The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-13
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WOLF NURSES IN IYpIA-The wolf in India is looked
upon, as it formerly was in northern Europe as sacred
animal Almost all Hindoos have supersttious dread of
destroying injuring it and village Community
within the boundary of whose lands drop of VOLTS blood
has fallen, believes itself doomed to destruction The
natural consequence that in the districts less frequent
ed by Europeans these animals very and
destructive and great numbers Of children constantly
carried off by them. Only class of the population
the very lowest leading vagrant life and bivouacking
among the juDgleswill attempt to kill catch them
Even these however, although they have no supersous
fear of the woare always found TO be well acquain ted
with its usual dens and haunsvery seldom attempt its
capture in all probability from the profits they make u
the gold and silver bracelets and necklaces worn by the
children whom the wolves have carried to their dens and
whose remains left at the entrance In all parts OF
India it appears numbers of children daily murdered
for the sake of these dangerous ornaments.
The wolf however is sometimes kinder than man. In
the neghborhood Of Sultanpoor and among the ravnes
that nersect the banks Of the Goomtee river this animal
abounds and first instance of wolf nurse
in that district trooper passing along the river bank
Chandour saw large female wolf leave her den,
followed by three whelps and little boy The boy went
all ours apparently the best possible terms with his
fierce companions, and the wolf protected him with
much if he had been of her wheps. All
went down to the river and drank without noticing the
trooper who they about turn back, pushed
in order to the boy But the ground uneven,
and his horse could not overtake them All reenercd the
Chandou with pckaxes who dug into the den for about
eight feet when the old wolf bolted followed by her
three cubs and the boy The trooper accompanied by the
feetest young men of the party mounted and pursued
and having at last headed them he turned the wheps and
boy (who quite FAST back upon the foot.
They secured the boy and allowed the Others to escape
The boy thus taken apparently about nine ten
years old, and had all the habits of wild animal On
his way Chsndou he struggled hard to rush into every
hole den he passed The sight of grown-up person
alarmed him. and he tried to steal away but he rushed at
child with fierce snarl like that Of dog and tried to
bite it. Cooked meat he would not eat but he seized
food with eagerness putting it the ground under his
hands, and devouring it with evident pleasure. He growl
cd angrily any approached him whilst eating but
made objection to dogs coming and sharing his
food The trooper left him in charge Of the Raah of us
unpoor who the boy Immediately after he taken
Very afterwards he sent by the Raas order to
Captain Nichoets Suanpoor; for although his parents
said to have recognised him when first captured they
abandoned him finding that he displayed of the
VOLTS than of human nature
He lived in the charge of Captain Nicholets servants
nearly three years. very noensve except when teased
but still complete animal He could be induced
to keep any kind of clothing in the coolest Of
weather. and occasion, tore to pieces quilt stuff
ed with cotton and ate portion of it, cotton and all
every day with his bread When his food placed
distance from him, he to it on all tours, like wolf
and it only occasions that nc walked upright
Human beings he always stunned and willingly
manned them On the other hand he seemed fond Of
dogs and ackals and indeed, all animals, and readily al
lowed them to feed with him. lie known 10
laugh smile and heard to speak until within
few minutes Of his DEATH when he put his hands his
head and said it ached and asked for water which he
drank and died-Ehgltsh paper.