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Show A Sti llunter'i Dangir. A short time aon hunter on the shore of the Lake of Walleustadt, in .Switicrlaud, dIscoired the lust of apalruf tliOM.dctruitie birds, the ' lammirgelerJ," a species of ul lure. He shot tho male, which stood on a pnjcellug rock near the not, and thin nude his way cau-tlousl cau-tlousl along the precipice, with a view to taking the young birds. He was closeupou the uetllugs when to lib consternation Uie motiierlammergclcr rose up from a rock, IIck at him furioudy, aud fastened upou his arm. The hunter was in ini ulueut dinger of falling upon the rocks more than 10 feet below. He remained ccol and wlf-pcpewed, wlf-pcpewed, aud clung to the clilTfor dear life with one hand, the ether Uiug owerle" In the grasp of Uie vulture. Fortunately, he Iiad his fowling piece s!unocr his shoulder. He reached cautiously up, placed It against the face of the rock, and pointed it at the breast of the bird. With his toe ho dextrou'ly touched the trigger and luckily killed Uie lammcrgeler. Even then ho was quite unable to fret, the vulture's claws from tLelr hold on his Mi-eve and arm, staudlng, as he did, on the narrow ledge, w here an movement was difficult aud dangerous. The arm tow huh the bird clung uas on the side nixt the clilf, partially supported sup-ported by the nest, othirwi-e the dying struggles of the lammirgcicr must have pulled him doarn upon the rocks. Hebegan shouting for help, and finally succeeded in calling a parsing pars-ing snipherd to his aid. He was soon freed from his dangerous position, posi-tion, and carried home two young bird as trophies of his adventure. (J-haffo Jicnf. |
