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wounded he uttered a hideous roar, and grasped with 
his teeth at the places where he was struck. He then 
plunged inte the water, and tried to escape in that 
way ; but, on finding that we were gaining upon 
him, he attempted to get again on the ice; but 
he was by this time so much exhausted by loss of 
blood that before he could get out of the water we 
secured him by throwing the bight of a rope round his 
neck. His weight and dimensions are noted below.* 
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*Weight : ) : - 895 Ibs. 
Feet. In. 
Length from the snout to the tail = . hike Sey 
Circumference round the middle ee SE? 6 “0 
Length from the snout to the shoulder joint - Spat 
Height from the heel of the fore-paw to the top of the 
back between the shoulders’ - o - Pipl. Pit 
Do. from the heel of the hind-leg to the top of the 
rump - - - - - 3. A 
‘Circumference of the fore-paw  - - - - 111 
Breadth of do. . - - - O 84 
Length from the fore-toes to the knee-joint - - 2. 5% 
