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a four-horned antelope defending itself against 

 what I at first sight took for a couple of jackals. 

 Concealing myself behind a tree, further observa- 

 tion showed the supposed jackals to be wild dogs. 

 What I saw was as follows : the little deer would 

 make a short, rapid rush, and then pull up, 

 facing its assailants, one of whom would make a 

 snarling, snapping sort of feint at it in front,, 

 whilst the other sneaked round behind, and made 

 snatches at the deer's flank and quarters whilst 

 it was engaged butting at its assailant in front. 

 Then the proceedings would begin da capo. I 

 saw the deer make three consecutive rushes, and 

 then I thought it time to interfere ; and put an 

 end to the matter by firing at one of the dogs, 

 which, however, I missed. The dogs then went 

 off in one direction, and the antelope in another, 

 and I saw no more of them. Whether these two 

 dogs were only l unentered puppies ' hunting on 

 their own account, or whether the rest of the 

 pack were in the vicinity waiting to make their 

 final rush on the antelope when it had been 

 worried into a state of exhaustion. I know not, 

 but I am inclined to favour the former theory. 



It is commonly believed and reported by natives 

 in all parts of India that the wild dog will even 

 attack and kill tigers, arid when questioned as to 

 the method in which they manage to overpower 



