SAVAGE STAGE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8172, 2 May 1895, Page 3

SAVAGE STAGE.

Tlio Nelson Cilonist giveß thn following sUU'tnont mado by -t setthrat Aniseed V«lloy : A horao belonging to Mr James .Tvb iih ton had met with an acoidorit, in coiiFequenco of which ho was left on tho hills for a night nrar whero annie mon engaged in fencing woro campocl. During the night the horjo w»s attacked by a 6tag, and gorod in ft most frightful manner, ovjduuoo of tho fact boing npparent in tho morning, when tho animals' footprint Q and blood weio tx& o I from tho sp>t whore tho hor*o w.m loft to the odge of the stroam, when Iho horse was found completely soar i Bud, and jut breathing its last, A fow dnyB »-gi> another horso bolengtng to Mr Johnston was left at the fencers' camp, and this ittiimnl, but for tho timely assistance of iho men and dogs, would in all probability havn shared tho fato of tho o her horse. A moat unearthly none awoke tho mon, whr, on turning out of their bunks, caw, by the light of tho moon, an iiumonse stng in tho vory act of attacking tho horso, which 6oomod potrified by fear.