Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1894 — A Cow Killed by Squtrrels. [ARTICLE]

A Cow Killed by Squtrrels.

For some Jims the neighborhood about Peterville, Ky., has been Infested with, gray squirrels whioh have done Incredible damage. A farmer named Mingus, the other day heard a great bellowing in hie field, and going to see the cause, found a fine Jersey cow covered with thousands of toe squirrels actively engaged In tearing off her flesh. Mr. Mingus found that toe animals had eaten out toe cow's eyea and had almost torn away her eers. Finally toe poor brute woo freed from her multitudinous foes, but It was too lots. The -oar cow died almost Immediately.