Leopard-baiting, Sydney Prior Hall

*title: 'escaped panther battles with dogs at raglan castle' artist: sydney p. Hall publisher: engraving from "the graphic" circa july 1875 source: from my private collection headphonos *background: a caged leopard called "the great mogul", escapes form confinement and wanders into a yard where dogs are chained. Mistress of the house, dorothy, releases "marquis" an english mastiff, "o'brian" an irish wolfhound and "strafford" a lurcher: the dogs move in at speed, but make little headway. Another dog is released. Missing all the fun a fifth dog "shafto" a small bull terrier. . "mad with rage and jealousy. . " struggles to get free. Men with ropes, armed with scythes and pitchforks, recapture the panther. See also leopard-baiting.