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A Boys Encounter with a Bear.

[FrOm the ssrntford canada Beacon.
Mr. D. MsPbsil gives the following
particulars Of an encounter with a bear
which took place in The township Of Ful.
laHoh, on Wednesday, The l ith inst.
On The morning Of Ibe day mentioned
Mr. james Foster, farmer, on lot No. 4.
West Mitchell road, beard hog making
considerable noise, and sent bis son George
a lad Of some fifteen years Of age, TO see
what was the matter, when, on running u
the scene Of trOnble. the lad saw what be
supposed to be a large black dog belong
ing to Mr.. McPhail, ION whose land the
combat was oeiDg waged. tearing at the
neck OF a hog belonging to Mr.. McPhail
and With the intention Of releasing bis
pigship, thrsw a stick at the ruthless ag-
gressor, when to bis CONSERVATION, a huge
bear, instead Of the supposed dog, relin.
duished bis bold upon the hog and made
for himself Being totally unarmed and
10 assistance within a quarter Of mile.
be at once made fr small iron-wood
tree Of about five inches diameter. Hay-
ing got up the tree, what was bis terror
when be saw the huge bear pursuing him
hastily up the branches Of the sapling -
Having recovered bis breath he screamed
for help, and in order 10 retard the Tro-
gress Of bis ass tilant began 10 shake the
sspIiug, but bruin had clutcbed The bran
ebe' with an iron gip, aud evidently ca
eulated upon dainty morsel for breakfast
and continued 10 raise paw afer paw on
the branches, I'll he approached 50 near
IS 10 lie almost within reach. The poor
lad screamed Justify, and endeayored TO
break of some Of the branches By kicking
them down with lis bare feet. 10 this
lie partially succeeded, when the bear
made vigorous stretch of his muscles
aud seizsd tne lad by the foot, sinking
one Of bis faugs under tie ball oflhe grst
toe on the hight foot and slightly scratch
ing the side Of the fjo! with her own nip
per teeth.
At this jJncture the shaking 10 and fro
Of the sappliDg, with their united weight
upon it caused il to bend over until the top
nearly approached the ground, when, prov
the monster lost bis hold, and
.he young Foster, bravely clinging to his
grasp with ubshaken nerve, was elevated
BY the rising Of tue saplng. Bruin how
ever, did not lose her determination to
least opon lis body, and again sprang to
he tree, but was eyidantIy too much fsii-
5ued TO raise on 50 slender a ladder. At
Ibis stage Of the contest, the lads father
reached the spot, and saw tie huge mon.
ter standing on her bind legs, her body
attended up the tree, growing fierceIy
he lad nearly exhausted, clingiBg to the
rec, only few feet up, with the blood
streaming from his lscerated foot. On
approaching to the rescue Of his son, the
beast turned upon him; but lie,
With club 10 hand, showed bold front,
although out of breath with runring.-
His eldest son now arrived from another
'art Of the farm, when they succeeded in
escuing George from Lis retreat. Mean
While several other persons arrived on the
pot, and lad was dispatched for Messrs.
William aud Walter Walcom, who were
oon on the spot, with dog gilmore than
Usual size and courage, which immediate
= seized tbe bear by the root of the ear
nj in the struggle brought him to the
.rouud. Brnin now got hold on tie shoul.
Ter Of the dog and nPped him so tight
S TO make him reliDquish bis hold. But
lie cou.age of bruin gave way ard she
made an attempt to tree, when Keeper
gain seixel her BY the thigh and brought
er back. She now made for large elm
nG assembled some forty five feet, aud
erched in crotch''to scan her assailants.
man was then despatched for two of
ur Nimrods. whe by joint attack. both
! front and rear, brought her bearship to
he ground by well directed fire.