Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-07-18
A BATTLE OF BULLS.
THE DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WHICH
LEFT BOTH coMsATANTS DEAD.

A Fi.adi.h FerocIty Guided by an Al
most Human intelilgeRce Antago-
mist Hurled from the Preeipiee by
Bail with Its Death wound.
Thomas s. Moore. well known and
substantial citizen of Garrard county
KY, tells graphic story Of desperate
encounter that occurred on the crest OF
knob Of his neighborhood between a
couple Of cnraged bulls. in which both
were killed. The animals had wandered
TO these nights, and, upon sighting each
other, at once engaged in duel 10 the
death. Those unacquainted with the in
stincts of such creatures cannot easily
imagine what extreme ferocity they
sometimes display. In speaking of the
incident Mr.. Moore said:
"Being interested in the study Of
geology, happened TO be ON the knob
at the time, and was startled about
o'clock in the afternoon by fearful bel
lowing. Looking some distance ahead,
/ saw the animals advancing toward
each other with their noses on the
ground, turning this way and that, and
casting dust into the air with their fore
feet. When only "a few yards apart
they suddenly leaped to the attack with
frightful noise and began to gore each
other with frightful energy. Above
the fierce and noisy tIampling could be
heard the grinding of their interlocked
horns and the violent snorting of brutal
rage.
HORNS USED LIKE DAGdERs.
"Thc breeze blew aside the dust and re-
vealed the tigcrish character of the on
set. as with wide set limbs and tails
curling in the air they charged again,
stabbing with their pointed horns. Tiny
strOms of blood shot down their necks
and sides, while their distended nostrils
emitted a reddish foam.
Z The prodigious strength OF these
!, magnificent animals thus brought into
| violent activity afforded spectacle both
tumultuous and thrilling The exertion
of the encounter. added to the pain Of
each newly inflicted wound, intlamed
/ their combativc spirit to the pitch of
tempcstuolis fury. One of the bulls, fol.
lowing up a temporary advantage,
plunged his horns into the chest of his
antagonist, and. with a quick upward
jerk of the head, ripped open the flesh
To depth of several ine Ines, while from
the gaping wound jets of arterial blood
began 90 spurt. In towering passion
and with cleaning eyeballs, charging
furiously upon his adversary, the
wounded bull drove his horns into his
abdomen, making "A horrible opening
/ through which the entralls gushed.
The impctuous and stormy nature OF
the contest had carried the comhatanti
! to the verge of the cliff. but. blind will
deadly fury. they saw no danger. Each
mortally wounded and weakening mo
mentarily from profuse loss of blood
waged the battle with that fiendish dcs
peration shown only in wounded AMI
mails. II was evident, however, that
crisis was near at hand. The situation
had resolved itself into the grim condi
tion of death struggle With lowere,
heads they hacked away few yards
defiant, implcable. and again collidet
with force that seemed To split thei
skulls.
THE DuELs TERRIBLE ENDING.
"Thi, terrible shock staggered the bul
with the chest wound and forced hi
eycballs from their sockets. He sud
denly plunged forward to his knees ol
the brink cf the precipice and RENAME,
in quivcring stupor, with his opel
mouth burrowing in the dust. The other
stili terrible in his weakness, charge,
heavily upon his kneeling and senseles
foe, struck him ON the flank with tn
force Of ponderous projectile, ant
hurled him hCadlong over the precipicc
The body executed "A somersault in mid
air. fell with noisy crash through tn
, treetops upon the rocks below, whore
! was subsequently, preyed upon by vul
lures.
"The remaining bull seemed 20 realiz
in n stupid way the danger to which h
himself was exposed. He drew bacl
from the brink over which his hideou
muzzle had been momentarily thrust
and with entrails trailing ON the groun
staggered little distance off, fe!l prom
|, to the ground, rolled over on his sid,
shivered moment. and thoa lay still /
the embrace of death. The battle Taste
nearly an hour, and in point Of sanguir
D airy details and tragic horror has II
parallel within the limits Of my recolle,
tion. n."-Philadelphia Telegraph.