A MAD BULL IN A SCHOOL-ROOM.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 188, 27 January 1877, Page 2

A MAD BULL IN A SCHOOL-ROOM.

The correspondent of the Maitland Mercury (a New South Wales paper) relates an occurrence of an extraordinary character which took place at Mcrriwa. It appears a hull was being driven to a pound by a stockman, who in the usual bush fashion whipped the poor beast through the town until he became perfectly mad, and thrust himself into any place likely to afford him shelter from his tormentor. In this manner he was driving the poor beast along M’Kenzie-street, when the infuriated animal rushed into the public school, where there were present about 50 children of all ages, from 3 years up to 14 or 15. Such a scene of terror and confusion as ensued is easier imagined than described. Fortunately the beast directed his attention to that part of the room in which were seated the bigger boys and girls, who managed to got beyond his reach. Had he gone among the little ones, who had neither the sense nor strength to get out of his way, he must inevitably hare bruised perhaps killed, several of them. At the time the bull entered the school, I understand the teacher was engaged in writing a word on the black-board, and was quite unconscious of the presence of his monstrous visitor until his attention

was attract* 1 *! bv the screams ot the children, when he looked round 10 find the boast close upon him. The hull charged the furniture right and left, lilting it on his horns and throwing it about in the most fantastic wav ; but getting tired of this pastime, in a very short time, suffered himself to be driven out of doors without doing further injury. The escape uf ail unhurt is certainly one of the most providential oa record.