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method of attack with wild dogs when attacking 

 buffalo, bison, domestic oxen, and deer of all kinds. 

 Indeed, in no other way would they be able to 

 overcome these thick-skinned animals, as the tiny 

 jaw of the wild dog would not be able to inflict 

 fatal wounds in any other part. 



Very soon the buffalo became exhausted from 

 loss of blood, and sat down on his haunches. The 

 dogs now became more audacious, and one actually 

 pinned the buffalo by the nose. In a moment, 

 with one stroke of its great hoof, the dog was 

 struck dead, and the buffalo sprang to its feet, 

 and kept stamping the body of the dhole to a pulp. 

 Now it went on its knees, and kneaded the mass 

 into the ground ; and although the other dogs 

 were tearing at its vitals, it took not the slightest 

 notice, but seemed bent on wreaking its vengeance 

 on the one which had fallen into its power. We 

 thought it now time to interfere. A shot in the 

 shoulder sent the bull forward a dozen paces in 

 a wild charge ; a second shot in the neck, and 

 he fell dead. The dogs took to flight at the first 

 shot, but seemed inclined to return when they 

 saw the bull drop. A couple of charges of SS., 

 and two of their number bit the dust, and the 

 remainder scampered off. 



It was singular that during all this fight, which 

 lasted more than half an hour, the dogs had 

 not given tongue in the least. Neither bark 

 nor growl had escaped them. The buffalo fre- 

 quently roared with rage. There is no other term 

 for the cry of an infuriated buffalo. It is 



