A SHARK'S DINNER
When a 12ft 6in shark, caught in . 1 Mauritius, was cut open, a dog, a goat, ; and a largo collection of bones of ani- ~ mals wero found inside. The shark 4
■■*•» cu'-ht with a 2in line from a 20ft ■'!£?_ boat, and was hauled to the surts* riser :> tiesneraLo suu :_ie (says a Star in tho ''Field"). Dur.ng the Inht the scene had been exciting—the 'i__t rolling, the men pulling and haul- "„« for all they were worth, the shark V_n_ing wildly in ail directions, my lost shouting advice and encouragement, and I doing my best in all ths Soil to keep cool and shoot JtraiKht." Four bullets were required $o kill the shark.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14588, 12 February 1913, Page 8
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115A SHARK'S DINNER Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14588, 12 February 1913, Page 8
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