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Show KITIeri a Mountain Lion With Ilia KnlTo. II. Woods went cut to Bullock's ranch recently, and from there took a hunting trip into tho mountains the ueit day with his shotgun to bring down some small gimie. He had imt been out long when he heard a peculiar noise in the nndorbruhh, and, after 'some scouting around, a large-sized mountain lioness showed up. Ho had only small shot in his shells, lmt as soon as she came in reach he let loose, and she took the contents con-tents in her body and dashed up tho mountain. Woods, thinking that she had a mate, located himself on a rock where he could see into the canyon, and, tmo enough, in a few momers tho lion apiieured, and a monster at mat, as large apparently apparent-ly as John Robinson's biggest circus lion, and he came directly to the spot where Woods was secreted, and when within a few feet he got the contents of the gun in the region of the heart. The lion rolled down the side of the canyon a short distance, regained his feet, and made up an arroyo. Woods followed him up and soon came within hearing of the lioness, which was howling frightfully, and all of a sudden it emerged from a thicket and dashed ut him, with eyes glaring and mouth wido open. Ho emptied the content of his shotgun into its mouth, which dazed it for a moment. Instantly he jerked out his sheath knife and as he did so the lioness sprang for him, but only to receive re-ceive the blade of the knife into its heart, and the fierce animal lay dead at Mr. Woods' feet as the trophy of his hunt. He did not want any more lioness, but made bis way back to Bullock's ranch, but not until he had taken the hide of his lion, which is now on exhibition. Tucson Star. |
