BULL FIGHT IN CITY

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1923, Page 4

BULL FIGHT IN CITY

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"i.iarra on the opposite of the parapet, the bull crashed harmlessly into the masonry where a moment, earlier he had stood. Dazed with the concussion the beast turned and staggered, hut recovering itself it dashed off again, bellowing as it went, towards the St. Kildn road side of the bridge. Here an unwary pedestrian caught its wild eyes. The man tried to dodge, but he was too par away from the side of the bridge to adopt the policeman’s extreme expedient, and in a moment man and bull were mingled in the dust. Leaving its victim prone on the roadway, where lie was litter taken to the -Melbourne Hospital suffering front severe shock, bruises, and a broken rib, llto bull made off along Ist. Hilda road. Meanwhile the polite headquarters had been hurriedly advised, and soon a troop of mounted and armed police came clattering over the bridge in full eliaso. They came upon their quarry gazing with malig'tvnt defiance at the statue of the peel Dlirns, which stands in St. Kilda road. The oncoming horses nuts ul it to :i sense of danger, and with a. terrifying bellow its great head went down cud its cruel horns came charging ’long at its pursuers. With a fine display e| horsemanship the policemen wheeled it round, and off il went at full til l into the Snowden gardens, where, dashing amongst the trees, it was skilfully lassoed. Tn a few minutes the great creature was pounding the turf at the foot of a free to which i! was secured, and a single shot t* h! the excited people in the distance that all danger was over.