Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-12
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Of the canon, while his bronco reared to
avoid the animal. then ran away. The
Iother two horses, despite the efforts OF
the owners, wheeled and dashed off, the
boar after them.
scheming for n shot.
The hunter who had stuck pigs In India
rallied first, turned his bronco and forced
1t at the boar, which had stopped and
stood, head up, a picture OF devilishness.
It was one Of the old-timers, without ques-
ton, combining the qualities OF a Florida
razorback with the savageness OF an East
Indian wild boar and the staying powers
Of a California island wild goat. little
wonder an everyday bronco which had
possibly never seen a pig in It's life OBJ
jected.
As the bronco moved up. broadside on,
utterly unable to look the strange beast
In tho face, the hunter lifted his rifle and
attempted TO aim and hold the bronco in
place at the same time. 1t was a difficult
proposition. At the slightest letup the
horse would turn, frantic with fear. Then
the hunter elevated his rifle with one hand
and let II drop revolver fashion. intending
to fire as IL covered the game.
Down IL came, and just about as the
hunter was about to pull the trigger
woufl came the escaping steamlike note
from tho red, dripping mouth. The rifle
went off, the boar charged and the bronco
Jumped ten feet, It seemed to the two
men looking on, and came down stiff
legged In an awful buck, sending the
rider into the air. They saw the boar
charge, and squirting their broncos they
RUSHED down the slopes TO interfere Manuel
leapod to the ground with his rifle ready
to fire aud literally jerked the dismounted
sportsman from the boar, which, however,
was dead. 1t had died before 1t had an
opportunity to drive Its tusks into the man
Hard to XIII q Boar.
The boar was a type Of the savage bush
pig, tall, long and slender, muscular with
heavy crest, powerful head and tusks long
and sharp.
VI don't know whether the bullet killed
the brute or l crushed him to DEATH said
the hunter, but It was a close call for
me. l have seen a wild boar in India run
fifty yards with a hole in his heart.
Il was hunting in the coulamee dis
trict and Levison. a man in my regiment,
shot a boar on the charge. The ami
NAL went by him. blinded in some way,
and did not stop, but came for me. 1 being
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and just as the brute reached me It stag
zlies will perform the same seemingly i'm
possible feat"
Manuel hauled the boar into the shade
intending to return for the head as a
trophy, and the party moved up the
canon crossed over to the windward side
and stood on the summit, where the Pac-
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scended again and Manuel led them into
a long, narrow canon. which seemed to
be populated with quail and doves alone.
When they had reached the end OF 1t,
where a little mesa or bench appeared on
the slope, a small pig was seen standing
in the trail fifty yards ahead. It looked
at them a moment. then turned tail and
with a wouf! woufl ran down the trail,
followed by several others, Putting spurs
to the horses the men followed, when sud
denly from out of the bush came a big
boar hat apparently did not propose to run
1t was an easy pot shot. but the men de-
termined to give It a ohance for it's life
and moved on. while Manuel pushed into
the brush to get in behind the boar.
Caught by Larint.
The boar seemed to drop out OF sight,
for when they reached the spot II was nc
longer there, nor could Manuel see II
from the slope of the canon. Suddenly
came the wouf, woufl as startling as the
rattle of a snake. and again out of the
brush charged the boar, with crest stand.
ing and ugly muzzle elevated. The horses
broke and reared, frantic at the sight, bu.
the riders managed to hold them. Then fol
some reason unexplainable except for th'
intensity OF Manuel's yell the boar KEEP
on and the hunters gave chase. 1t was
fine exhibition OF speed to see this biz
heavy pig run. The horses going at ful
speed were not able to reach IL.
w have no use for this fellow erie
one of the pursuers; TRY your rope o
him. Manuel"
So Manuel. delighted at the opportunity
pulled ahead, nswung his lariat and 500
had 1t whirling about his head in a thor
oughly graceful manner At the psyche
ogical moment he let go and IN a way mil
~aculous to the laymen caught the flyin
boar by the hind foot. The bronco SCI
tied back, throwing the animal cleverly.
The boar filled the air with cries an
l maddened squeals, then quickly charge
4 back along tho line, Manue was ecu
> to the occasion. The canon was narroS
( there was no field for play, and he ha
no companion to rope the boar from n
opposite side and hold it. as he had oft'
{ done with boars In the old days, 80 he al
d the next best thing-twisted the rol
0 around a tree and thus held the boar.
presented a savage spectacle, its sma
q black, beadlike eyes cleaning with raj
= and fear,
q "Cleverly done!" cried the Englishma
3 After they had examined the old fello
Il Manuel as cleverly released the boar al
with all the fight taken out Of 1t the DO
q trotted off into the brush without ev
= looking behind.