The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08

ing the next day or two we Shot several OF
these animals, and prepared ourselves lor
the more exciting sport OF kah9 s snooi-
er kangaroos. and did not oHer 10 chase
them unless they felt FESTIVE ana sporuVc
and needed exercise.
fifth day~out. and he doomed up IN the as
lance so suddenly that we all made an eS-
clamation of surprise: lac was 1OV yaIus
away and our guides Informed us that we
could not approach much closer without
startling him. We drew about 100 yards
nearer and then started to get a SlSht on
him. The first bullet few a hundred rect
wide of the mark. and the kangaroo was
off in an instant with the speed OF an eA-
press train. -.
The next one we ran across we took the
advice of our guides and raised the flile
to shoot over the creature and then grad,
ually lowered it until the distance could
be accurately gagged. Instead OF beihS
alarmed at this, the creature merely looked
I'M each time and then resumed ms graz
ing. But suddenly the distance was PROP
erly gauged and a bullet struck the amman
in one of his forecaws.
Such a wound does not by. any means
handicap the animal in running, but tIe
pain of the wound seemed 70 parta,iy1e nun, UNI
for he circled around several times anu
struggled and rolled upon the GROUND as
if MORALLY wounded. The two dogs rusll-
ed forward TO pounce upon tne s adei
Their deep baying close at hand broughl
the kangaroo to his senses, ana pldciiis
himself against a tree he waited LOT ths
onslaught. The hounds, expecting 70 lliiu
the animal nearly dead, plunge9 recslessiS
forward and the foremost suffered as
consequence. With one sweep OF ms sI s
sickle-like hind claw, the Ola kans aF ~
nearly disemboweled him. The hound Lell
over with a yelp and expired in an lnsla
/, His companion stood at sate distance
and growled SaVagely- ., .,,,
Ar this instant we appeared upon tne
scene and seeing so many enemies, me
kangaroo suddenly turned ana started %, OIL
AFT a speed that no horse could attalh. W.
raised our rifles and took a nylng am IN
Two bullets brought the creature 10 'he
earth dead. l-,ls..a-. ava now
erf11l veaDons One long claw, nara as
none or steel and sharp as knife at the
point gives the kangaroo an lnlPiSSil zen.
that can kill a man or -Deast VIII Ude
blow The front paws are no. no. s0o,,yb in
them 10 seize a dog and hold MN ~
helpless position. When CHASED INTO 'nS
water they will metimes selzS uoS | o.,
hold him under the water until uea4' Cn
land they will seize an enemy anu holu
him until the hind claws can CUT nm
nearly in two. - IA ,.to,, tla
natives attempt TO Kill them with cluhs
they dodge the implement with al me
skill o a professional pugiist, ana uhtess
the man Is an expert ne. may ger we
worst Of the encounter. Quite NUMBER
Of hunters have been severely injured anu
some killed by attempting 10 corner
wounded kangaroo w ,ncb 5 6efet 70 6rins
he animal down with the rife bullet and
be sure that he is dead before approach
ing TOO close. tn,
The feetest horse cannot keep pace Win
the larger species of kangaroos, put win
cantnro them whenever they are sighted.
When the creatures are once started on a
run. they will not swerve from tne5r
iaanino over bushes rocks and all ordi-
nary obstacles. The hunters generally
afion themselves in the line that me an
imals are most likely 10 pursue, anu l'l .lac ~.
~ start them up Several flying SHOTS
can thus be obtained. and Il one y accus-
toned 10 the work he VIII BRING down one
or more Of the fine creatures.