Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-12-24
- RDcK lynIPs a BULL.
An Extraordinary Contest in Penn
sylvania Pasture.

Syivdnia IuStufe.
GAN animal fight unique among con-
tests between dYmb beasts occurred a
few days ago III Farmer Goodrich's pas
ture lot, Just over the Wayne County
line in Lackawanna County, said Will
lam Henry Ham, the noted sportsman
and sharr-shooter of northern Pennsly-
vania, and chief of the local staff Of the
Honesdale Herald Farmer Goodrich, ;"
he said, ~has a remarkable herd Of Jer-
sey COWS, which, reformed and bred ex-
ceedingiy fine, strongly resemble group
Of graceful does, both in contour ana
color. lo guard and champion Of this
beautiful herd is a big and savage bulls
whose aEgressiveness is well-known TO
all hunters and fishermen who have ever
attempted to cross the pasture lot where
the cattle are kept
"a fey days ago magnificent FIVE
pronged buck came suddenly out Of tho
woods that border one side Of the field,
leaped the fence and sprang among the
feeding cattle. Whether or not he was
deceived by the close resemblance Of the
COWS to docs cannot be known, but at
any rateshis familiarity with them they
resented and showed their displeasure at
his presence by running to another part
of the field, where they huddled together,
facing the bold disturber of their peace
The bull had been feeding few rods
away from the cows, and his attention
was not attracted to the intruding buck
until the hasty stampeding of the COW
caused him to raise his head to see what
was the matter. Seeing the buck follow.
ing the Herd, the bull, as soon as he re-
covered from his establishment, began to
tune with rage, and paw the ground and
below till everything shook. These
performances of the bull aroused the
curiosity of the bold buck, and he walked
toward the believing champion of the
herd, with his head erect and his antlers
high inthe air. Hestopped within few
yards OF the raging bull, and shifted the
air and snorted as if amazed at the big
fellow going on. The spectacle Of
their ssYage protector preparing to bat
tie ,witfSthe trim intruder on their quiet
also aroused the curiosity of the cows
and they slowly drew toward the spot
and eagerly watched the proceedings
with upiifted heads. Suddenly the bull
with lowered head, made terrific charge
upon the buck. The agile deer leaped
nimbly aside, and the bull rushed harm
lessly by The buck turned toward the
bull, still with no look of fear or resent
ment, bilt only wonder, in his eyes. The
bull, his fury increased by the bucks
easy evasion of his charge, made another
rush backat his tantalizing foe, and again
the buck moved aside and easily avoided
the contact
"The bulls fury now knew no bounds.
He paved the dirt about like sand in a
gale, while the hills and woods echoed
with his angry believing His third
rush on the buck was as fruitless as the
others, but the buck began to understand
that the bull had ugly designs upon him,
and he began to get mad himself. When
the bull made his fourth savage charge,
the buck did not jump aside, but leaping
several feet in the air came down square
on the bulls massive shoulders, with all
faalr of niis sharp -hnnfs drawn together.
toes down, an Infatuated bucks habitual
and effective mode Of attacking foe
when opportunity offers. The hoofs cut
deep in the bulls flesh, tough as his
hide was, and the instant they struck,
the buck leaped to the ground, and was
ready for the next assault.
''The blood poured from the wound in
the bulls back, and ran in streams down
his sides. The sight and smell of blood
increased, if possible, his terrible rage,
and he gathered himself again and dashed
upon his agile foe like the sweep of
locomotive. This time the buck, his
own eyer now glazing with fury, sprang
out of the bulls path, and as the mad
animal rished by him caught him in the
side wit his sharp, branching antlers.
Half q bzen bleeding grooves, deep in |
the bulls side from shoulder to hip.
showed fhere the deer's great horns had
ploughd their way as the bull plunged
by in hjDfutile rage. Time after time
this wa repeated, the bucks anelers
laceratig first one side of the charging
bull an then the other, until his side
hung i strips and he was bathed in
blood. Not a single scratch had the
buckedfoeived in the combat.
.'AtNst, whilethe bull was paving and
bellowig after one of his fruitless
chargesthe buck suddenly assumed the
offensiw and made rush for the bull.
The eprmous animal stood his ground
for mment, and then turned and fed
toward ae group of COWS. They opened
their raks and lethim through, but from
the vicils thrusts the COWS next to him
gave hiewith their hornless heads as he
passed lanquished to the rear, showed
in whattntempt the herd held their de-
featcd qmpion. The buck stopped as
the cowblosed their ranks, and gazing
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