The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-12-08
DOG AGAINST HYENA.
The Protector of the Monkeys Proves the
Better In Savage Fight.

bebter HI u savage right.
With his teeth firmly imbedded in the
neck of the big hyena, the huge African
hunting dog in the happy family cage at
Hagenbeck's declared his authority, pro-
tecting the bears and monkeys from the in
furiated beast. 1t was shortly after noon,
while the rest of the animals at the circus
were enjoying their quS5, peaceful midday
meal, that the attendants and performers
were suddenly aroused from their medita-
ton by most fiendish bowls.
Running to the cage, they saw a sight
they will never forget. In the center of the
cage, with dog swapping at his ears, was
the big hyena Caesar, usually a peaceful,
we'll trained animal, biting the paws of a
little-nose bear whom he attacked, and to
whose assistance the dog had sprung. just
how the fight started is not known, but it
was between the small-nose bear and the
hyena, most probably over some meat. 1t
has always been question at Hagenbeck's
as to which one would win in fight, the
dog or a hyena, and now the hyena is sad
der and wiser animal
The battle was probably the most terri
BILE one ever known to have taken place IN
captivity, and it was CORY from the start.
Selling the small bear by the head the by.
ena bit his ears until the little black brute
could stand it no longer, and with bowls of
pain tried to get at the striped monster,
who, seeing that the bear was showing
fight, made vain attempts to get at his
neck. The dog who protects the monkeys,
after sending them up the bars of the cage
to place of safety, jumped at the hyena,
who Immediately released the bear and
paid his respects to the dog, trying his best
to free himself from the sharp fangs deeply
the noise and bowls aroused the other ami
mails around the ring, and IN true animal
fashion they started in to howl and roar
Just to make the thing more terrible if pos
sible.
Taking advantage of moments relapse
to free himself the hyena turned on the
dog, who proved too lively for him, and re-
turning bite for bite got at the hyena's
foreleg. With vicious snap he crunched
the bone at the joint, at the same time forc-
ing his antagonist into corner of the cage,
and jumping on his back again tore big
strip of flesh from under the ear, causing
the hyena to give up the battle. The bears
then Jumped in, and each one amused him
self by taking mouthful of flesh from the
beasts neck, who was so terrified that he
was bowling with pain and with sad look
in his eyes seemed to appeal to the crowd
around the cage for protection.
Two of the biggest and huskiest keepers,
armed with stout sticks and long, sharp
iron spikes, entered the cage and drove the
dog off The veterinarian then came in and
bound up the hyena's wounds.
The cage was sight aftersthe conflict.
The straw was pushed into one corner, and
the walls and bars were spattered with
blood and small pieces of flesh, tufts of
hair lying around on the floor outside. Aft
er being quieted down, the animals re-
sumed their usual ways, and the monkeys,
who, while the conflict was going on had
never stirred from their place of safety on
the board above the floor, came down, and
jumping around the dog, their special IA
vorite, licked him all over and seemed to
applaud him ON his fierce attack on the
fiendish monster and their protection
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