The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-01-09
Terrible. Encounter with a
Grizzly Bear.

Terrible Encounter with a
Grizzly Bear.
A German named William Brahmar,
says California paper, living on
Rogue river, two miles below Bethel
ferry, had terrible adventure with a
grizzly bear on the morning of Thurs
day of last week. He was out hunt
ing, accompanied by his two dogs.
When about two miles from his cabin,
In the woods, his dogs started upon
the track of some animal, which they
traced to clump of brush. Here
they halted, and soon commenced
barking violently. Brahmer, thinking
they had discovered black bear has
tened to the spot. Just as he came
in front of the stump of an old oak
tree, a grizzly bear came charging to-
ward him, with jaws wide open, growl-
ing and snorting Our hunter raised
his rife, quickly aimed at the brute's
head, but before he could pull the trig-
ger the bear was within few feet of
him. Instantly he lowered his piece
SO as to hit the monster directly in the
mouth, and pulled. The cap snapped.
In a moment, quick as flash, the
bear rose upon his hind feet caught
Brahmar's right arm between his
teeth, and with his fore paws forcibly
threw his victim to the ground. Be-
! fore letting go with histeeth the griz-
Ely had torn the great muscle of Brah-
mars upper arm almost a way, thus
completely crippling him. But the
plucky fellow reached for his knife with
bis left hand. The effort was vain,
and meanwhile the bear was biting
and tearing his limbs and flesh fearful
ly. With great presence Of mind,
Brahmar then, as last chance for es-
cape from the clutches of his assailant,
cried out for his dogs. They answer.
ed to his call, happily, and at once
set to in worrying the common foe
Finding himselft thus unceremonious
" attacked in the rear, the grizzly
turned, left Brahmar, and commenced
battle with the dogs. The lacerated
man took advantage of this diversion,
and gathering all his energies, rose to
his feet, made pretty feet run for
about two hundred yards, when he ex-
hausted, and lay painting, awaiting re-
action of vigor. The dogs and bear
continued fighting. The loss of blood
and severe pain of his wounds began
to tell on Brahmer, yet he managed
aged to creep and drag his way to his
own cabin, which he reached in two
or three hours.
The bear had tracked him for
part of the way, but was kept from
close approach by the faithful dogs
Somesmen happened to be at The cab
in when Brahmar arrived, and while
some of them attended to him the rest
went in search of the bear. He had
made good his escape, and the dogs
apparently well content to let him alone
had returned to their masters cabin
Dr. Brooks was sent for, and on Fri
day he dressed the wounds that were
serious and severe On Monday Bra
mar was brought to town, and is now
at DR.. Brooks hospital, where we saw
him OH Wednesday and received from
his own lips sketch of his fearful adj
venture. His body is bitten and lar
cerated terribly. He has over fifty
wounds in all-twenty eight of which
are quite serious. More than two
pounds of flesh has been torn from his
right arm, and the great muscle is
quite gone From head to heels he
is mangled Brahmar says the bear
was about 500 pounds weight.