The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
MIsHAPs OF ANIMALS.
wild 0uAdTupeds Which Are Most Liable
to Academia.

wild OuAdT1peds Which Are Most Liable
to Accidents.
Among wild quadrupeds only the
ruminants with large horns and long
limbs seem commonly liable to acci-
dents. Cases of stays dying with
interlocked antlers are recorded
from time to time, and Buckland
gives an account of curious accident
which befell a big stag in Wind
sor forest The poor beast had been
standing on its hind legs to nibble
leaves from a thorn tree and caught
ite hoOf in fork in the trunk. This
threw it on its back and broke the
bone. Though red deer are IN this
country mainly found wild on
mountainous ground, we much
doubt IL they are really a mountain
species or specially clever on rocky
ground. Mr.. j. G. Millais mentions
one pass where the bones of deer
that have missed their footing and
fallen down the crags may frequent
~ be seen. Broken limbs are very
common even among park stays.
generally due to fights in rutting
time. This must usually lead to the
death of deer in all districts where
large carnivora are found, but the
astonishing way in which broken
bones, or even worse injuries re-
cetved by wild animals, cure them
selves if the creature is let alone
shows that the most serious acci-
dents need not lead to death, even if
left to nature.
The most striking of recent in
stances is the case of doe antelope
at Leonardslee, which smashed its
hind leg high up and so badly that
the bone protruded. 1t would have
been shot, but it was observed to be
feeding. as if not in pain. 1t survived
the winter and as seen to swing
the injured leg forward to scratch
its ear before the bone set. The frao-
ture reduced itself, and the cut skin
grew over the place, leaving soar.
Later, though lame, it was perfectly
well and reared young one. A
tiger killed in the hot weather had
q bullet wound a week old which
had smashed its shoulder. This
wound, though very bad one, was
perfectly healthy, and there was
evidence that since it was inflicted
the tiger had eaten no flesh, but
only drunk water.
In the Waterloo cup coursing in
1855 Miss Glendyne" and 1.-The run
ner up" for the cup were slipped at
hare which went wild and strong.
When killed after a good course by
the two crack greyhounds, it was !
found to have only three feet. This ,
may be compared with the account
of a collie dog, recently quoted in I
the papers, which had one fore foot :
md one hind foot cut off by a reap {
ng machine, but which still man
lges to help with the flock. Dogs
hat ought to be little liable to ac-
'ldents, are very frequent sufferers. {
largely from their association with
man and intense desire to partici- ]
pate IN all his doings. One of their {
,ommonest mishaps arises from l.
heir love. Of riding in carts. They q
become quite clever at soramblinR :
'r jumping in, but are not built" t
'o1 Jumping down on a hard road. v
& the cart moves as they make their >
'pring. the danger is increased, and :
ore legs broken, usually Just below i,
he shoulder, are very commonly n
sen. +
Dogs also have dangerous falls
vhen on the ground, accidents usual ;.
ascribed to bipeds and horses. =
greyhound going at full speed :
Vtll trip, fly head over heels, and ii
Reak leg or even its neck. Master
1agrath in 1870 went through the
often ioe of the river Alt, from I
7hich Altcar takes its name, while T
GLOWING the hare, and nearly died !,
rom the effects. But the strangest
1ishap which the writer has ever Il
een fall to the lot of dog was the +
ase OF a setter that "tripped" u
veE sitting hare. The dog, large, a
eavy animal, was running at high
peed In a field of thinly planted
aangod. As it passed between the %
owG, its hind feet struck something Ii,
nd it nearly turned a somersault. 81
he object was a squatting hare, q
'hich, as the dog few over in one
lrection, quietly scuttled off in the at
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