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1883, and then sent to the Zoological Gardens. A male was 
killed in 1883, being trapped; its weight was 28^1b. There is 
no trace of badgers now. The ‘ Herts Mercury ’ of the 27th 
February, 1886, says:—“ A badger was caught in Lord Cowper’s 
park at Panshanger last week. It is in good condition and weighs 
25lbs.”— A. T. Brett , M.B ., Watford. 
A. Fox-terrier catching an Fel. —When passing the bridge at 
Bushey Mill, Watford, on the morning of the 17th of September, 
1882, I noticed my fox-terrier dive into some rushes on the side of 
the River Colne, and I went to see what was the matter, when to my 
surprise an eel was brought to the surface, and with the terrier’s 
assistance and that of a gentleman who was passing, I managed to 
get the eel on terra firma. As the eel was not very much the 
worse for the “ shaking up,” I took him home with the view of 
sending him to some aquarium. Being a fisherman of many years’ 
experience, I considered this a very fine specimen of the fresh¬ 
water silver eel. I got my friend safely home, and placed him in 
a foot-bath, half full of water, and he commenced disporting 
himself about as if nothing had happened, so I left him in the 
garden. After dinner I thought I would pay my new importation 
a visit, when to my great astonishment the dog was pulling him 
round the garden, having fetched him from his temporary abode. 
Of course the eel soon died after the second scrimmage, and I had 
him set up by Mr. Bowers, of Watford, w T ho, by the bye, has shown 
good taste in dealing with a difficult subject. The eel weighed 
5^- pounds, and measured 38 inches in length. I may add that 
the dog has shown, on many occasions, more intellectual power 
than is generally possessed by this class of dog.— J. P. Gwynne , 
Watford. (Communicated by Dr. Brett.) 
