Treed by Lions.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 5, 29 July 1908, Page 41

Treed by Lions.

The advent of the dry season in Rhodesia made the lions very daring, and they came in closer to the town of Livingstone than ever since it has been a township. One resident, Mr. G. Thomasine, a boat builder, had a remarkable adventure. He was out after wild duck on the Zambesi within a mile of the Victoria Falls, when three lions espied him and gave chase. He took refuge in a tree, and was compelled to remain there all night, the lions remaining on the watch. It was not till well into the next day that he was discovered by a search party, which quickly routed the Mons and released the prisoner. Another o-.citing adventure befell a transport rider who outspanned for the night on the Zambesi near Kazengula, in northwest Rhodesia. About midnight a troop of eight lions attacked the camp, and, after killing two oxen and a horse,' besides wounding five other oxen, stampeded the remainder. The lions were only beaten off by fire, and this with considerably difficulty, while it took several hours to round up the frightened oxen.