The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29
ADVENTURE WITH A TIGER.
Carried Through Jungle AID Forest in the
Jaws of Tiger.


The following is taken from "a Narrative
Of Travel and Sport in Burmah, Siam, o. 4
the Malay Peninsula" written by John
Bradley, one of party of three adventu-
rous hunters. He had q rough inrod,A on
In the afternoon we continued on our
march, but with no signs Of being likely to
meet with sport, and about 4 O'clock we
turned toward our camp. We marched
along carelessly, without observing order
or caution, and were not prepared to take
advantage of Akbar' warning, when he ex-
claimed, Beware sahib!" and ful-grown
tiger went past us at gallop. A struggling
yolley was fired after it, and although
evidently not struck, the beast stopped and
rearing Itself on its hind legs clawed the
bark OF tree just as a cat scratches the leg
of a chair or table Mr. Grant and myself
fired simultaneously, but without effect,
and before a thought of the creatures in
tention had time to flash through my mind
was down under its paws.
Selling me by the left thigh, the tiger
shook me as a dog shakes rat; and then,
growing horribly, dragged me at q tremen-
douS rate through the thick underground of
the forest. | heard the frightened shouts of
my companions, and the report of several
shots, and then dizziness came over me,
but did not lose consciousness. As was
joIted through, the forest | several times
caught hold of the trees, but the tiger,
GROWING FIERCELY,
shook me free in an instant. All this time,
though quite calm and collected, | felt a
strong desire to preserve my existence, and
never for a moment experienced that apathy
with regard to my danger that some per-
sons have described under very similar cir
Cumstances.
How long | was in the jaws of this brute
cannot tell. 1t seemed to me an age be-
fore the creature stopped. My companions
atterward declared that had been dragged
at least half mile. They followed as fast
as they could run, and although was un-
aware of 1t at the time, never lost sight oil
the beast. To this circumstance | un,
doubtedly owe my life; Tor had there been
any delay in rendering me assistance il
must have been fatal to me.
The moment the tiger halted it released
my. thigh, and seemed to be attraced by
the approach of my companions, though
as yet, | did not see them myself. Taking
advantage Of this release, | tried to creep
to the shelter of some tall bushes near at
hand. In an instant and with
TERRIBLE ROAR
the creature pounced upon me, seizing me
this time by the shoulder, and decorating
my chest with his claws. A shot
was fired, and ! heard the
bullet whistle overhead. Fear O
hitting me had caused them to fire sc
high. A second and third shot were
equally unsuccessful; and the tiger, again
releasing me, began to lick up the blood
which oozed through my jacket,
began to feel very faint, and could moi
repress a groan. Several timea the tiger
cabbed his paws, apparently in play, about
my face, but did not use its claws, very for
tunate for me. Presently the beast seemed
to be seized with sudden rage, and com
menced to spit like an angry cat at some
one approaching, whose footsteps | could
hear but could not see him, for | was ly
ing fiat on my back. There was the sharE
bang of rifle close TO my head, heavS
weight fell across me, and then [ ooRpre
hended that my brave friend Grant wa
pulling me from under the dead body of til,
tiger.
Captain Lacy and some of the natiye
came up, and proceeded to stauneh the flow
of blood from my wounds. That on nay
thigh was the worst.
THE FLESH WAS BITTEN
and torn to such an extent that the bon,
was visible. Ths wounds on the Ghost wer,
also severe, but my shoulder was not very
much injured. When the bleeding wa
stopped tainted, and upon recovering con
seriousness found | was being carried alon:
ON a rough litter formed Of boughs. | sui
iered great pain, especially in tho leg, ant
was exceedingly thankful when we arrivet
atour camping place. :,
AS soon as the news spread about Shallan