Show NARROW ESCAPE A Big Hald Eagle Attacks a Child In California Ukiah CaJ May 10In Bachelor valley near this city a big bald eagle made a fierce attack on an 8 yearold boy and had i not been for the arrival of assistance the boy might have been fatally injured The big bird of prey had been recently re-cently destroying lambs on the ranch of J B Briggs In the valley Briggss two sons William aged 12 and dward aged 8 years decided to climb the rocky crag where the eagle had its nest with a view of killing It and destroying the nest when the big bird suddenly swooped down on them and fiercely attacked the younger young-er boy with beak and talons I destroyed de-stroyed the boys left eye and injured the right besides lacerating the lads heed and face The brother was powerless pow-erless to render assistance and Eddie eress might have been much more seriously Injured had not the boys father arrived ar-rived at the scene and driven off the eagle |