| Show WAS LEOPARDS LAST FIGHT powerful and a fighter but he proved no match for troop of Ba baboon boons hitter ritter the german germon sportsman and e explorer not long since witnessed in german west africa a most unique battle between a leopard and a number of baboons babions ba boons it appears that leopards have a particular fondness for baboon flesh which is frequently employed ns as bait to trap them hitter ritter was resting one ono afternoon on the shady side of a large rock that formed the bank of a small stream lie ile saw on the opposite side a troop of baboons come down donn chattering toward the water they were led by a big mole who cautiously reconnoiterer ed the observer kept perfectly motionless in order to observe any sport that might ensue Adeep deep grunt from the leader assured the other baboons that all a 11 was as well mell so down the slope they clattered a female with mith her oung young bringing u 1 the i ear car Sud suddenly dent from behind a bowlder boulder there leaped out a big leopard with one blow ho he knocked over oer ceral baboons and grabbed one of the oung with a ell of fury the mother threw herself upon the leopard the others halted and with one accord jumped back to abe mothers assistance the leopard finished the tile female and was just about to make lake off oft with his prey when his troubles began ilcuks lie was immediately surrounded by the whole troop of baboons babions ba boons which closed in upon him for a while the big cat gave as good as ho he got and lots of baboons tumbled down doun the file slopes app apparently arenth dolp for but in the end numbers told and the big leopard was A as literally torn to pieces |
