WILD ANIMALS FOR WAINONI.
1> PUMA DIES FROM FRIGHT. (By TclcEraDh.—l'ress Association.l Christchurch, October IC. Tho consignment of wild animals and wild birds, intended for the "Zoo" at Wainoni, nrrived in Christclnirch this morning from Lyltelton, nnd wcro (alien to their quarters by lorries. A great deal of interest was taken in the unloading operations, those, waloliing tho proceedings commenting ■ upon tho fierceness of tho leopards and tho figcr which snnrled and viciously cluwed whenever a hand went noar the bars of their cages. Tho animals were in j;ood condition generally hut, already, tho "Zoo" has lost oho member, a puma having succumbed from fright at tho (.ravelling. It is intended to present tho carcass to tho museum.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1261, 17 October 1911, Page 4
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