There has just been erected at Lothbeg, in Sutherland, a large memorial bearing the in-which the last wolf in Sutherland was killed by the hunter Poison, in or about the year 1700. This stone was erected by his Grace the Duke of Portland, K.G.; A.D. 1924, The story of the death of this lust wolf, rix tradition has it, is that in the year 1700, when wolves were believed. t extinct in Assynt, Halledule and Glenloth, their last-known haunts, ravages were committed among the flocks neue Helmadale, The inhabitants turned out in force and scoured the Hills, but no wolf was to be seen. A few days afterwards a hunter pumed Poison set off accompanied by two lads, one his son, to make further careful search. Near Lothbeg he saw a rock fissure, which he thought led to a cavern. Stones were thrown down, but there was no response. The two lads then squeezed themselves in to examine the cavern while Poison. kept watch outside. When their eyes became accustomed to the darkness they saw bones, and 50 on, scattered on the floor, and by by five or six wolf cubs hiding the dark recesses. The lads shouted for directions ax to what they were to do, and were told to kil) them. This they set about doing, and the old hunter was delighted to hear the feeble howling fas they were being beaten to death. Suddenly to his horror he saw a full-grown wolf furiously" making for the mouth of the cavern. She got past him, and attempted to. Jeap down, but he threw himself fon her and succeeded in getting firm hold of the lone and bushy tail just a" the fore part of the animal was within the narrow fise sure. He could not reach his sun, and for " time had hard work in holding on, and twisted and str shouted from below, keeping the light "If the tail breaks, plied, "you will soon know that. After a time Poison managed to out hunting knife, and with it stabbed the animal while held om to the tail with the left hand. When it tried to back out he pushed it forward into the fissure until after some time it be-
Jeame weak from the loss of blood, He then dragged it out and despatched it. From that day to' thi wolf has been known to be at. large in Britain,
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