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Straits Times, 1886. Rhinoceros killed on Castlewood estate, Johore Bahru, Malaysia. Straits Times, Singapore 19 November 1886: 2
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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On Tuesday morning a rhinoceros was shot on Mr Larken's coffee plantation at Castlewood, near Johore bahru. It was killed at one shot with a bullet from an ordinary 12-bore central fire fowling piece, fired at a distance of about 50 feet. The bullet entered behind the shoulders, pierced the heart, and lodged in the outer skin of the further shoulder, having gone straight through the animal's body from one side to the other. On receiving the shot the rhinoceros which turned out to be a nearly full-grown female, turned sharp round and fell dead on the spot where she was standing.
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