was not he who saved us, but town resident and lawyer Mr. Atticus Finch. Thanks to the vigilance of these men and the efforts made by Miss Eula May to inform everyone of the threat, no one was hurt. But let this be a reminder for us to stick together in these times, for that was the reason behind our success.
Tim Johnson, the pet of Maycomb, was shot yesterday as he had gone mad. Tim belonged to Mr. Harry Johnson, driver of the Mobile bus. The dog was first seen by Jean and Jeremy Finch a distance away from the Radley house, they alerted their cook, Calpurnia, who then proceeded to warn Mr. Finch and Miss Eula May. Soon afterwards, Mr. Heck Tate arrived onto the scene, gun in hand. Tim Johnson was identified as a mad dog and deemed a threat to Maycomb County. All doors were locked shut, with the exception of the Radley house, as the dog approached. It was still in the twitching stage when seen. The sheriff was accompanied by Mr. Finch in his black ford.
Mr. Heck Tate was unable to take the shot due to the long distance between him and Tim Johnson. He passed the gun to Mr. Finch due to issues concerning the safety of the Radleys. Mr. Finch was reluctant to walk again the path he had abandoned thirty years ago. He walked to the middle of the street and took aim, throwing off his glasses that got in the way. Seamlessly, Mr. Finch took aim and fired a round into the mad dog, who died instantly.
Mr. Heck Tate then went over to check the body, confirming that Tim Johnson was dead. Mr. Finch remained composed and calmly reminded his son not to approach the dead dog. Zeebo the town garbageman arrived in his garbage truck to dispose of the dog and disinfect the area, ending another chapter in Maycomb's history.
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