The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
A Fatal Tiger Hunt.
The London Times contains the following

The London Times contains the following:
ssntellgence has inst been received OF the
death Of Mr.. Geo s. Dobbe, Mysore Revenue
Survey. at sShemogali in the Mvsore Territory,
on the 9th of Nav. from injuries received on
the 2d from Il tiger he had MORALLY wounded.
On the % of MAY. while Mr.. Dobhie was in
can,p near Melur. about 81 miles from Shelno-
gah he received intelligence OF atger having
been seen alta place about ~ miles defiant he
at ol.ee proceeded 70 the spot and Gonlmescrd
Beating The jungle 10 the Usual manner. ihe
tiger broke from the jungle at o place near
where he was posted and immediately Mir.
Dobbie fred, severely yonnaing tie beast,
which SUNK OF into u tlcket close by. On
hearing the report of the rifles the heaters stop
ped bearing. Mr.. Dobbie called his peon, Sye{l
( Mnsta4a to eesllect the heaters and bring them
ali afGunif TO HIM. Which nceifptpd about halt
an hour; he then remarked to the neon, i have
hit the tiger very hartl. and he has gone INTO
the tllicket, pointing to one short distance
off He then. With the peon, proceeded to
ward the Ticket picking mp the track of the
tiger by the marks of blood on the ground
Cutting their way through the Jungle they
soon came near the place where the creature
was lying, MORALLY wounded. The peon saw
him and, pointing TO the spot, said /:
''iie is still alive"
Mr. Dobbe replied
II cannot see llinl.'
The peon. again pointing to the place where
the wounded beast lay, said
Take care, sir lie is looking at lis and is
about to come at us; y and Immediately after
ward called out, HE is crouchiag for spring,
So look out -
Mr. Dabbe replied:
II can't see him, but Tin all ready
The next moment the tiger charged. Mr..
Dobble fired both barrels of his rifle Snap
shotS) and broke the forearm Of the tiger, but
n sf,NY y,1, a
from his wounds. and possibly could hardly
SEC for he passed between Mr.. Doh5ie and the
peon, almost touching both of them. Hhe
former struck the tiger While wasting with his
discharged rifle. which, caused II to turn upon
him. and during the desperate Struggle with
the enlaged animal which ensued lie trpped
and fell, and was immediately seized antl bit
ten twice Oil the right thigh. The tiger then
left him and fell dead before it had gone 20
yards. Mr.. Dobbie got up, looked q the dead
tiger and walked to the top Of the rising
grounds, and from there was carried bacli to
the camp. lie thought but little of his inju-
ries, and during the next two days transacted
his business On obtaining a palanqUin aud
bearers frcn shemooall, for which he has. sent.
he returned tC that station OIL oednesday. ar
irving in good spirits, apparently doing we'll.
aud was consider. & by his friends there almost
ont OF danger lie was slightly excited and
feverish. and was, therefore, not encouraged
to speak of his encounter with the tiger. He
slept tolertbly well, but awoke about clock
in the morning in u very excited state, and,
twitstauding all the efforts of tllose atten
ding him, he rapidly becarre 'iellrious and died
in about two hours from the time Of awaking.
A correspondent who knew Mr. Dobbie well
writes
The State has lost an able and promising
young officer who was devoted to his profes
sion. and who never tinche! from his duty
however hard the work might be. He was
considered by officers Of his own Department.
Il very rising man. He was a keen and
daring sportsman, and had laid low many Of
the feline tribe. Only few days previous he
had killed Il tigress under similar circumslan-
ceS to tllos. now narrated. He WAS ). man Of
indomitable courage. OF great physique but
what are these against savage beast like Il
wonnied tiSer2 Me dds We're sadly against
him whcil he ilcautonsly nlde III, last attack.
4 gloomy spread over the place where this sal
accident Terminated She career Of one mitch b.
loved and esteemed ty those who knew him,
at the early age OF thirty one. :,