The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-11-15
TREED By A BIG BEAR.

TREED By A BIG BEAR,
The Remarkable Story that Comes to
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Much More Careful when She Looks
for Her Cows.
A correspondent, writing from Porter's
Lake, Penn, under date of October 10Th,
relates the following thrilling story:
Last spring Kitty Wagner, aged thir
teen years, of Pittsburg, Penn, came 10
spend the summer and winter with an
uncle residing six miles southeast of this
place, in a wild and almost unbroken
wilderness. Last Sunday afternoon
kittie was sent to drive home her unele's
cattle, which were out in the woods
grazing. 1t was nearly shutdown when
she left the house, and, not returning at
the usual time, her relatives became I'M
easy and her uncle started out, hoping to
meet her. Having gone about half
mile, he heard a cow-bell which ne at
once recognized as one worn by one of
his cows From the direction of the
sound it was evident the cattle were
moving toward home. Thinking, of
course, that kittie was with them, he
retraced his steps The cattle were in
the yard, but kittie had not returned
with them. Her absence caused alarm,
for it was feared she had met with some
accident, or had become lost. Three of
the family, with lanterns, started to
search for her. They travelled through
swamps and over mountains until after
midnight, when, finding no trace, started
home.
BIT daybreak the next morning several
of the adjoining neighbors were notified,
and about seven O'Clock the party num-
boring ten, started to renew the search
The country for radius of several miles
was thoroughly secured, bat at the close
of a loLg days seach they returned to
their homes with no more of clue than
when they first set out. Another night
passed with no tidings " the little one.
Six miles south from here is a wild and
rocky gully, known to hunters as
" Bruins Resort" owing to the large
number of bears killed in that immediate
vicinity during the past few years. 1t
was thought that Kitty might have
wandered of in that direction. Three Of
the party resolved to visit the resort"
and early on Tuesday morning each
with rifle in hand, they started. In
about two hours the northwest end
of the gully was reached. Here the
searehers sat down TO rest. While rest
ing they fred off their rifles, thinking
perhaps Kitty might be within hearing
distance and would, if alive, respond.
Just as the sound was dying away
voice like that Of some one in distress
was heard in the distance. One of the
party thought he recognized it as the
voice of the missing one. They proceed
ed on down the gully, and after going
short distance again discharged their
rifles. Another response came, this time
so distinct that there was no longer any
doubt as to its being the missing girls
cry. A few steps further and steep de-
clivity was reached. Here the searches
again halted. Looking about them they
saw nothing unusual and they were
about to proceed when faint cry was
heard to come from the thicket Just be-
low. Peering through the bushes they
discovered clingine TO the top of tree,
! the object Of their search. The over
! loved uncle fastened to the foot of the
| tree and babe kittie 10 come down.
She endeavored 10 descend but 80 weak
had she become that she lost her hold
and fell but landed safely in her uncle's
arms.
! She said that the COWS not being where
she usually found them, she wandered
| off, and going further than she meant,
/ she became lost She travelled until late
! into the night, when becoming exhaust
| ed, she sat down by a tree and fell asleep.
| When she awoke the sun was shining
! brightly. She again set out, thinking
she would find her way home, but she
/ lad become 50 frightened and Devil
dered that, after walking all day she
| found herself in about the same place
as she was the previous night. As the
shades of night began 10 fall the little
wanderer realized her situation, and
cried bitterly. Being almost starved, and
her feet having become sore from walk
| ing, she gathered some dried leaves and,
making bed, laid herself upon it, and
was soon fast asleep. She said her sleep
was interrupted by the most horrible
Dreams and several time she was awak
ened by strange noises, which she thought
must have been made by wild animals.
When she awoke in the morning it
was just getting light, and brushing the
leaves from off her clothing she again
started. She had gone only short dis
lance when she heard noise in the
bushes behind her, and looking back
discovered huge black bear following
/ in her trail. She screamed at the top of
her voice and ran with all her might.
But the bear rapidly gained on her, and
knowing she must soon be Overtaken, she
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reached the tree as the frightened girl
was ascending it, and standing upon its
hind feet made blow at her, fastening
its claws into her skirts. She maintain
ed her hold, and after repeated efforts,
succeeded in freeing herself, and climbed
beyond the animals reach. The bear
remained about the tree for some little
time, vainly endeavoring to ascend it,
owing TO its small circumference, and
had disappeared into the thicket only
short time before her rescuers arrived.
She was carried home, and her marrow
escape has ever since been the talk of
the neighborhood.
The same day party of hunters from
Milford, Pennsylvania, were hunting in
the vicinity for deer. John HANS
! noted bear and deer hunter, became
separated from his companions, and
when passing through the woods near
the Dingman turnpike, discovered a
monster black bear coming toward him.
He waited until the animal got within
shooting diitance, and then freda ball at
it, but missed. The bear, instead of re-
treating, as is their custom, continued
coming toward Hans, shaking his head
at every step. The plucky hunter never
weakened, but awaited his antagonists
nearer approach. When within about
twenty-five yards of him, the bear raised
itself upon its hind feet, and while in
that attitude Hans took aim and fired.
The animal gave an upward spring and
fell dead. 1t il believed to have been
the same bear that pursued the lost Kit
tie Wagner. The animal was taken to
Milford. 1t weighed nearly 800 pounds.
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