The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11
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LANCASTER, Ky, August 30-Mr. Thos
>. Moore, a we'll known and substantial citi-
zen OF Gnrrard county, tells graphic story of
desperate encounter that occurred on the
crest OF q knob of his neighborhood several
days ago between q couple of enraged bulls, in
which both were killed. The animals had
wandered to the heights, and upon sighting
each other at once engaged in a duel to tho
death. Those unaoquainted with the instincts
OF such creatures cannot easily imagine what
extreme teroclty they sometimetimes display.
In speaklng OF the incident, Mr.. Moore said:
Being interested in tho study of geology,
l happened to be on the knob at the time, and
was startled about o'clock in tho after
noon by o fearful believing. Looking some
distant ahead, saw tho animals advancing
toward each other with noses on the ground,
turning this way and that and casting dust in-
to the air with their fore feet. When only q
few yards apart they suddenly leaped 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 interloeked horns and tho
violent snorting of brutal rage The breeze
blew aside the dust, and revealed the tiQerish
character OF the onset, rs with wide set limbs
and tails curling in 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 nos
trils emitted reddish foam, The prodigious
strength OF the magnificent animals thus
brought into violent activity afforded spec
tacle both tumultuous and thrilling. The ex-
ertIon Of the encounter added to the pain of
each newly inflicted wound inlamed their
combative spirit to the pitch of tempestuous
fury. One OF the bulls, following up q tempo
raIy advantage, plunged his horns into tho
chest ibis antagonist, and, with a quick up-
ward jerk OF the head, ripped open the fosh to
depth of several inches while from this gap
ing wound jets OF arterial blood began to
squirt. In towering passion, and with gleam-
ing eyeballs, charging furiously upon his adj
versary, the wounded bull drove his horns in
TO It's abdomen, making horrible opening,
throgh which the entrails gushed. The inn
petous and stormy nature of the contest had
carried the combatants to the verge OF the
Cliff, but blind with deadly fury they saw no
danger Each, mortally wounded and weak
ening momentarily from continued profuse
loss OF blood, waged the battle with that fiend-
ish desperation shown only In wounded ami
mails. 1t was evident, however, that crisis
was near at hand. Tho situation had resolved
itself into the grim condition of the DEATH
struggle. With lowered heads they backed
away few yards. eager, defiant, implacable,
and again collided with force that seemed TO
split their very skulls. This terrific shock
staggered the bull with the chest wound and
forced his eyeballs from their sockets. lie sud-
denly plunged forward TO his knees on the
brink of the precipice and remained in quv-
ering stupor, with his open mouth burroWing
In the dust. The other totterng and covered
with blood, but still terrible In his weakness,
charged heavily upon his bneeling and sense
less foe. struck him in the flank with the force
OF ponderous projectie and hurled him
hcadloDg over the precipice. Tho body execu-
ted a somersault in mid-air, fell with a noisy
crash through the tree tops upon the rocks
below, where It was subsequently preyed upon
by vultures. The remaining bull seemed to
realize in stupid way tho danger to which he
himself was exposed. He drew back from the
brink over which his hideous muzzIc had been
momentarily thrust, aud with his entrails
trailing on the ground staggered little dis
lance off, fell prone to the earth rolled over
on his side, shivered a moment and then lay
still in the embrace Of death. The battle last
ed nearly an hour, and in point OF sanguinary
details and tragic horror has no parallel with
in tho limits OF my recollection"