Duchesne Record | 1914-08-07 | Page 3 | Hawk Swooped on Hunter

Hawk Swooped on Hunter A large hawk attacked J. J S. S Spicer of FrederIcksburg Va while ho bo was hunting wild turkeys in In Spotsylvania county W While lle hidden In a brush pile and undergrowth Spicer commenced calling turkeys turkeys- Soon a huge hawk lighted alighted on the limb of a tree nearby While Spicer was waiting for the bird birdI I to turn so BO as to become a favorable target the bird suddenly ny dived toward him Before the hunter could fire firo lh the hawk was as upon him Spicer threw up his left leU hand band to guard his lila face and ho tho hawks hawk's talons pierce his hands Spicer soon bore boro the the hawk to the tho ground and getting his knife from his pocket with his free band hand cut the leaders in the hawks hawk's l legs s. s In this condition ho he succeeded In bringing It to Fredericksburg alive It is supposed supposed sup sup- posed the hawk saw only Spicer's eyes through the tho brush and thought him a rabbit or other prey