Cheetahs May Race England
Cheetahs—or hunting ’copards Wm be used for track racing in says the “News Chronicle.” These big wild “cats” are trained in India for coursing, said to be the fastest of all four-lß® creatures over a quarter-mile. Mr K. C. Gandar Dower, the tennis player and big game hunteiHS brought a dozen fine specimens VS Kenya. They are at quarantine kennels Jor until June. Mr Gandar Dower said: future has not been decided defiiß Cheetahs are quite harmless to I In fad, they become very fond owners. “If they were used for would be no danger to the specHHl The y have s h°wn their willingnHß run and experience has shown® they enjoy it.”
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Northern Advocate, 31 March 1937, Page 4
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