A HUNTING ADVENTURE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2394, 12 November 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

A HUNTING ADVENTURE.

UTi.ua.m Ciiui.sTuniKi;, a well-known fanner of .‘itoeklon, California, arrived in town some time ago with a curiosity in the shape of the skull of a monster wild hoar, which he had killed in the tides near the head of Twenty-ono-mile ■Slough the week before. The circumstances attending the killing of the animal are as follows : -

Early in the morning one of the men employed on the Christopher ranch armed himself with a shot-gun and went into the woods in search of game. He had not proceeded far when he heard a noise, as though sonic heavy animal was forcing its way through the thick tangle of the send) that grew on either side of the track. A moment later tho hunter was startled by seeing an enormous wild hoar step from the brush a few feet in front of him, and etVnctnally blockade the beaten track. * Tho animal appeared to bo as much surprised as the man, and stood fora few seconds gazing at the hunter. Tho latter turned and ran fora small willow tree. The boar with an angry snort gave chase. The man dropped Ins gnu and “shinned” up the tree with alacrity, while the boar, foiled in obtaining Ids prey, went to work on the trunk of the tree with his sharp tusks.

The hunter shouted himself hoarse in tile hope of obtaining assistance. His cries were heard by Mr Christopher, who went to the rescue armed with a riHo. Upon seeing the predicament in which the man was placed, Christopher, when within an easy range of the boar, brought los lide lo his shoulder and lired. Hia aim was certain, and with a shrill scream the huge animal dropped, mortally wounded. Another shot from Christopher's i ills linished the business.

A-* as the fellow up iho tree was ■■ itlsli -d beyond a reasonable doubt lint the heir was redly deel ho hastened to thank Ids rescue;-, who [oil provid himself a liienl in need Toe hoar wiiglied s. ven hundred mil liny pounds, ills lu-iis'weve fully lour inches lung, and their el yes were almost as fhaip as lav i's. Jnd-giii:: from the foams that exit tided llin full length of each lusk, it was c-limatc.l tbar tile animal was about t weuly-om; years old. It is said that the dead ho ir's male ins her i|uarlprs in the w -inily of T.veiily-oue milo .Slough. Mr ( lirislople-r has olfered a reward of ton •uuds I'm the cipturj, alive, of the ...mull, cow at large,