ATTACKED BY A TIGER.
A terrible encounter with a tiger is reported from India. While a party of four men were out shooting in a district near Kazipet a tiger suddenly appeared close to them. One of the sportsmen, named Small wood, at once took aim at the unwelcome visitor, but before he could fire it sprang on him, lacerating him in a frightful manner. Another of the party, named Dew, who was i standing behind his unfortunate companion, succeeded in wounding the animal, which then attacked him, with the result that a portion of his scalp was torn off, and he was otherwise severely wounded. The beastthen pursued the other two men, who seeing their danger endeavoured to reach a place of safety. One of them, however, stumbled in his flight, and the tiger, which was only a few yards off, sprang at him but fortunately overleaped him. Availing himself of the opportunity the man fired at the animal, and at the first shot killed it on the spot. Smallwood's injuries were found to be so serious that there were no hopes of his recovering. Dew, however, was expected to survive.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 3050, 12 August 1893, Page 3
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192ATTACKED BY A TIGER. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 3050, 12 August 1893, Page 3
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