Big Nick, the 800-lb. blue gnu in Detroit's zoological park, is a bad actor. He has killed one of his mates, two of their calves. Last week Big Nick was in another bad humor: his new mate had just presented him with another calf. Gus Mott, 63-year-old farmer turned zookeeper, feared Big Nick less than he feared the big ostrich hen that lived in the next pen. One day last week the ostrich turned on Keeper Mott, raised her horny foot to strike. Keeper Mott ran, vaulted the wall, landed on hands...
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