LIONS AT LARGE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 21 January 1907, Page 3

LIONS AT LARGE.

panic i.\ a crucua Svi>si;\, January 111. While a lion-tamer in a circus al liateman's Bay wsut entering the c a stone of the animals tried lo seize him. The door swung open, and a lion ami two lionesses escaped.. The attendants secured one, bin t\c others are still at lar^e. The circus people and volunteer-*. : under police leadership, are hunting] with guns.

Three horses are reported to have been killed. Townspeople state that there was a panic. Luckily, there was a small audience present and the crowd immediately (led, some refuging in trees, j others on roofs. The. latest report states that frequent shots have been beard in the direction ot the hunt. AN EXCITING CHASE. ESCAPEE SHOT DEAD. AFTEII MAULING A PURSUER. Eeeeived 20, 5.5 p.m Sydney, January 20. [ Only one lioness gained its freedom. A party hunted her hll night, without success, bnt the trail was picked up yesterday, and traced to a farm, where the lioness was found attacking a cow.

Shots were ilred at her, and she Icfl her prey. Two men named Veiteh and Alaloney pursued her and fired. The lioness turned and charged like a thunderbolt. Both men dodged round a tree, dropping their guns. The lioness caught Yeitch by the arm, but let go, after inflicting slight injuries. Maloney immediately picked up his gun and fired, killing the animal in- j stantly.