The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-08
A Battle Between Bulls.

Lancaster, nv, special 10 th" 81 LDVlS 'l""''
Thomas ). Moore, well-known
and substantial citizen of Garrard
county. tells Il graphic story of II
desperate encounter that occurred
on the crest of Il knob of his neigh
several days ago between
couple of enraged bulls, in which
both were killed. The animals had
wandered to these nights, and, upon
sighting each other, mt once engag-
ed in n duel to the death. Those
unacquainted with the instincts of
such creatures cannot easily imag-
inc what extreme ferocity they
sometimes display. In speaking OF
the incident Mr.. Moore said:
Being interested III the study OF
geology, l happened to be on the
knob mt the time, and was startled
about four o'clock i'll the afternoon
by fearful believing. Looking
some distance ahead, i saw the an
imals advancing toward each other
with their noses ON the ground,
turning this way and that and cast
ing dust into the air with their fore
feet. When only few yards apart
they suddenly lcapcd to the attack
with frightful noise and began to
gore each other with hostile energy.
Above the fierce and noisy trampling
could be heard the grinding of their
intcrlockcd horns and the violent
snorting of brutal rage. The breeze
blew aside the dust, and revealed
the tigcrish character of the onset,
as with wide set limbs and tails
curling i'll the air, they charged
again and again, stabbing with their
pointed horns. Tiny streams of
blood shot down their necks and
sides, while their distended nostrils
emitted reddish foam.
THE prodigious strength of these
magnificent animals thus brought
into violent activity afforded II spec
tacle both tumultuous and thrilling
! The eXcrtiOn of the encounter. al
dcd to the pam of each newly-in
hicted wound, inilamcd their com
bativc spirit to the pitch of tempo
rary advantage, plunged his horn
into the chest of his antagonist
aud with quick upward Jerk of tn
head, ripped open the flesh to
depth of several inches, while trOl
this gaping wound Jets of arteriG
blood began to squirt. In II tower
ing passion and with cleaning cy,
balls, charging furiously upon hi
adversary, the wounded bull droy
his horns into its abdomen, maxim
II horrible opening, through whic
the cntrails gushed.
' "The impetuous and stormy n
ture of the contest had carried Il
combatants to the verge of the eli
but blind with deadly fury they sa
- no danger. Each, mortally wound'
and weakening momcntarily fro
profuse loss of blood, waged {
battle with that licndish desperate,
shown only in wounded animals.
was evident, however, that II cri'
. was near mt hand. The situation h
e resolved itself into the grim con
ton of the death struggle. W
. lowered heads they backed away
few yards, defiant, implacablc, IA
again collidcd with force that see
ed to split their very skulls.
This terrific shock staggered
bull with the chest wound and fc
) ed his cye-balls from their sockC
- He suddenly plunged forward to
2 knees on the brink of the prccir
v and remained IN quivering stul
with his open mouth buIrowina
the dust. The other, tottering
covered with blood, but still terr
in his weakness. charged heavilyu
N his kneeling and defenseless
\ struck him in the flank with
! force of Il ponderous proiectile
hurled him headlong over the pi
Sni oa pice. The body executed n sol
da' sault in mid-air, fell with n IL
----' crash through the tree-tops upon
rocks below, where it was su
uts, guently preyed upon by vulture
nm' The remaining bull seeme'
"n, ,us, realize in stupid way the dang
r no which he himself was exposed.
give drew back from the brink over W
M NJ his hideous muzzle had been
mentarily thrust, and with hi,