. Zoological Society bulletin . ates a surgeonsvisit for similar treatment with all of the emo-tions, except joy. A piece of bone, jammed between the molarsof a Bengal tiger, transformed a fairly tract-able cat from a condition of docility into mad-dened frenzy. She raged around the com-partment and clawed and tore at the offendingbone in her endeavors to remove it. With thegreatest difficulty, she was enticed into themechanical shifting car and carried to thelighted area-way at the south end of the LionHouse. In the interval of time that thisprocedure required, her fury was intensifiedbeyond
. Zoological Society bulletin . ates a surgeonsvisit for similar treatment with all of the emo-tions, except joy. A piece of bone, jammed between the molarsof a Bengal tiger, transformed a fairly tract-able cat from a condition of docility into mad-dened frenzy. She raged around the com-partment and clawed and tore at the offendingbone in her endeavors to remove it. With thegreatest difficulty, she was enticed into themechanical shifting car and carried to thelighted area-way at the south end of the LionHouse. In the interval of time that thisprocedure required, her fury was intensifiedbeyond description. The long leg muscleswere twitching spasmodically and her eyesglowed like opals as she charged and struckthe sides of the cage. Drawing her head to the bars was a hazard-ous move, but it was skilfully accomplishedwith a noose about her shoulders. A pair oflong forceps were then thrust into the cage andthe end of the bone firmly gripped. Up to thismoment she had regarded every move as 1022 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN. APPLYING THE CHEST-JACKETA case of broncho-pneumonia. persecution, but the forceps no sooner touchedthe tormenting object, than she relaxed com-pletely and the bone was removed withridiculous ease. She abandoned herself abso-lutely to the joy of the release from hermisery, lay quietly on the floor of the car whilethe rope was slipped over her head and whenthe car was rolled back to her quarters, walkedout placidly and stretched herself on thefloor, perfectly at ease. These are exceptional cases: the majorityof the hoofed animals struggle desperately ifconfinement is attempted, and all of the catsare extremely savage when sick, and resentinterference with correspondingly increasedvigor. To overpower a large animal is a prob-lem that presents more difficulty. If it is aquadruped with long, thin, fragile legs, thereis great danger of fracturing some delicatebone. Should it be necessary to capture anyof the deer to treat a fractured leg, the methodof proced
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