CAMERA AND LIONESS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 18, 6 September 1911, Page 8

CAMERA AND LIONESS.

A thrilling account of how a photograph was taken of an ini united lioness making a charge is given in the “East African Standard.'’ Mr ,1. C. Horn incut, an American photographer, who was taking pictures for cinematograph purposes, was a member of a party starting from Nairobi in pursuit of big game. After a successful trip the party rounded up some eighteen lions, when it was found that a lioness had slipped by the camp. A native bearer took a “pot-shot” at the lioness, but only !:it her in the left groin, tlic animal, although disabled, endeavouring to crawl off with the aid of her forelegs. Mr Hcmment immediately brongh out his camera in the hope of getting a film. He approached within fifty yards of the lioness, supported by three friends with rides, and had just fixed iffs camera when the lioness sprang np and with a fierce snarl charged straight at Mr Hemment. The camera was sot going, and when tlie lioness was Avithiu twenty-five yards a shot -was fired, but without effect. Mr Hcmment continued to turn the handle until the lioness was out of focus. He expected to see the animal fall, but instead of this she steadily advanced, the dazed photographer being unable to move. It was only when the lioness was within fifteen feet of Mr Hemment that she was brought down by a shot and fell three feet from the camera.