HUNTING A WOLF IN SNOW SHOES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3693, 16 May 1883, Page 4

HUNTING A WOLF IN SNOW SHOES.

Hove is an occurrence that took place in tho highest part of Norway. A Fin, who was herd to a large number of reindeer, had lost some of his master's deer, by the attacks of a big wolf, which one day caught one belonging to himself. The deer taken by the wolf was the best one belonging to this man—his pride and joy ; so he swore that the wolf should pay for it with his life, and knowing that it wovdd soon come back for another meal, he kept on the watch with a, gun, accompanied by another deer herd, both in their usual skin dresses*, and on snow-skates. The wolf duly came, and the hunt commenced, at first over a plain, where tho animal gained a- littlo ground, then up a hill so that it had still greater advantages, but as tho descent commenced the Fin gained, his companion being not so quick. Unfortunately the descent was not long enough to shoot, and a long plain lay before thorn, so he threw his skin cloak away, and was thus able to increase his speed ; but as ho still felt that the wolf had a chance of escaping, he also dropped his rifle, knowing that his companion would pick it up. _ This enabled him to get nearer to the thief, and as tho ground again began to be on the descent ho was sure of his prey. Tn the middle of the falling ground he overtook Ihe wolf, and, while pas-sing it, lifted his stall' and gave it such a heavy stroke on the back that the animal at, once fell exhausted, and was dispatched with his dagger. Tho story is quite true, and shows what skill iv snow-skate running is possessed by the Fins, and how little they fear a .-ingle wolf. —London Field.