The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser

A GENTLE HYENA! In one of the menageries exhibited at Brighton races, was a striped hyæna (hyæna vulgaris,) which, to the keeper, and all around him exhibited the usual ferocious habits which have hitherto been considered inherent in animals of this kind. Among the spectators, was a young man who fearlessly approached the animal's den, whilst it was snarling and snapping most furiously, and, putting his hand through the wires, patted the animal on his head. In an instant the hyana exhibited symptoms of the greatest delight, bounded about the cage in an ecstacy of joy, and rubbed himself against the young man's hand, appearing overjoyed with his caresses.

It appeared that this animal had been taken when a cub, by this young man and brought by him to England, and sold to a keeper of a menagerie; and, although seven years had elapsed since the animal and his first master had parted, yet the recollection of the gentle treatment he had received from the latter, was gratefully and instantly remembered by this generally, though now it appears erroneously, supposed untameable animal.—London paper.