LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2184, 24 June 1914, Page 8

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

AT THE ZOO. Sir,'—As a iove-r of Xatiuc arid every ■ hind of bird iuiel boas*., it hits been very in to-resting to lt-acl Mr. Crewcs's' ttccotuit of the dofogs t'lw Zoo, and the habits of its occupants; but docs it ever occur to him ami his co-diroc-. tors t.o regard, the exhibits from the ■point of viow-of tlift fcreßtrtres. them* solws? J have just returned from a visit to Noirtoifu Park this lovely San* day afternoon., and! more than ever doss ■it seem that- in all the world there is no more pitiful sight to A lover of anilijiite tliflii these c&'Hecti&ns .of iinprisofted creatures to whom iibortv and freedom ate the very breath of rife. Tin- thinß svhielj impressed tKis oil >110 so vividly wsb the .sight of the fli-ost recent, exhibits—the Mian wolves and the Africa!-! - fox. -Poor lit-tlo beasts' It, wnuid r.y.olt a heart of st-mio to the -grief and suffering demoted in tlie.ii' eyes ns they hftt ceaselessly up and down 4jie.fr cages, "oses pressed to the WWJ-jret-tmg, vainlv seeking to escape. If aver mi-.ery 4-nd exquisite • torture wefe inflicted ; won dumb aniroais, surely there it i-s in Newtown I'svkj lor ill the idle world to gaze upon ECfpt, little busb.v-i ailed fox, lioiv I longed to take von back to your - native Africa. and reyou; and poor wolvfcSj gaujit, co.iaiaatod, and with every rib showing, limv it did- seem that to vou death, it. Self would be a happy release from yoiit present -condition, Soili#.- of the ■ Hioro ■stalrd animals seem fairly content i bnt there. -call ho no doubt that to. other species of a wild and' teivittg nature ili.is .-captivity is .notliiuft .but. needless jru.elty. ]Vlr, Crowes, if yoii could 'caze wifnnved at that fox and those wolves. 1 feel very sorry for you indeed,—l am, etc.. ■ ■ A NEW Z.EALAXTXER ; Sir. Cm nes, "ive have no dtfubt. will im able to afford sonic relict" to our tender-hearted correspondent.]