Mr. Seeker and the Wild Cow.
A wiltl cow made fcnihg pretty, lively m the streets of ' Bulls on .Friday 'afteitipoh; It seems that' she was one of a ihob of cattle which were driven through the township, a day. or two ago, and had given the drivers so much trot) We that she was left f»©i_ hind on 'tliei flat over the bridge, "yesterday she got 6n the road again, crossed 'the bridge, arid ruslieil pp lower* Bridge^street. On tne way sue charged every persou she. met. Three boys and i wo men had a narrow escape, Some of them seeding safety m tight and some jumping the fence. :Mr Seeker, who was warned m ample time, picked up a couple of stones, and when she charged him he planted one of them between the cow's eyes. Instead of t^rn3rtjg\o#, as he qxpeefc•d ' she rushe^-at H||jg%d r^pnljp WP |f{ ana H^tg.;c,scifß Pi >j%^iug on one Bul%, her horn [toera^mg hia hand. The opw nejit .charged Mr Gray and knocked down, he holding her hornu for a time. She broke away and 1 rulhed ut Mr W^bb/ viijo fortunately was armed with an axd, and the ;bea.st- was n^ar finnugh he b^ugljt down, the^.aie WiKiw^l-diveosd. P tUheJd; which' put an $n4 to her mad career.^ Mr Gray ift not seriously hurt.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 236, 2 September 1884, Page 2
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221Mr. Seeker and the Wild Cow. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 236, 2 September 1884, Page 2
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