Lioness And Puppy

Here is a tale of a strange animal friendship told by a writer in a recent issue of The Westminster Gazette. The story is unique. According to the writer, a lioness that was kept in captivity in Somaliland adopted a buil terrier. There were several buil terrier puppies near the place 'where she was conflned, and once in awhile the little fellows would come close to the cage. Then she would snarl, and the puppies would scamper back, but there was one that seemed to have the good will of the lionness, for one day when he approached the cage, instead of growling, she showed signs of pleasure. The puppy was encouraged, and after blinking at the lioness he walked boldly in. To the surprise of the keeper, who was expecting to see the puppy quickly killed, the lioness stretched out her huge paw and geutly drew the dog in. The little fellow wasdelighted with his reception, and he snuggled into her warm fur and has remained with her ever since. The curious thing is that the lioness will have nothing to do with the other puppies. If they come to the cage to see how their little brother is getting along, she growls at them in tones so loud and menacing that they are frightened off. Meanwhile the adopted puppy is treated by the lioness just as if he were a cub of her own.