Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1898 — Fatal Snakes and Beasts in India. [ARTICLE]

Fatal Snakes and Beasts in India.

Wild nndmala and snakes In India seem to kill more human ladings than nil our punitive expeditious taken together. The statistics of the loss of human life and cattle by wild animals and venomous snakes in the Central provinces of India have been Issued, Although the totals show some decrease from those of last year, the number of deaths is appalling. Snakes killed 1,133 persons last year and wild animals 201. The number of cattle slaughtered was 8,757. The man-eat-ing propensities of the tiger seem to be ou the Increase, although 323 of them were killed during the twelve months. Each man-enting tiger se ems to be able to dispose of a considerable number of human beings in the course of a year, it is reported that the killing of one man-eating tlgrciss brought down the pumber of persons killed In the district from twenty-two to three. Wolves also have become so destructive that a special reward .has been offered for their skins. From the study of the habits of animals It has been found that the hyena has Item a very much maligned animal. Formerly a reward was given forilta destruction, ns It was suposed to kill live animals; but exjierlenced authorities aawrt that It lives on carrlou alone. The chief commissioner Is making IniquJrtes In order to ascertain whether some animal has not been confused with the hyena.—London News.