FATAL STRUGGLE WITH A LION.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1708, 12 March 1895, Page 4

FATAL STRUGGLE WITH A LION.

The last iasxw'oftho'Bn'tfsh l.'ittml Africa ('la:eitr gives particulars n. !he death of I)r Mcl Cay, surgeon; ivs I-1..M.S Pioneer, according io v/hi.-h ir. jippears that the doctor was lift for a few days! .shooting, at ■ a viHago. r.oar the south - tvesf. ornp: 1 of >iy,!3-;i. Dr McKay stalled with Uivee-boys to y'.oot t'lcpj:ii:i{r'. AHei walking so m."- ho.:: s;t.. .-y (•a; no to a p»;>ot of uu, : er, and, o-..'0i.j.4 a lion and lioness. a. l'ew.. yanks distant, Dr McKay fired twice n f tho ]i<tn. w^nniiug it, ;•.«)<! Ivvtlit aniiiiM!^ ::r'.il-- <? fUu \\;u jungh 4 . Nearly all Dr (McKay's native attc'i:-lan!s «»lLl:c*:* r;r.) r.v,-.iy uc v lir.i'je.l trees, but the doctor and his Zauziba-ii boy Musa went m search of tho wounded lioii. They shortly afterwards espied the beast crouch down fifteen yards away, " and McKay tired al. the lion's head. At that instant the lion sprang upon the doctor with -a terrific roar, and a deadly struggle then took, place. McKay lost hold of }iis rifle m endeavouring to keep the' lion off his throat. The beast seized his left arm m its jaws and clawed his right. McKay kicked at the lion, which threw him down' and began to tear his flesh. McKay called to Musa to bring the rifle. Musa brought it, and McKay, unable to hold it up, made Musa sit down, and, resting the rifle on his;shoulder. shot the lion dead. McKay was can ied into camp. For three days he buffered much, and then died. The Pioneer returned to find him dead.