A STRUGGLE WITH A BEAR

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1306, 10 April 1883, Page 3

A STRUGGLE WITH A BEAR

While Hy. Tucker and Wellington Sprague, conuctors of the Maine Central Railroad, together with Orvile A. Robinson and A, Q, Leach, of Portland, were on a hunting expedition at the forks of the Kennebec, a few days ago, they suddenly encountered a monstrous bear, which gave a savage snarl, and then started for them. The young men had no heavy ammunition, but they made quick use of what they had, pouring shot into Bruin’s body. Quickly re-loading, they all fired again. The second round enraged the bear, and she howled fiercely. Finally the fighting came to close quarters, and the hunters attacked the infuriated beast with butts of their rifles, Tucker broke the stock of his rifle short at the first blow. This reminded him ef a monster pocket knife which he had purchased at Bingham. Taking that out, he ordered his companions to once more hold the attention of the bear while he crawled behind her. The bear now stood erect on her haunches, and the three men were engaging her attention as much as they dared to do. Tucker rushed up behind her, and plunged the knife deep into her side twice, his companions in the meantime rushing at her with their guns. The moment she felt Tucker behind her she made a grab at his shoulder, just catching his coat and heavy shirt in her teeth. Before she could do more the stabs in her side had done their work, and she fell dead with Tucker's clothing still in her teeth.—Boston •• Journal.”