Pheasant and Weasel.
When out shooting near Putaruru a sportsman noticed a hen pheasant running through some long grass, with a weasel in pursuit, about 20ft behind. He shot the weasel, which was a large one, and very fa.t and heavy. About the same place three months ago a hen pheasant was seen with a clutch of seven or eight young ones, and a fortnight ago only two were left. At present none can be found. The sportsman is of the opinion that this particular weasel had accounted for all the young pheasants, and that the hen was the mother and sole survivor. It is not an uncommon occurrence to find a dead pheasant that has been caught and bled by weasels and stoats.
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Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3468, 19 May 1934, Page 5
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124Pheasant and Weasel. Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3468, 19 May 1934, Page 5
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