The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-07-05
EAIE HARRIS eREw FIERCE.
How an Englishman Made Friends
OF the Animals and Taught
Them Old Tricks.

IT. August last a keeper brought ME
two ~leverets only just able to feed
@elvas. They had been captured
IA Said Of long clover, their mother
bsisg with them at the time, says a
writer in London Field. 1 put them
into a low, wide tin bath, wired all
round and over the top. They were
at first terrified and sat huddled to-
gether for the remainder Of the day
and night, refusing food Of any sort.
In the early hours Of the morning l
succeeded in feeding them with some
NaEA EIih-and again later-till, by
degrees, they began to nibble clover.
1 tanned them by slow stages till
they would eat from my hand and let
me nurse them. But as their fear Of
me gradually diminished I was amazed
30 find how forcibly and persistently
tAsy were prepared to resent inter
Aasass. They flew at me, bit and
scratched me, making a most peculiar
kissing sound, and so ferocious and
hurtful were their attacks that I was
forced to defend myself with a pair Of
Ask gloves.
Than followed a series of boxing
nsatdAss, the assaults upon me fire.
quently lasting several minutes, with
periodical rests, when they would re-
treat to a corner, regain their wind
aMa stack me again more savagely
Naaa before. When completely beat
"a Ney would let me stroke them and
lick my hand as usual, and be friends
again.
One Of these hares is now a most
engaging animal, knows me perfectly
and will jump up on my knee, climb up
and kiss me when told, sit up and beg,
jump through a hoop and shake hands,
always giving the right paw. It will
eo ssek its food when I hide 1t, and
aaeE Al in its power to show its affec.
I'm Scr me. It lives in the house, Il
rsA al day and thoroughly enjoy
. Egsd roll on the rug, where it IRE
quently lies stretched at full length
before the fire. 1t also plays with two
EAySE dogs, Of whom it has no feal
~ttpeT, and often lies between then
while asleep.
As early part of last December
EgsaiESd two full-grown wild hare
4NA Norfolk, and I was anxious Il
p1aF II II were possible to tame an,
train them. They sulked for a week
eating little, but I kept them nea m
and by degrees tanned them, teachinI
them to feed from my hand, come +
me when called and sit quietly on m,
shoulder while l carried them about.
Nhen, as with the others, when a
tanE q me had left them, the rea
treubIt commenced; they flew at ms
| biting and scratching, and making tina
, rnng and "hissing" sound alread
! mentioned. Very slowly, almost d.
spairingly so, we made friends, bu
1 unfortunately, this friendship is nc
extended to others, who are treate
r with scant courtesy if they interior
t with them. They know me very wei
/ and will sniff my hand or my clothC
most noticeably before allowing then
selves to be touched. They posses
( keen intelligence, rare cunning and
logged determination that l have ne
seen equaled in any other anima
They have a peculiar method Of ind
sasang irritation or fear; unlike RAJ
n bits, which stamp their hind feet in
n siailar predicament, they make a loI
d rasping or grating sound with the
teeth, which is instantly received |
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