San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22

~ NE of the, tigers recently es-
capped from its cage in the zoo
at Hollywood where the vari-
Gus assorted wild animals are kept
for the great motion picture studios,
and headed for the park. In a few
rapid leaps LADY," for that was
the animals name, was there
salone, free and prowling along the
walks.
Visitors had begun coming in at
the gates. The tiger, looking some
what bewildered, moved slyly about,
just few feet from its companions,
apparently undecided Just what it
should do. George Caressello, the
chief animal trainer, discovered the
break and followed the animal.
"Backp he shouted to the great
cat.
The tigress looked startled, but
made no move.
Keep the people awayP the
trainer ordered.
He dropped to his hands and
knees and began talking to the an
imal. Slowly he crept toward her,
stopping now and then, momentar-
lily. Little by little he edged toward
her and presently laid his hand upon
her head.
"Now, Lady," he said, "let's take
little walk together. Gomez
The tiger. unperturbed, started Z
with him. Along the drive and down Il
the road they went, and into the zoo,
the trainer still on his hands and
knees. Thus they slowly approached
the tigers cage and mounted run
way and the steel gate changed be-
hind them. Carressello heaved
sigh of relief.
1t was strange sight, that pair,
both on all tours. The trainer kept
up steady conversation in low tone
the tigress, and the tigress, listening a
tentively, purred her complete satisfa
ton. She took no notice of other person
nor where she was travelling.
It was perhaps a narrow escape f-ol
a considerable disaster. Fortunately I'll
trainer arrived promptly and knew exac
" what to do to establish confidence an
gain control over the great beast.
But why, the spectators wondered, di
Carressello fall upon all fou-s and nevC
rise to a standing position until the gre;
cat was safely inside her cage? Mr.. Ca
ressello explained this bit of acting, an
at the same time revealed some othe- e.
.tremely interesting facts, observation
and experiences in his nineteen years {
association with the great beasts Of ii
iungles of Africa and India.
ga tiger isn't so wary, and not so di
trustful of you when you're on your hanc
and knees" he explained. ''Now, this or
did not know where to go or what to
when she got loose. If had gone to he
standing up, towering over her, she prol
ably would have started to run, SOM
where-anywhere. So | just played tige
with her and we walked back together.
animals have what the late PresideI
Wilson said he had-'a one-t-ack mind
the trainer continued. animals can thin
of only one thing at time. If hors
for instance, is stung by bee, or is frigh
ened at a piece of paper at the roadside
and starts to run and you strike him
smart crack with whip, it diverts h
mind from the bee sting or the paper an
recalls the fact that his master is on han
to manage him. And so with Lady" A
long as | remained beside her and kel
nm a continual conversation, her mind wf
orcupied with the fact that | was wit
her and she was listening to my voc,
Unconsciously she kept pace with me
the direction | was travelling, and as Ion
as l held her attention the tigress woul