Ghost that bites.
Creepy story from Johannesburg.
Cape Town, Saturday. – The “Argus” prints a Johannesburg message according to which manifestations alleged to be of a ghostly character and eliciting considerable excitement at Turffontein. Various members of a local family declare that they have repeatedly seen a ghost about the house, which, in addition to playing all manner of pranks, has actually bitten one of the occupants. The family doctor is said to have been present when the biting incident occurred.
The victim was a young girl, who suddenly began to scream, declaring that “it was pinching her arms.” The doctor on making an examination found marks extending from the elbow to the wrist which looked like nail wounds. The “Argus” suggests that it is a case for Mr Stead. – Central News.
South Wales Daily News, 11th April 1910.