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tially eaten a sheep in a corral close to the 

 ranch house, and Porter started on the trail, 

 and followed him at a jog-trot nearly ten miles 

 before the hounds sighted him. Running but 

 a few rods, he turned viciously to bay, and the 

 two great greyhounds struck him like stones 

 hurled from a catapult, throwing him as they 

 fastened on his throat; they held him down 

 and strangled him before he could rise, two 

 other hounds getting up just in time to help at 

 the end of the worry. 



Ordinarily, however, no two greyhounds or 

 deer-hounds are a match for a gray wolf, 

 but I have known of several instances in Col- 

 orado, Wyoming and Montana, in which three 

 strong veterans have killed one. The feat 

 can only be performed by big dogs of the 

 highest courage, who all act together, rush in 

 at top speed, and seize by the throat; for the 

 strength of the quarry is such that otherwise 

 he will shake off the dogs, and then speedily 

 kill them by rapid snaps with his terribly 

 armed jaws. Where possible, half a dozen 

 dogs should be slipped at once, to minimize 

 the risk of injury to the pack; unless this is 

 done, and unless the Hunter helps the dogs in 

 the worry, accidents will be frequent and an 

 occasional wolf will be found able to beat off, 



