Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-10

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panther Although snoI through tAe
breast am win one oi ms lore legs oroKeh
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ab.ed but not cong quered, ana as the dogs at
tackled HIN, clearing himself with MS un-
INJURED paw ne 4eaped INTO Ihe ar over tue
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dozen ar H.t9eu ltel away ne uos'' no"
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cropping u tAe ground ne hals daSu 'or
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i-h'' away went tHe p@h.ue ana t"e LOGS
srA'c--nG, snarllns' anu .SeiPlhg, "uAe
'le men i1i.9Wtd close Deuiuu' urging On
the dog Hltn''to Inc uehoh7lFA, ,lohs OF
the hunters Hal Deen more NOISY thAh el-
lective, oat aS -He paAiher was u'Ia aPpeaF-
Ing IN a talcAet oi spruce trees Jo4nson
i3r help 10 making inc capture terIy 10y
.S ,, ,, i,,-' ,bs .,t t' - w lsan 'I c1rryin
both OF the men with HIM. and tor iow
moments aerial navigation was nowhere.
The panther went over tree top, hat the
men remained on the other side, stdl cling
ing to his tai lie tried to turn and fight
them, but the dogs were on hand. just at
this moment Johnson bethought himself of
his revolver, and five pistol bullets were
lodged in his head. Still the fight coutinu
ed. and Mr.. Fits, who bad not been an
idle spectator, managed to tasten rope
around the panther leg and 1aSten Tim TO
tree Shot guns and pistols were empty.
bat the panther, though weakened, refused
10 die. and the life Of the " king Of the
American forests vas brought To al igno-
minious close by the use OF a pocGet-kniie
and clirol. lie measured seven feet from
tip 10 tn and weighed los pounds. Three
.ae- were gone from one of his fore feet,
seeming TO eviuce an intimate acquaintance