The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22

He se-s n Part ridge KIN - Black Snake md
IL Himself Attached by "a Turtle.


STOCKPORT, N. Y, June al. II. Fry trav-
cling salesman for n New York grocery. has
been stopping for few days at n farmers In
Preston township. Wayne county. Pa across
the Delaware River from this place. While
trout fishing on Wednesday, he heard u COM
motion In tho bushes near the creek. and cries
such as made by young chickens whom they
are lost He peercd through tho bushes. and
saw hen partridge and large black snake
engaged in fierce combat. Huddlcd together
short distance away was the partridge's brood.
peepng In terror. The partridge attacked tho
snake with her beak and feet and struck
also blows with her wings, She moved with
the Quickncss with which this reptile is enabled
to throw its fold. about anything IT attacks; the
s s Ya Sban 80 10 be- bd
In lis Efforts TO gSt the bird within its coil the
flash but no matter which course it took. the
partridge never failed to slip away from 1t and
1esst p%T s yn GnfS mt sh
and the latter followed II closely. Suddenly the
snake turned and rushed bnck at the PARTRIDGE
tho air. Tie bird dashed forward, 10
The whs aa the sn SGS
square In ona OF its eyes. This was apparent
t. Fry. who stood within ten feet OF
the 5y the snGx an rsns y IRON from
side to ste as il in great pain. The bird did
no. lose u second in following UP her advnn.
head. and. with strokes delivered with surprls-
ing raiiaty. inflicted wounds with her benk
first In one direction and then in another,
making no further effort TO defend Itself. and
YET app,rently unable to NM way to ESCAPE,
tho neck of the shake until the load was nj
most separated from the body and the reptile
FRY advanced ut this point in the battle but
the bird continued to tear at the flesh OF the
snake until he was near enough to touch hnr.
when she BEGAN aware OF his prcscnce FOR the
first time. She rcireated hurriedy to the SPOT
whore her terror-stricSen brood were hu,ldled,
,,,, them away into tho underbrush. Fry ex-
amineu, the snake. and found that besides the
fatal wou,.'s i had received IN ~ neck both Of
The snake was nearly Avo feet In Length, length and
had in lis stomach the partially dlgeSted re-
mains OF large ratt"sna.e.,
Star Pond. one Of tho $50 mountain lakos OF
Wayne county. on Friday he rowsd out to the
deniy he 3 Strong tug aor at Ss line aud
shortly ntterward large snapping turtle
came sIrWy to the surface by the side Of the
p hs tA viii T ESaE din asHy he lifted 1
hooked itself. The turtle no sooner found It.
self = prisoner IN the boat than turned on Fry.
Raising on all fours. 1t shot out Its great head.
and advanced with open Jaws upon the lsller-
man.. He retroated to the bow Of the boat,
and the turtle followed him. Fry then Jumped
turtle chased him. and would not permit him
to rest second in any one spot. but kept
him jumping lTa running from one end Of
ne 6oHt the o,hes Fry bad 9Shing defend
was propelled he had used in aiding him IN
st tho Il had
driftsd aHt Of reseh; Fry shouted Justify Tor
and she heard his cries. and put out in ieaky
BY tho time she reached his boat hers had
several inches OF water In IT.. and 1t WAS entirely
out OF the question for 1t to he used In safety to
long rope, The farmers wife jumped into his
boat and began pulling M the anchor with the
HE anchor reached The surface Il slipped from
the moose In tho rope and sank to the
.o,,,m nm. turtle MAD kept up. i's ~ ,ase
of FRY hut on seeing the womS :. IN the boat,
turned his attention to har. As it approached
her she struck at itw,th the rope. II caught
the 1000 N lis m?uTA. and as SWAPPING turtle
with its E,opth. even II the head Ia several r,d
from the body. the farmers wife wound ths
rope taut about tho post In the bow and ths
ashore. and tho turtle dragged out on tho land
| bv tho rome. Its head was soon afterward
| chopped from its body with an axe.
for New Yerk. He carried the head Of the
turtle by u piece Of the rope which was stu
held 10 tho mouth The head had Deen sera
still alive the eyes rolling and glaring hercei,
whenever any one approached y; The turtle
was the largest one ever seen IN the region. III
| weight being forty,seven pounds, the hea(
| alone weighing nearly ten.
|