WOUNDED LION'S MEMORY

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 4693, 14 May 1935, Page 6

WOUNDED LION'S MEMORY

I ATTACK ON A HUNTER. I TWO COMPANIONS , IGNORED. A wounded lion in Southern Rhodesia has recently given a demonstration of memory which undoubtedly make the king of beasts an unsuspected rival of the elephant. Hunters never tire of telling the tale of how an elephant will remember the person who may have injured him and, one day, if the chance comes, take a swift and merciless revenge. ' Now ?; lion has shown the same disposition. Recently Mr. Gerald Tenison, of Monaghan, Ireland, a lelative of the Earl of Kingston, was hunting in Ngamiland when he shot a lion through the foot. The beast limped away and, in spite Of serious warning by an experienced hunter, Mr. Tenison insisted in trailing the spoor for 12 miles through long grass, to put the animal "out of its misery." A companion, Mr. James Hiley, led the way, and a bushman brought up the rear, Mr. Tenison being in the middle. Suddenly the wounded lion sprang out of the grass on top of Mr. Tenison, ignoring the other two men. The victim had no. time to defend himself, but thrust" his rifle at the beast as it jumped and the lion hit the barrel in two and pawed Mr. Tension. Mr. Riley fired and killed the animal as it stood over his friend.