Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
HvW HE KILLED TgK REAR.
An inexperienced Hunter. purmi, or Bruin
ard Its Results.

Hobby Mills, Penn. TELEGRAM, s,ys:
I'm sunday word was received horr th,,
hid bear had been sven near Tlm,rlcx
.wnmp. nj the font 81 I'ocono m,nntiin.
snd william Ayers took hi, dog aud gun
and started In pursuit o. It. Ine uog
struck the tral u, and the hunter followed II
for 3 mile IN the swami before any
other sign OF the bear was seen. The
hunter rested on the left bank Of a small
swamp run, and hearing 4 noise oil
10 the left, he hal barely time to
turn in that direction when he saw the
biggest KIND ~ bcar come tearing ont OF
the brush ana Apparently making straight
for him. The appearance Of the animal
was so sudden and unexpected that Ayers,
who WAS novice in bear-hunting, drop
ned bis gun and ran for 4 smll tree, which
he climbed IN dOuhlc-quck time. When
he reached the lower branches Ayers
looked around and saw the bear goiug up
the creek rs las u bis lags could carry
him, while the dog WA but few JUMP.
hchind. Ayers dropped from the tree.
md. recovering nj, gun, stlr.ed ait'r
lie flying bear and dog. Dy the tiGc IN
hid started the dog had oycrtaIen Bruil
ard seized hold OF him In the ra1r. THIS
brought the bear 10 4 stop and Il turned on
the dog. Ayers ran TO within twenty-five
| feet OF the spot where the bear was trying
10 get the dog in bis hug. and taking sbol
aim sent Il ball into the bear behind the
| shoulder Brun whissed about lnl start
| ed at full speed on up the creek. ~ he
| disappeared in the swamp Ayers sent the
| contents ii his buck,hot barrel after hin.
| The dog followed the bear closely and the
hunter loaded Bis gun and hurried o.. b.
| ieying that hc had nlic'cd a mortal
| wound on Brun. He bad no difficulty m
| following the trail, aS IL vas marked pam
ly with blood.
through the swamp before he again came
| in .Ight OF the bear. and then just IN time
10 see the wounded and iniurilted amman
| Kill the dog with one blow Of is great fore
raw. Aver. shot the bear again, and II
agaln huri led away md disappeared IN the
swamp. Ayers. being without the ala OF
his dog, now heSiatad about following me
| came further into the ic,ct, but :eeiing
almost certain that is wounds were NOR
! TAI, he summoned up courage 70 ioilpW
I'm and be IN 81 the death. The Dl)OiV
| trail led mm into the swamp ahout
SEQ wards. when IL di>app IL hAi
| followed the creek closely. hut beyond tHe
set where AyrcS stopped no trace OF the
bear was visible. The hunter WAS my'tl-
fed. but suddenly a !Dud snort startled
him. aud turning IN its direction he saw
the head Of the bear prolrudi1g from 4
deep place in the sirfam. IL body wa,
submerged. and the water wa' REDEEMED
by the blood that was Towing from ~
wounds. The bear did not wait ior any
overt act on the part Of TIE hunter
but rushed from the water tow'ri
lin with wihc-opcn jaws. Ayre' qllicN-
| " ii, hlrgci hi, buck,hot barrel A
| the rapidlv-adraucing animal, but II seem
ed TO have 10 ,ctarding effect. Ayers ran
behind the upturncd roots Of fallen tree
| loprg 10 cVadc a close coutrs' with the
bear and hoping that it would b." bu' a
short tine before II, wounds must prove
| f,.al. The bear followed 80 nlmb.y. how
| ever. that Ayers wa, unable 70 avoid the
deep hole IL The GROUND made by The tearing
cut OF earth ty The trce-rootS, ana be iril
! nradlrng IN the bottom. Before he cpuii
r,gain hiSfcct and escape from TIE hole the
hc9r came tumbling down upon him.:
Ayers. nearly dead with fright, scrln'led
! To- hi, feet ana The bear did the same. Bruin.
! however. II o. soon = h. arose, aud tAe
! hunter saw. 10 bis great delight, That the
animal wa, in his death throc>. Ayers
! climbed quickly ont oi The hole. The bear
ATTEMPTED to follow him, but fell back
dead. Ayers returned f. The mills aA'l
| procured help 10 carry the bear in. II hl
been lii in vital spot by every one OF
! AVCy.'s shots.