Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1892 — Thunder Makes Beasts Nervous. [ARTICLE]

Thunder Makes Beasts Nervous.

,A lion tamer, named Lorange, who jva§ giving an exhibition of his skill in f fl, jjylld beast show at Levalloistime ago, Jiad a very parrq* escape. air at the time was [heavily- lad<en with electricity, and ,the apimals were in consequence sullen ancj ( moroße. Lorange entered the cage, nevertheless, but when he endeavored to put a lioness through her tricks the beast flew at his throat. He succeeded in beating her off, hut she took a second spring and fastened on liis arm, burying her teeth in his flesh. Smelling blood, the other lions became irritated, but Lorange succeeded in keeping them at bay for a few minutes, during which he seized the lioness’ throat with his free hand and released the other arm. He then beat a hasty retreat, and was fortunate enough to get out of the cage without further injury.