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Show LION AT A DISADVANTAGE. Daytime Sleep Was Fatal Mistake to Monarch of the Jungle. It Is seldom that tho king of bonsts Is discovered at such a disadvantage ns happened tho other day near the Thetn mine. A gentleman from tho mlno wns taking a stroll round with his riflo when ho saw some kind of animal lying ly-ing stretched out In tho open. On approaching ap-proaching within 20 paces ho was greatly astonished to seo that it. was a full grown male lion lying on its side. Thinking that there was little doubt that the animal wns dead, ho went within ten yards, but becoming impressed im-pressed with tho danger of his position posi-tion should tho animal bo nlivc, ho gavo a shout, when he wns astonished to seo tho nn.ainl ralao its head, look round at him and give vent to nn angry an-gry roar of defiance. Quickly raising his riflo he had Just timo to tako a steady aim, and by n lucky shot killed tho animal ns It was In tho act of rising. ris-ing. The beast proved to bo n magnificent magnifi-cent African mnlo Hon. Tho moral Is that lions should not take a siesta In tho open nnd that It might bo ns well for tho hunter to shoot on tho next occasion beforo shouting. Groelo Times. |