Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
CUTTING A ZEBRA's HOOPS.
The Lively Iimo n Dozen Keepers at The
Geological Garden lind.

GDOlOgichl 1uiNth tNi'
Early Saturday morning Superinteud-
cnt Brown of the geological garden put
on his clothes, and, assisted by his lieu
tenant, L. j. Bryne, marshaled at head
quarters his entire available force OF
Keepers. Several Of them carried long
ropes, and one man an armful OF stout
rawhde straps. Butcher DiCkerson, who
kills all the superannuated horses that are
to be fed to the lions and tigers, carried
a biz meat saw In one hand and sharp
knife in the other
"Men, said the superintendent, when
the squad came TO attention in front of
his office, eve are going to pare down
the zcbra's hoofs,n
He took the head of the line and.
marched boldly across the garden, halting
at last in front OF the paddock in which II
striped zebra contentedly nibbled the
short grass. For some time the animals
henfs have been growing at an alarming
ratet.nd the superintendent had deter
/ mined u reduce them in size. The
I keepers cliilN-d the fence and the zebra
stopped feeding a~d laid back his ears,
\ Keeper FLOYD, VINO has had experience
Z us Il roper, colled his lasio and twlrlcd
/ the loop In the air, The zebr twitchcd
| his tail and shook his head. Finally the
cast was made aud the moose cul.ed
gracefully in the air and settled over the
zebras head. with a quick, ducking
movement hu threw II of, and then
/ squeallng yiciously IN he'd for the group
( OF Keepers. For several minutes the air
was full Of gray uniforms, but when the
/ zebra kicked off palliug and nearly stood
I on his head, Just 10 show what be could
do, lac seemed satisfied and returned TO
/ his grass. The keepers crept back less
/ boldly, and Keeper Floyd prepared to at
/ tack the enemy in The rear.
! lie coiled the rope again aud this time
/ succeeded in making successful cast,
I The zebra, when the rope touched his
neck, started TO run, and Floyd yelled for
/ assistance and chung 10 the rope. The
moose frightened and the zebra began to
pitch and plunge. The entire force Of
4 keepers grabbed the other end OF the rope
and finally succeeded In throwing the
! wiry animal.
Shows your time! Hold him down!''
cried Superintendent Brown, aud Keepers
Pendegrast and Ford, who are heavy
1 weights, rushed forward and threw them
selves on the PROSTATE body of the strug-
Cling animal.
The zebra squcaled with rage, kicked,
squirmed, and struck out with his fore
! feet, but Foru chung 70 his neck and
. Pendegrasi seized the animals TANKS and
adroltly lodged his elongated feet, which
were flying through the air ten strokes 70
/ the second. The other Keepers rushed
forward with their ropes and straps, and
after fifteen minutes OF hard work sue
cceded IN binding the zebra's legs to-
goiher, rendering him helpless.
Then Butcher Dickerson rolled up his
sleeves and, directed by Superintendent
Brown, sawed of the abnormal growth Of
horn on each Of the zcbri's hoOfs. With
his Knife ne rounded them up nicely, aud
when the Job was done TO his satisfaction
stepped back while Keeper Ford cut tho
ropes and straps that were twisted about
tic zebra's legs. For an instant the AMI
nal lay motionless, aud then springing
10 his feet made rush for the keepers,
aud in one quarter Of minute saw the
last gray coat fly over the fence. Then
he squeaied exultaniiy aud tried 70 Kick
down the fence. lie was removed to q