THE LIFE OF A WOMAN SAVED BY TWO COWS.

Southland Times, Issue 978, 1 July 1868, Page 3

THE LIFE OF A WOMAN SAVED BY TWO COWS.

The " Queanbeyan Age " contains the following account of a remarkable occurrence, if the statement be true : — " Mrs E. O. Evans was attacked by an infuriated milch cow late on Friday night, the lOth instant, and we have learned the following noteworthy facts connected with the case : — "When the cow attacked Mrs iivans no one was present but two of her children, on whose statement we have to rely for the veracity of the very interesting incidents about to be narrated. In rushing on her victim the cow, missing to strike with her horns, brought her poll flat in contact with her victim's chest, striking her to the ground, fixing her there between her horns. Mrs Evans recollects nothing from this time until Bhe was safe in a neighbor's house, for she immediately fainted. But the children, who thought their mother was dead, say that while holding her to the ground, in the manner already described the cow kept bellowing furiously and pawing her victim. Her roars attracted the attention of two quiet milkers which were grazing on the hill near by, and these immediately came full canter to the scene, and, what is so worthy of remarkappearing to recognise an old friend in the form of the prostrate woman, unitedly attacked and drove of the aggressor, and taking up a position on either side of the unfortunate sufferer, nobly kept the offending cow at bay. Meanwhile, as if sympathising with their injured mistress, these friendly brutes kept their post and continued to smell and lick her features. Many timeß did the angry cow attempt to renew her assault, and as many times was she repelled by Mrs Evans's defenders. Tired of waiting, the mischevious brute at length made off, leaving the others masters of the position. Presently Mrs Evens partially recovered her consciousness, and rißing from between her faith-

; ful guardians, was joined by her weeping children, and made of in the direction of the Manaro Road. Her little ones thinking that she was going for aid, reminded her that no one lived in that direction, and led her in the direction of Mr M'Donald's, where only she sufficiently recovered her consciousness to know where she was and understand what she had passed through. There can be little doubt that Mrs Evans owes the preservation of her life to the sagacity of her kindly milkers."