The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-29
DOG AND HYENA.
A Savage Battle in Which the Dog
Comes Out on Top.

With his teeth firmly imbedded in the
neck of the bit hyena. the huge African
uriiis dog ir the natpy family cage
at Hagenbeck' declared his authority,
protecting the bears and monkeys from
the infurlated beast. 1t was shortly after
noon, while the rest of the animals at
the circus were enjoying their quiet
peacetul midday meal, that the attendants
ana performers were suddenly aroused
from their meditation by the most tend-
ISL howls ever heard on the Midway, says
the Chicago Times.
Running to the cage they saw sight
tney VIII neNer forget. In the centre of
the cage, with the dog swapping at his
ears, was The biz hyena Caesar, usually
a peaceful, well-trained animal, biting
the paws of the little-nose bear whom
he attacked. and to whose assistance the
dog had sprung. Just how the fight
started Is not known. but II was between
the small-nose bear and the hyena most
probably over some meat. 1t has always
been a question at Hagenbeck's as to
which one would win in d fight. the dog
or hyena, and to-day the hycna Is a
sadder and wiser animal.
Inc battle was probably the most ter
rible one ever known to have taken place
in captivity and 1t was CORY from the
start. Selling the small bear by the head,
the hyena bit his ears until the
little black brute could stand it no longer.
and with howls of pain tried to get at
the striped monster, who seeing that the
bear was showing fight, made vain at
tempts to get at his neck.
The dog who protects the monkeys,
after sending them Lp 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 imbedded in his side.
In the meantime the noise and howls
aroused the other animals around the
ring, and In true animal fashion they
started in to howl and roar just to make
the thing more terrible If possible.
Taking. advantage OF a moments re-
lapse, to FIRE. himself the hyena turned on
and. returning bite for bite. got at the
hyena's foreleg. With vicious snap he
crunched the bone at the Joint. at the
same time forcing his antagonist into a
back. tore big strip Of flesh from
under the ear, causing the hyena to give
up the battle.
The bears then jumped in and each
full of flesh from the beasts neck. who
was so terrified that he was bowling
with pain. and with a sad look in his
eyes seemed to appeal to the crowd
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 a sight after the con-
hict. The straw was pushed into one
corner. and the walls and bars were spat-
tered with blood and small pieces OF
flesh. tufts of hair lying around the floor
outside. After being quieted down the
animals resumed 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 favorite. licked him
all over, and seemed to applaud him on
his fierce attack on the fendish monster
and their protection.