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138 J 22 FABLED STORIES FROM THE ZOO.
splendid stag rushed past me with his head up
and his eyes dilated, while behind him followed
several does. They made for an open space
on the outskirts of the wood ; and just as they
seemed to have gained a place of safety, I
heard the crack of a rifle, followed by a dull
thud, as if some heavy body had fallen to the
ground. But I had no time to think of their
fate, as I saw that my own struggle for life
must soon take place. Hares, wolves, deer,
and many other animals now began to rush
past me, and frequent shots and shouts told
that the work of destruction was in full swing.
But still I ran on, hoping to escape.
" I had just reached an open glade, down
which I was galloping, when I heard an angry
growl close by, and I had scarcely time to turn
before a huge hound sprang out of the wood
and rushed towards me. Fortunate it was for
me that he was ill-advised enough to growl
before he attacked me, otherwise he might
have taken me at a disadvantage. As it was,
however, I was now ready for him; and as he
tried to take me by the throat, I gave him such
a rip with my tusks, that he put his tail
between his legs and ran off howling with pain.
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