Show africans use lion traps the natives hunt in africa with lion traps they build a stout inclosure of bamboo and palm and it is baited with a sheep to draw drav the hungry animal the sheep cry attracts the lion and he enters a catch slip gate falling behind him so that he is secured the hunters then erect a stout net above the gate they gather about and shout all together to frighten the lion lifting the gate at the same time As he rushes out the net is dropped on him and quickly drawn tight the king of beasts is a prisoner |