The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
A PANTH ElI-SLAYER.
-Four FerociOus Ami mails Killed One
After the Other.
iButler Creek (Oregon) Enterprise.]

lbutier creek lOregon) Enterpr1se.I
A few days ago Mr.. Haugh, who lives
near Scott's Mills, started for Beaver
Lake to get some cedar timber. He had
along large bored rifle, a little rat-ter-
rier, and rather large dog of part New
foundland breed. After leaving the
main road and getting on an almost
blind road he saw panther cross the
road ahead of him. He stopped the
team, tied them to smalftree, and fol-
lowed the dogs, who had succeeded in
freeing the panther in very short time.
1t was on a large oak tree, about thirty
feet from the ground, and growing saw
agely. .I'aM ,.,
MIR. Haugh fell back short distance,
in order to get rest shot, fired, and his
game fell dead to the ground, having
made final leap which brought him
about fifteen or twenty feet from the
tree. On going back to the wagon the
children pointed out another panther
back On the road over which they had
passed. On approaching it to get shot
it darted into The brush, followed by the
two dogs, who succeeded in freeing it
without any difficulty. On following
the dogs, Mr.. Haueh found it on the
large limb of a fir tree, about twenty.
five or thirty feet from the ground.
Getting rest from the side of q tree
some distance away, he shot this one.
At the crack of the gun the panther
jumped from the tree, and was followed
by the dogs. On following them, it was
found dead, about ten yards from where
it was shot. On approaching the ranch
where Mr.. s. Huelet once embarked in
the cattle business, he found that the
little dog had succeeded in freeing a
panther about ,two-thirds grown. This
one was shot dead. Before Mr.. Hangl
had time to load he heard the big dog
barking at something about two hundred
yards off down the hillside. On going
to where it was, he saw the biggest pan.
ther he ever saw-a very large female
She was growling and swapping her
teeth at the dogs 80 much that sht
formed the most savage picture he had
ever seen. 1t was difficult to get a good
shot, but on firing she came down, and
the limb ON which she was with her. Al
she ran off the dogs followed her, and on
coming up with them he saw her ON 8
stump about twenty-five feet from the
ground. u \. 49,,
MI. Haugh shotagain, but as no vita
part was struck, it only succeeded in
making her grswl and lash her tai
fercer than ever. On looking for brl
let Mr.. Haugh found that he emily had
half bullet left, with which he had tc
make a successful shot or lose his game.
His patching was all gone as we'll, SC
tearing of part Of the lining Of his coat
| he put it round the bullet and rammed
| it home. Taking careful aim, he fred
This time he saw the huge beast tumble
to the ground, to be seized by the dogs
She seized the big dog by the scalp witt
one paw, and had succeeded in tearing
the scalp nearly off when death put an
end to her struggles. The last one, or
being measured, was over nine feet lons
from tip to tip. All the panthers were
full grown except one, which was only
about twe-thirds grown. They were al
killed within two hours. ...rl 5rl