Howdah Pistol

[Jim McDougall]

Bill,
I was just the other evening entranced in TV, and watched one of the documentaries on actual animal behavior footage with some pretty incredible shots, I cant recall now the program. In some of the coverage on lions and tigers, there was one hunt involving three elephants, each carrying a howdah with several people. It was really interesting to actually see these carraiges in perspective, and they seemed pretty cramped.

Next what was completely shocking, was the tiger emerged suddenly out of a thicket and leaped toward one of the howdahs! It was unbelievable to see this huge beast completely airborne, paws and claws outspread and mouth gaping teeth bared! The howdah inhabitants apparantly survived, but at least one was terribly mauled.

In seeing this action in actual film footage, it was terrifying to even watch on film........I can well understand these huge guage guns! I think I would mount a howitzer!!!

Just thought this was interesting,
All the best,
Jim