Sharp County record., 1888-10-18
A SAVAGE ENCOUNTER.
Terribla Struggle Between ; Sur
tslo snd 3 Grizzly.
The Herd. Attacked By Bruir, Defended
BY Powerful BulI-GrraG Display
Of CoursSe-Barriins %
the Finish

the ELnL.Is
7 was returning from IN u1SUCCass-
ri "trip 20 some mines. OF supposed
mines. that Lat been reported I'd De
rich IN gold. but upon examination
proved I'D be nothing Of the Kind. and
while crossing q low range Of the Big
Horn mountains. west Of Rotten Grass.
nv almost exhausted pony suddenly
recovered It's animation anu shifted the
air repeatedly Being very uuca Ia
tigued I gave no heed 10 the demon
stratiOus, but pushed On Il few steps
further. where B clear running spring
invited ne 1U disu0unt. and soon both
horse and rider we're eagerly drinking
from the same fountain and enjoying
the pleasure Of querching their thirst.
I fastened the pony with -arLaG. -
moved the saddle from his tired back
and left him moving the rich bunch
grass with evident relish. while l De-
gun 10 prepare ny own repaS5. >Ou1
I heard q SuOrting. and Fastening To-
ward him found the former strange
behavior repeated with increased an
sr-v and great show Of fear Hooked
around but could see nothing, % -
turned and finished ny meal. took q
bath In the water and was looking over
nv small pack. when ny pony again
ran toward ne In great fright. then
took nv rife and walked rapidly II the
direction from whence his lO0< said be
--..s---S----Z.--s- 5f,z~-ss-- and rhOrrt -our
hundred v1r,iS away saw aS many L.
i dozen bu-al0es, quietly grazing
near some quAklng asp bushes. Lcrep5
up IL close Is I could without disturb
ing them. and lad selected ! fat calf
for nv victim, when 4 tulIgruwn bull
came tearing out Of the bushes and rAn
toward the little herd. I did not know
how 20 account for this strange freak.
Is I saw him looking IN the direction
from which he came aEd shaking his
pO16eruus head n N angry manner
But Il short 1iua was given -e 20
wonder what would happen next. and
then q tulI-sized grizzly bounded OUT
after The bull and rushed toward the
herL The COWS began ! loud 1awl-
Juc, while the calves were rushing
wildly around. bUt the latter We're
quickly surrounded ~ the COWS II =
circle. thus holding the little fellows
On the inside. IL / their custom when
Danger threatens. The bull took NJ
his position in the rsar, with d mar
uer wnicn Indicated his te5sruInaCiGR
60 protect the females and their Young
with his life if necessary. twas soon
evident -ha5 some Of the herd would
become a neal for his 5earshIp. Unless
they acted Immediately II their owl
defense. The bull saw lust now nat
ters stood. ami when the bear w1s II
most NJ his heels. he turned swiftly
sud met brCI1 L. q mountain ram
meets his antagonist Thsv came To
Eether with q dull 1hud. which iaIrlv
stunned them both. and -eUOunisG
from the cuucussiou ike balls. when
they paused for IN instant 20 recover
from the shock. and the bear then
made fresh start for the herd. but
vas again confronted by the bull
The bear seemed 20 fully under
stand the motives which actuated lis
opponent - he raised ucUu his
launches and prepared 10 do battle
with the bull. before he made another
attempt 70 secure Z fresh young calf
At that moment the bull lowered his
head. shot forward With his tail s5an,i-
ing straight IN the air and >srUcs the
bear full IN the stomach The bear IN
turn caught him around the neck aud
proceeded 20 tear the isSh from his
shoulders. while the bull gave The
grizzly some terrible wounds with ais
4lE->r lLA --t--e Al4- > -->s -L &C
charge which compelled the bear 20
reiu1Uish l-s hold. when the buffalo
ran over his body and attempted -u
!Oin the Le-t WiI6 with -aEe. the
bear euics-y regsinsd his footing,
pursued and overlook the bull. which
then turned -izs q fash and gave him
another ChGge- his time br,sn
spraHg up0E the olSCus 1aek and
fastened bis yrsaa claws and teeth
ia the Others fzs5. surprise for
which rhs bull w4s not prepared bur
he was equal % me situation. aut
showed g-eaI skill - Al fnita5U- Of
the bronco buclzar. The buffalo
T, plunged one way. thea the other. while
the bear held on with q teath-.flze
grip. until be also vas surprised 5r
the bulls turning i cou1'51e souer-
sault. and before he could recover the
bull was upou him WITH IL feet and