CHASED BY A FURIOUS TIGER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 22 January 1907, Page 4

CHASED BY A FURIOUS TIGER.

■WILD SCENE IN A BEKLEN' CIRCUS. Berlin, December 4. Another thrilling scene was witnessed in the Jiusch circus this evening, when Jack Peters, the tamer, i;ave hTs second performance with his lions and tigers since he was mauled recently. Owing to a relapse from over exertion after his iirst performance, his left arm was in a sling, ami he entered tu.- cage of eight lions and ten tigers, armed oniy with a whip. He obtained inasterv over all the animals except the tiger which nad twice a.tempted to kill him. This brute followed him round the cage. making attempts to strike bini wii'u its paws. Peters, who was badly nainpere.l with his helpless arm, was obliged to leave the cage precipitously, amidvt the intense excitement of tc- onlookers.

A few- minutes later he reappeared, ami entering the cage a second time, trid to subdue the tiger by Jashin" it wilb the whip. Again' he ha..f to dodge round the cage to avoid the animal's onslaught, and the other animals Uccming excited, his posiiron became extremely dangerous. K'-pers crowded round the cage ■.rcail!.- to supervene) at tee moment of supreme danger. Suddenlv the tiger was seen to crouch for a -mile When the keepers outside ~:„.„,| ',, la-so over Us head and milled li-b. ■> sf '»''" "f men IV the audience jei'lcd a doze,, keepers i|, l„e,in" „, the rope, but the tig,-,- .ni.pp.-d (he rope at a bound, and again made for I'-i.ts. who raced round tile e,i"e to avoidi,. "

Tl xciteineiil of the audience reached fever pitch. Women shrieked, and many rushed in tenor from !.'• i-ir.-irs ;o avoid wilucssiiif.' whal seemed to he an inevitable t'ra.'edy The keeper- oui-hb- the ea"e b"an'a b, ardm.'.-n- with revo'vers to terrify the beast. The combat inside the rage, and (he living outside. of w.imeu eoisibineil tu make a seine of indescribable confusion.

Finally IViers made ~ ( |,, s :, ,-„,. (J, cage door mid got out iu safety.