DEER SENTINELS.
The Rev. W. C. Oliver, speaking at Christchurch, told an interesting story, illustrating the habit of a herd of deer to post sentinels. He said that on one occasion, while stalking in " Tho Dingle," he came upon a herd, the Dnly means of access to which was along a certain hillside. An old hind had been posted on that hillside as sentinel," and ho began to watch her at nine o'clock in the morning, hoping she 'would get tired and rejoin the herd. The hind stood there, as motionless as a rock, until noon, when his hopes were realised, and she went back in the direction of the herd. At once a stag tamo out and subjected her to very violent treatment, driving her back to ;ier post, where she remained till four p.m., at which oour Mr. Oliver gave up his vigil in disgust.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14150, 27 August 1909, Page 6
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