THREE LIONS TO ONE GUN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 141, 13 June 1908, Page 15

THREE LIONS TO ONE GUN.

The Pretoria "Volksstem" reports hem three lions were'killed near Tletensbnrfc Transvaal, the other' day, "by the nine* teen-year-old son of-Mr Josef Erasmus/ , a Boer farmer. It appears' that young Brae- ." mus was on his way to tie Messina, Mine and had ontspanned his donkey-team, when his Kaffir boy came running to tell him ",.- that three lions were tackling the doa* ' keys. Erasmus seized his gun and ra* hard in the direction indicated. On arrival ~ • \~ at the spot he found the lions lying : . around one of the donkeys. He fired and - ■ killed a big lioness. The other two jumped up, but he was ready and shot another (youßger) lioness. The young lion whka : wae left ran behind some brushwood. Eras- * mus'first collected his donkeys and brought them Into eafety, and then once more carefully approached the scene of the fight. Iβ ' order to find oat if the two lionesses were dead he fired another shot at one of them. This disturbed the sun-ivlng lion, who there- ..-: upon came forth roaring. Erasmus woe again ready and shot him dead on the : : ■pot. Asked by the "Volkastem correepoe- - dent whether he was alone at the timer Erasmus replied: "On, no, 'OOm,' 1 &»& my little Kaffir boy -with inc." The. 8tln». were sold in Pietersbore. '