Word: hartebeests
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Dates: during 1924-1924
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...Hartebeest a large antelope of Africa. Heete, Dutch for hart (male of red deer); beest, meaning beast...
...reports were issued concerning the lack of respect paid the royal party by an infuriated hartebeest.* One report said that the party had stalked and severely wounded a bull hartebeest and on approaching the animal it suddenly got up and charged them, but was shot before it reached the party. The other report said that the animal succeeded in wounding the Earl, that the Princess was forced to hide behind a sapling from where she managed (at close quarters) to shoot the hartebeest dead...