soon after its capture, I believe on the same evening, it escaped from its cage
overnight, a fact which no doubt further corroborated the natives in their belief
as to its sacred character. I have little doubt that it was purposely released by
some superstitious Malay, who thought that no good would come of keeping a
sacred animal in captivity.
C. O. B.
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J.R.A.S., S.B., No. 14, p. 313. ↑