TIGRESS AND SNAKE
TEA PLANTER'S DILEMMA
TRYING TIME IN TREE
DELHI, 12th November. An Assam tea planter had a narrowescape between a tigress and a snake. The planter having, shot a tiger waited till night for the tigress, which waded across the river. The planter was trying to catch a cub when a crashing ia the jungle behind him made him realise his folly. He climbed a tree, the tigress missing him by inches. The planter was left perched aloft with the uncomfortable sensation that his fullycocked gun was leaning against the tree, and was liable to be discharged by the tigress and fire in his direction. Upon reaching the highest bough he was promptly bitten by a snake. He cut out the poison and applied a rough tourniquet to prevent his fainting and falling down where the tigress was still waiting. He was rescued from his perilous position by an Indian, who climbing a nearby tree, with much firing scared oft the tigress. ■ .
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 118, 14 November 1929, Page 9
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164TIGRESS AND SNAKE Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 118, 14 November 1929, Page 9
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