The owner with great difficulty managed to rescue them, when it was found they had actually chawed each other's tails and manes off.
Indian dogs have a great antipathy to white men, likewise our own dogs towards Indians, which our horses also share in.

Horses also have a dread of bears.

Once when riding a fine and high-strung horse a bear suddenly appeared in front.

Knowing that my mount, as soon as he smelt the bear, would become uncontrollable, I quickly shot the bear from the saddle, and immediately the scared horse bolted.
To preserve trout I sometimes kippered them and hung them up to dry.
Quickly the wasps would attack them, and, if not prevented, would in a short space of time leave absolutely nothing but a skeleton hanging to the string.

It was later demonstrated that cattle, too, thought them a delicacy, no doubt for the salt or sugar ingredients.