NINE LIONS A DAY.
STERN" CHASE AFTER TKN, OF VVHICn ONLY THE OLD LEADBR GETS AWAY. I,ion licntinz extraordinary, -where Bine were bagged lv a day by a party of five hunters, Is related in tbe "Kaet African Standard." Messrs. Dulrs, Clienowytb, the brother* Hill, and Impey found a batch of ten lions on the morning of August 21, and being all mounted gave elias<\ After three hours pursuit, two of the lions dropped behind, nml Mr. Chcrowj-rli and Mr. Oiiirs each killed one. I.ate in tlie attfrinwtl the remaining eigh! lions were brougbt to bay in a small ravine, nnri seven of them charged the annrer?. They wcrf> mc: -with a rery coo! lire, five bclus killrcl at once and two badly v,-o\ini]ofl and smhse<]tientljr desiKitchod. Only an old male, the leader of the troop, sot away from the hunters. Bis males and three ttvoMlm *ctt banted.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 287, 2 December 1911, Page 18
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NINE LIONS A DAY.
Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 287, 2 December 1911, Page 18
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