An unedited transcription of an article from 13 Aug 1884 British Canadian newspaper. [Paragraph breaks inserted by the transcriber.]

CHASED BY A WILD ANIMAL

A few days ago as a daughter of Mr. John W. Clark, foreman at Mr. Alex. McCall's mill in Charlotteville, and a daughter of Mr. A. J. Hodge of Waterford, aged respectively 13 and 16 years, were out in the woods picking winter greens near Mr. Clark's residence, they were startled by a shriek as if made by a woman, and on looking up into a tree from whence the sound came, they saw a large animal about to spring upon them.

The girls screamed, although nearly frightened to death, ran toward the road, a short distance off. The animal in the meantime jumped to the ground, a distance of some 30 feet, and the girls declare was coming after them.

Fortunately, Dr. Tripp was driving along the road, and hearing the screaming of the girls ran to their assistance; he met them at the fence; which Miss Hodge succeeded in getting over, but Miss Clark was so frightened or exhausted that she could not get over the fence, and the Dr. had to assist her over it and to her father's house.

The Dr. did not see the animal, but from the description given by the girls it is believed to have been a lynx. They describe it as being about five feet long and of a tawny color.

Mr. Clark informed us that the animal had been seen by some children a few day's previously, but their parents did not pay much attention to their statement, as it was believed that the children had been frightened by a dog.

The occurence created considerable excitement in the immediate neighborhood and a hunting party made a search through the woods, but no trace of the strange animal could be found.
 

Canadian Lynx

Article Index
Clark, John W.
Hodges, A. J.
McCall, Alex.
Tripp, Dr.

 
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