Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1914 — BOY ATTACKED BY HAWK; FATHER SAVES HIS LIFE [ARTICLE]

BOY ATTACKED BY HAWK; FATHER SAVES HIS LIFE

.. f, 1 Parent Goes to Rescue With Ax After Bird Fastens Talons In Lad's Face. Milford, Del —A hungry hawk near-' ly killed a small eon of L. N. Horsey, a farmer near here. The bird was eating two chickens. Horsey started to get his gun. Meanwhile, his sen,! Kdward, 8 years old, ran into the poultry yard and threw snowballs at the hawk. The bird turned on the boy. It sank its talons into his face and began digging him with his bilk The ' lad fought back as best he could, but' the battle was all in favor of the hawk, j The youngster's screams brought his father with an ax. Horsey slashed ( the hawk and broke its wing. He finally killed it. ’f— ■