Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
When Wild
Animals Go On
The Loose

E lighter side Of the recent fire which destroyed
wild beasts the winter quarters of the Cole Brothers
y and Robbins Circus Rochester Indiana, out
recently when citizens told of their startling expe
with some the $50 animals that turned
loose to escape death in the blaze
Lions, tigers leopards monkeys anteopes hippopot
a sacred India all too dangerous to
release trapped and roasted alive in locked
But horses, elephants camels freed and fortu
nately, all were corralled the next day
one who had just left barroom turned into
alley and bumped into elephant He gathered up
small boy who stood gazing amazement at the pachy
dem and disappeared into the night at fun speed
Another habue almost walked the path of
elephant being chased by circus employees. He joined
IN and soon outdstanced the circus men, who shouted
Call her Netc'-when he followed Instructions Nellie
stopped in her tracks and affectonatey wrapped her
trunks around the surprised citizen.
Wallace Wercz, meat cutter in butcher shop looked
up his steaks and agape. Leering him
side the large pategass window were two bull elephants
On his way home Wercz stopped short by black
which bounded in front of him. He wondered what
would happen next few minutes later he found camel
his front yard.
Lewis Lauderback had more expensive experience.
He spending quiet evening at home when suddenly
he heard something at the of the house that sounded
like an explosion opening the Kitchen door to investigate
Lauderback confronted by huge bull elephant that
had stepped the porch-and fallen through.
frightened horses galloped into garage for
sanctuary a big camel blocked the entrance to a
drug store by getting wedged between doors that
opened only way refused until the police
motorists elephants during the
pede of animals from the circus grounds Their automo
bles were damaged but the beasts were not and
caught afterward.
The that panic-stricken animal can when
it finds itself in the center of peaceful city is remark
able Take for instance the Of a doe deer that
wandered recently Pasadena California Confused by
the strange surroundings jumped through the
Of bank and took refuge in the elevator causing pande
monum among the employees As it had suffered broken
leg. a game warden had shoot
In Willows, California residents wondering if local
laws the protection Of pheasans shouldn't
for the protection OF human life and property
one Of these birds flew into a terrific speed
knocked out expensive pateglass window lost of
feathers tearing through awning, flew
crowd shoppers who scattered in all directions nearly
nipped off the Jensen bulbs
il banged twice the electric sign while circing a
service station. and then left the city in
Wild animals may take their place beside the
jack rabbit as an Australian pest The carhelil<e the
rabbits indigenous southern continent.
was introduced from Asia beast Of burden in the
sections Of the country farmers
complaining that the animals raiiHg their truck
gardens frightening and sampedng domestic stock, and
becoming menace to motorists
Until recently camcs have performed a useful service
j transporting and merchandise the long
stretches Of arid Australian country. But their
function has been completely taken by the
mobile and motor truck that the beasts have been turned
and allowed to shift themselves. That's why
they becoming a problem the farmers.
The almost unbelievable damage done by elephants
90 The vegetation in the Kruger National South
Africa is described in the latest report Of the National
Parks Board
IT would seem" the report says that where elephants
have been subjected to persecution they wrcak such
vengeance they upon anything which they
human oior whereas places where they recognize
enemy they have desire harm either him
his property
It was certainly a fine windfan for Edward Goodhue
OF Wenatchce. Washington as he walked out Of his
garage into the backyard early morning just
end Of the Washington deer Two suddenly
bounding The yard almost bovlcd him over
their excitement they struck his stoy woven wire
fence knocked down.
ono Of the deer got TO its feet and away but the
others was broken Goodhue quiclly' bed the
animal fine large yearlrg doe AZ the time be just
returning from unsuccessful thrccday dccrhuntng
trip and had just put his IN the garage.
p .IuIN Dc 1912