This story is vouched for by a party w ho*e word is irreproaehablo (says the Auckland "Star"). I; happened at the zoo. -A 'la<ly with one ot tnose »i,,. t i, ar is jov to its owner and an object of contempt to the public at j, r „ c was examining the lions' pit. The do" which she was holding in her a -ms became restive, and in freeing himwlf jumped in the -vrong nirer.tiou. He landed in the lions den. >o doubt he was petrified with fright. A lioness cam- up. sniffs biro. and turned but "ho was less fortunate when he came under the notice of one of the ~i ons The king of beasts gave the Mle dee a pat, which fortunately killed him at once, and proceeded to make a meal off him.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18202, 13 October 1924, Page 11
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