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Among the rather numerous enemies 

 of the elk, the wild dog holds a fore- 

 most place. A pack of wild dogs hunts 

 down game just as a pack of stag- 

 hounds would do, following the scent 

 staunchly to the end. These dogs cor- 

 respond to the coyotes of South 

 America, and are dreaded by every 

 beast of the forest, not excepting the 

 tiger. They do not attack man, but 

 would probably resent his interference 

 with their proceedings. The colour is 

 always a fox-like red, and the size and 

 shape are those of a slightly built fox- 

 hound, but the muzzle is sharp, and 

 the ears erect. My friend Mr. Ward 

 assured me that the wild dog stands in 

 awe of his domestic brother, and that 

 a pointer of his ran into the midst of 



