Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-04
MAN AGAINST PANTHER.
Desperste Encounter with a Calf
Eating Brute IN Texas.

Eating Brute IN Texas.
] Henry Tynsley, q respectable well-to
Z do colOred man, living near Montgom
Z cry. Texas. had a tussie a few DAYS agt
with a panther Of the black VARIETY. which
nearly resulted in a victory for the AMI
nal, and would probably have cost Tvns
ley his Efe had il not been for the timel,
arrival Of assistance on the scene. Ths
black panther is one OF the smallest o.
the species, but s BY far one Of the mos
1erociOus and aggressive. and Is furnish.
ed with exceptionally long and strong
nails Il Is a beautiful and graceful an
nal; is skin, which Is d soft and sleek
as velvet, being Of lustrous black. except
under the belly, and, usually, one or more
paws, where it's Of a silverY gray.
The negro was engage in telling trees
on his farm, when he heard close Al hand
the bEeatlng Of calf, such as would IN
dictate frlghL While the larger beasts Of
Prey are stllI TO be occasionally found in
unfrequented parts Of the woods about
they Of late years seldom Teurured anv
depreciation on the stock pens or poultry
yards, and Tynsley, having no idea of
the presence Of any wild animal. dropued
rs Ak as he rln 10 see what allied the
calf
He found that II had broken out Of the
pasture, and was running wildly along a
line Of fence separating the farm from
me road. vainly seeking for the gate.
which was some distance below. The
road was wide one. b0rdered on the
other side By q wood with a dense
growth Of bushes on the hedge. and here.
skulking with the airs Of a pussy cat
stealing up on 4 bird, was the panther.
and just As Tinsley reached the fence il
erouehed and sprang toward the calf.
which, at the sight Of the man, had stop
ped running.
The panther had either not seen Tvus-
ley, Or was already in the air before il
did, for II paid not the slightest attention
70 him, but sprang right on the back Of
the calf, bearing il 70 the earth. Tynsley
then ran back, and catching I'D his az.
jumped the fence. and with upIifted az
ran toward the pair. The calf, bleating
piteously, was trying 70 struggle to its
Ieet and TO throw of the panther, which,
With its powerful claws buried in the
poor creatures flesh, was draining its
lies blood through s gaping wound in
. throat, which il had torn with its cruel |
eeth.
The negro struck at the panther's head /
With the Ak. but, owing 70 his fear Of 1
Missing II and killing the calf. the blow /
My iaid open a cash in It's jaw, and, as
yas Afterwards learned, breaking il.
With roar Of rage and pain, the brute
is hold on the calf. which
vas bleeding to death, and turned its At
entioa % It's new assailant, AZ whom II
prang, knocking him down. Thev fell
ogether and rolled over in the dust: the
egru, unable 70 use his az al such close
uarters, eudeavoring 70 get at the ami
lal throat to choke il TO death. and
be big cat biting and tearing with tooth
ad nail snarling and swapping Ike
ny.
The man having on only thin cotton
lirtAnd jeans pantaloons, and weakened
? the blood which was flowing profuse-
from the terrible scratches inflicted
J the great claws Of the savage cat. was
citing much the worse OF the combat
hen wagon appeared, driven by Joel
arnes. a white man employed as a day
borer on the plantation Of ScruggS
snthuysen & Co, q short distance be
md Iynsley's place.
This man, seeing the state az affairs.
mped down from the scat. and. though
med only with his whip. ran to the as
stance q the negro, who was now be-
ath the panther, and 50 exhausted that
was only able to push the animals
ad away when it attempted to fasten
on his throat Barnes grabbed the cat
the back Of the neck and tried to
oke i Of Of the colored man. but the
sature, swapping furiously at bis hands.
used 70 give up its held. and only dug
nails deeper into Tynsley. The white Z
N then belabored il about the head
II the stock Of his whip, and az last
,ceeded IN singing il into leaving the
ored man, who had swOoned. for [
&c met its attack with a crack on the
ID that knocked 1t backward. When
lad recovered itself il had evidently
,ided that things were getting too hot
Il, 50 the vicious brute broke for the
DDS, but Barnes, having found Tvns-
5 Ak, caught 1t up and ran after the
nal, which, half dead from the bleed )
wound in is jaw and the terrible
ting II received. was easily overtaken
killed BY Barnes with a single blow
he Ak on the back Of the skull. crush
i II TyusleT was so badly hurt that
list great fears were entertained that
would not recover. but, though the =
re front Of his body Is q mass o. raw
!. from which the skin was torn al
{ TO ribbons, he Is getting we'll A
'e q $50 was made up for Barnes By
Citizens. Globe Democrat.