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THE STORY OF THE KANGAROO. 
or throw it at the ground and make it leap over a tree and strike an object at 
the other side. 
Hunting this animal is a very favorite sport with both colonists and na¬ 
tives. The latter either knock it down with the boomerang, spear it from be¬ 
hind a bush, or unite together and hem in a herd, which soon fall victims to 
the volleys of clubs, spears and boomerangs which pour in on all sides. 
THE “BOOMER” KANGAROO AND ITS HABITS. 
The colonists either shoot it or hunt it with dogs, a pack of which is 
trained for that purpose, just as fox-hounds are taught in England. 
The “old man,” or “boomer,” as the colonists call the great kangaroo, in¬ 
variably leads the dogs a severe chase, always attempting to* reach water and 
escape by swimming. It is a formidable foe to the dogs when it stands at 
bay, as it seizes the dog’ with its fore-legs, and either holds him under water 
until he is drowned, or tears him open with a well-directed kick of its powerful 
hind-feet, which are armed with a very sharp claw. 
