UNPLEASANT CARGO
. CROCODILE pM DECK. , A CANNIBALISTIC . CRANE. After landing : 44 cases of animals, birds and .reptiles at Southampton, the crew of, the steamer Sultan, heaved in unison a sigh of relief. The “cargo” had been sent to! the London Zoo by Captain Armitage, Gov. ernor of Gambia. 1 During the voyage -one of the croco diles broke out of- his box and began roaming about the decks. It was not until he had received a powerful. bld\v on 1 the -nose that he was convinced that he was safer in his box. V A big crane ifas included among the birds, and the sailors iised' to, 'gather round its cage to'adihjre the splendid specimen.. 'll'? -■ One day, however, the crane,'resenting the overtures ot a persistent admirer, pecked out the man’s eye. It had l no further admirers during the voyage. The collection',' which ;iB riN very , valuable one, includes some 'fare specimens* of spotted hyenas. "
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11934, 15 September 1924, Page 12
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156UNPLEASANT CARGO New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11934, 15 September 1924, Page 12
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