The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-01
PERIL0Us ADVENTURE WITH A T1aREss


gems, went out at daylight one morning in
search of horse, and while strolling about
the neghbornood in which he resides, his
attention was attracted towards bush, by
the yelping of three young dogs, that had
followed him from his home. On approach
ing the spot to which the sound directed
him, he was startled by finding that his
canine companions had jointcd beautifully
spotted tigress, that was lying on its back,
with which they appeared to be enjoying
very satisfactory ro,np. Upon perccivins
the man. the animal sprang to its feet, and
"h'tboy, though a noted hunter, and m
athletic, bold and active man, rctreatcd from
''o SPOT being unarmed, except with a
small switch or stick the tigress pursued
hlm' and finding that he lost ground, he re-
solved on wheeling about and facing the
animal, which, with one blow of its nav
tore away part of his cheek, and would
with the violence Of the concussion have
Knocked him to the ground, had it not
oeen Tor tho support he received from
small bush near Inn, which prevented him
from falling on his bacH probably to this
circumstance he is Indebted for his life s,r
with the tigress above him he would have
been perfectly powerlcss.
"hltboy struck at the savage beast with
the switch in his possession, but this also
lell from his hand; to preserve his face he
now assumed rugilis,ic attitude, when the
t'gress seized hold of his arm; with his
other hand he then picked up stone, which
lie placed in the jaws OF the enraeed brute
TO prevent his arm from being bitten in two.
This dis done, he next seized his onnone,t
ny tue throat, and by his great strength
threw her down, aud placed his knee on
the neck; fortunately the dogs, though
young now harrassed the enraged animal,
and thus kept its paws engaged. The man
then drew his arm out of the jaws of the
animal, but when lie had almost extricated
1t, the stone fell out, and the animal seized
his hand, which was SO severely bitten as
to be disabled. With the other be now
TOOK the stone, and battered the ticress'
nose and teeth. In this position, and in
the greatest agony, he was two hours con.
tending with his enemy. lie had knife
in his pocket, but tile other hand having
been rendered heIpess, lie could not omen
the blade; lie now contrived by main
strength to move himsel! and the tigress to
the spot Where his switch lay, about six
yards OF. The struggle of the two combat
ants became quite terrifc-the ground was
trampIed quite hard, and the spot covered
with blood. Reduced to the last extremity
and eIIeving the animal to be in a similar
state he resolved on encouraging the dogs
to attack her, while he jumped up and ran
off.
After running for about 800 yards, he
looked round, and found the dogs comino
on alone. lie then fastened to farmers
nouse' to request assistance; they visited
the spot and curiously examined the small
clumps Of trees, but having no dogs on
which they could depend, the search was
soon given up, and the wounded man con-
veyed to his home. His wounds were
dressed, and he lay in very precarious
state for four weeks, having been twice at.
tackled with lock-jaw. His sufferines were
intense, one arm being entirely disabled,
and the lower parts of lis body severely
Iacerated. Lie was engaged altogether for
TWO hours and half Hopes were, how.
ever, INDUCED, two days before our inform.
aut left the local. y, that a sound constitu-
ton and powerful nerves would sustain him.
and that he would ultimately recover from
injuries which must have proved inevitably
fatal to one of less physical power. The
conflict Of Whtboy and the tigress will
rank amongst the most marvellous adven-
lures with beasts of prey in this country.
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