Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1893 — Killing a Horse by Throwing Him. [ARTICLE]

Killing a Horse by Throwing Him.

There is a certain way that experienced stockmen know of throwing a horse down so as to break his neck and kill him at once. An ordinary halter is put on the horse, the lead-strap from it passed between the horse’s front legs, a turn being taken around the far one near the fetlock. The executioner then hits the horse a sharp cut with a whip, and when he jumps up pulls sharply and strongly on the halter strap. The horse strikes head first with the entire weight on his neck. The fall is invariably fatal.

A ferocious battle took place between the two royal Bengal tigers in the Roger Williams Park Meuagerie at Providence, R. 1., in which Prince, a noted animal, was killed by Princess, his no less noted mate. Prince was the aggressor, and Princess, infuriated by the attack, flew at her mate, and in the terrific combat that ensued, tore his throat and head into pieces. Prince had a bad reputation among showmen, and was sold to the Park Commissioners three years ago for SI,OOO, much less than his quoted value. Princess is well known to circus men, and cost $3,000 originally, but was bought for the park for $1,200. She is reputed as cunning, but mrid in temperament unless badly used. She is said to be the handsomest tigress in captivity. The Commissioners had an offer of SI,BOO for Princess last week and $3,600 for the pair a month ago by the New York Central Park Commissioners.