Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
THE HUNTING LEOPARD.
A SINGULAR KIND OF SPORT WHICH
IS PRACTiCEO IN THE JUNGLE.
The Cheetsh the FIretest of All Wing.
less Things >tranSIing His Prey \
Feast OF Bipod 4 Terrible Looking
Dew-CIsW aud Its Work.

fca-t OF bipph Terrible IOOkIn.
Dew-CIsw aud Its Work.
think il was here that | witnessed the
only instance that ever saw Of the black
buck being run into and killed by the
Chretah. or hunting leopard Many con.
slider tins a low kind "f sport. but ! think
il Is quite equal 10 partridge shooting he
sides being beautiful sight | shall
therefore describe Il. we'll as can what |
saw. On arriving with my friends AT tho
place Of meeting IN the jungle We found a
few rough and ready looking natives in
charge Of three carts. or, rather. small
twO-w heeled platforms, drawn by bull
Ocks. On each vehicle sat in an erect at
titude. a beautiful leopard, strongly
chained, and with "a hood over his eyes
similar to those used for hawks We were
soon under way and driving toward the
herd ot ant"lOp"~ which could be seen
grazing in the distance and which had
been marked down beforehand There
was no difficulty in getting the carts to
within I'D wards Of the deer. Then one Of
the Chertahs "A fine male. WAS uuhuoLcd
and set free
THE swIFTEsT OF ALL ANNALS
Its departure from the gharry and its
decision in choosing the most covered line
in the open plain for rushing on it, prey
were 50 Instantaneous and rapid a. {" he
quite marvellous Ii seemed to vanish
from tie cart and appear simultaneously
halfway toward the fine black buck il
had singled ont for attack When At
about thirty yards from the unsuSpiciuus
troop they suddenly became aware Of the
deadly peril they were in. One and all
sprang into the air with Galvanic bounds
and no doubt expected To escape easily by
flight But the hunting cheetah is. | sup
pose for "a hundred yards, 10y far the fleet
est of all winglesS things. and this one
was soon in the midst Of the affrighted
throng, which scattered wildly and panic
stricken in all directions. as their leader
a fine black buCk-waS struck down in
their midst There he lay alone. in his
death agony. in the deadly clutch of his
beautiful and relentless foe We ran AS
hard As We could and were soon surround
ing the strange group.
Neither animal moved. for the buck was
paralyZed by fear his startling eyehalls
and dilated nostrilS alone gave evidence OF
life. The nectah. on the other hand. with
his body prpad out over the prustrate
form of his victim. seemed TO strain every
nerve in pressing his prey against the
earth rs. with his long. sharp fangS buried
in its delicate throat ne continued the
process of Strangulation. He wHS very
motionlPSS. bat his eyes were fixed upon
us with glare of extraordinary feruCity
that became intensified As his keepers
rushed forward and seized the deer nv III.
hind leg The brute now growled tierCely,
and. tightening his clutch. looked 50 eX-
tremely dangerous that | was far from
envving those who were in such close
proximity To him But they know their
trade. With a long. sharp knife they cut
the deer'S throat and caused the warm
blood to spout in torrents into the face Of
the half wild beast. whose whole frame
now seemed To thrill with ecstasy. One
of the operators, in the meanwhile. caught
a quantity Of the crimson life stream in a
wooden bowl. and forced the steaming
fluid under the very nose OF the excited
leopard, who, quitting his hold, at once
began to lap with avidiry.
GIVING AWAY THE LIONS SHARE"
While engaged in this process the
leather hood was swiftly clapped over his
eyes. and the collar. with two chains at
tachef- was adjusted round his neck.
While this was going on a third man had
cut Oh one bl the DUCK = illli legs. anu
this. the lions share was held close to
the bloody chalCe, which was no sooner
emptied than the brute seize the meat
thus provided with a wise like zip. Each
chain was now grasped by q different
man, who, by keeping apart so that the
tether remained taut, kept the leopard
between them in such a way that neither
was within reach OF his claws or teeth.
Th,r, = h.. in v.-n, I'd
retained his hold OF the shank bone Of the
leg Of venisnn. gently drew the Cheetah TO
the little cart that had now been brought
close up As soon as the beast felt him
self against the edge of his own familiar
chariot he sprang lightly upon it and pro-
ceeded to demollsh his succulent mOrceau
al his ease.
now inspected the carcass Of the deer
with a view of ascertaining. if possible,
how the cheetah had been able SO instan-
taneously TO strike down such powerful
animal Immediately on getting up with it.
at once observed a single long, deep cash
in the flank. which was evidently caused
by the decisive blow. But could not i'm
agine with what weapon the leopard had
been able to infiict this strange looking
wound, for the cheetah has a foot like a
dog and his claws are not retractile.
Turning then to the beast as it sat upon
the cart, | inspected il closely and saw
that the dew claw. which in the dog ap-
pears such useless appendage. is repre-
sented III this brute by a terrible looking
talon exactly suited TO the inflictIOn Of
such a gash.-Cor. Our Indian Stations.
The Omni,orous Ants of the Tropics
Among the most valuable natural scar-
enTers of Ccylun IRE the ants for thcy
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