LIONESS CALLS ON VICEROY
; LED BY A CHILD. SIMLA, June 10. A lioness lying down with a dog and a little child leading them is Simla’s latest interest. Both animals are pets of Swami Krishnandji, who brought them here from Mr. Gandhi’s training school near Bombay. He says that lions, cows, horses and dogs live together at the school on the friendliest terms “under the influence of Hindu philosophy.” The lioness and terrier can be seen walking or rickshaw riding with their master here. Sometimes people 'stroke the lioness while she looks on I with bored indifference. This morniing a small boy and girl handled her without fear.
h The Viceroy of India, the Marquess 'of Linlithgow, and the Marchioness of : Linlithgow have granted the animals) ian “interview” at the Viceregal Lodge. •The lioness, which is four years old, Took a special interest in the changing of the guard. I 7 LIONS AS SENTINELS.
NAIROBI. June 10. A Kenya lioness has chosen an unusual place to give birth to cubs. Her nursery occupies the centre of the main road between Nairobi and the Tanganyika, border and motorists have ; to make a detour. It is impossible to approach the nur- ■ seiT as seven full-grown lions are ; acting as sentinels.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 24 July 1936, Page 10
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