The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-29
a WOMAN TIeER-k1LLER.
Unusual Hunting Experiences of an
Offcfars Wife in India

Unusual Hunting Experiences of an
Omciars Wife in India
| Mrs. A. w. Salmon. wife of an officer
in the East Indian police, thus told a
San Francisco Examiner reporter how
she shot a ten-foot tiger in the Nil
CHERRY hills, of the Madras district:
Several hunting parties went out,
but in spite of the most thorough
search not a single tiger could be
found. and then the excitement began
to die down. The birthday of one of
the gentlemen was celebrated by
picnic to a spot on the banks of the
Pycarra river. about twelve miles from
the sanitariun, where we intended
staying a week.
1.-THE camp. which consisted of sew
en- tents, was set up in the widest
spot imaginable, and we had a very
pleasant time until the fourth day,
when Captain Rays, who went out
cunning with another GENTLEMAN. had
the misfortune to fall into a hullah,
and injured himself so badly that he
could not get out.
His companion hurried back to
! camp IOA dSSiStdI1Cer anu 6S TIE scene
of the accident was not more than half
d mile from the camp, all the gentle
men went along. leaving the ladies in
care Of couple of servants.
| Thinking that hot water might be re-
quired when Captain Rays was
| brought to camp one of the ladies sent
! Anthony, one. of the servants. to the
to fill a water jar. A few moments
after the servant had started we We're
startled by a wild cry for help and
then all was quiet again.
/ Thinking the man had been attack
ed by jackal L seized my gun and
ran down the path toward the river.
The low brush hid everything from my
sight until had reached a point about
twenty yards from the river. and there
/ saw something which made me trem-
bic with fear.
There on the bank of the river lay
poor Anthony, and by his side, licking
| the blood from her paws was a big
! tigresS. For a few moments the sight
fairly froze my blood, and then sense
of personal danger and the thought
that l should be the next victim filed
my brain.
Cup to this time L forgot that 1 had
a rifle in my hand. and then came a
wild desire to try my skill with the
tigress as a target
"All thought of what the result would
be should | shoot and miss or only
wound the big man eater fed from my
mind as l saw the terrible brute pick
up the body of the servant and after
taking few steps put it down again
and eagerly lick the blood that flowed
from the wounds made by its sharp,
cruel teeth
GAS gently as possible l drew back
the hammer and raised the rifle to my
shoulder, and taking aim directly at
the tigress' ear pulled the trigger.
las the report rang it seemed to me
as if q score of hungry tigers sprang
at me from every bush and rock, but
this passed away in an instant, and
after reloading the rifle L took a look
at the tigress.
"She was still stretched beside the
body OF the man. but the powerful
limbs were motionleSs. and the head
was resting on the mans thigh.
THAT l had killed the animal at the
first shot never entered my head, and
I sent couple more shots into my
body as fast as [ could, but the first
shot had settled the business.
Upon making sure that the animal
was dead l turned to walk back to the
tents when ! heard the scream of a
tiger cat, which seemed to come from
some brush a short distance up the
river.
! II am perhaps very foolish to say it,
but I don't think a, dozen tigers could
have frightened me just then, and
at once started toward the spot from
where the cries came
AT first l could see nothing but
after a close search. during which I
took care not to venture too close to
the bushes. I caught sight of half
grown tiger cub crouching in the grass
and cycling me as if waiting for me to
get little closer for comfort. and
quickly raised the rife and fred
THE cub was facing me and the bull
let glanced from its forehead and only
partially stunned it,
1.-THE tiger dropped to the ground
fat and then rose to it's feet but in
stead Of rushing for me as 1 expected
it to do it began to walk away
This gave me a good show at it's
side, and I fired again. The tiger fell.
rose, and then tried to rush at me.
but its strength was gone and before
it had taken half a. dozen Steps it sank
to the ground and rolled over on its
side.
THE noise Of the shooting was heard
by my husband. who hurried back to
camp, wondering what was the matter
Learning from the other ladies that 1
had gone out alone and that the shoot
ing had taken place down near the
river he hurried down and met me on
the way.
He was fairly Mortified when I
pointed to the dead cub and could
hardly believe his eyes, but when I
told him the mother had killed An
thony and that her body and that of
our poor servant were lying on THE
bank of the river he was speechless
with surprise.
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