Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
IN 4 CIRCLE OF DEAD WOLVES.

| A Terrible Fight Between Pack OF
the Hrutes and Two Minnesota
/ Farmers.
The facts have just becn made public OF
nm occurrence which would not have been
/ believed possible by the residents Of the
neighboring towns, gays Minneapolis spec.
ial TO the New York World. Tw0men, with
their guns and dog, were out hunting near
Fergus Falls, when they came across de-
serted cabin in the woods in a lonesome spot
about seven miles from the city. On ap-
preaching the sbpnty the dog began TO show
signs Of fear, and finally with yelp of ter.
ror. turned and ran away. The men were
surprised at the dogs behavior, and one Of
them stepped to the window and looked in.
The sight he behold was a startling one.
In the middle Of the floor lay man with
his clothes torn completely of and his body
lacerated in terrible manner. In one hand
was grasped an AK covered with blood, and
around him lay eleven huge gray wolves.
One Of the teasis was not quito dead, and
lay swapping and snarling at the newcomers
until silenced by shot from a revolver. In
a corner lay the partially eaten body Of an.
other man, who grasped an empty revolver,
IN one hand and bloody knife in the other.
The first man was still living, and soon after
he had been removed to Fergus Falls and
had receiN cd medical treatmC mt he told his
story. He was William Emory, farmer.
Accompanied by August Melleck, he had
gone on hunt, and on reaching the vicinity
OF the cabin he had heard wolves bowling.
The two hunters were not afraid, for, as q
general thing, the beasts will not attack a
man. and Emory and Melleck thought they
would try to kill Que or two for the bounty
.hatp al. hot nnn tnt
the whole pack instead of running away,
made furious attack on the men, COMPEL.
ing them to run for refuge into the cabin.
The door was broken so that they could
not shut il. and the snarling hungry brutes
followed them into the shanty where des.
pcrdte fight for life cnsued. Emory struck
one Of the animals with his gun, breaking
| il. ard then seized al old AK which lay on
the fiouy. But for the death of his compan.
ion he would have undoubtly come out OF
the fight without serious injury. Me!leck
killed two wolves with his revolver, and
wounded another. and then began fighting
with his knife The animals made a rush
| % him, and he slipped TO the floor, when
| they all bounced on his PROSTATE body, and
Emory saw his companion torn to pieces
without be ng able to render him any assist,
ance, as he was being attacked In the same
killing Ave with his AK, and disabling others
after which he fell to the floor from exhaus,
ton, and knew no more until Es found him,
self on the ground, with the men pouring
water On his face He will ultimately re.
| cover, although one Of his hands has been
amputated, the wolves having eaten the
fosh to the bone. His right cheek was torn
nearly off, and his neck and breast were
| literally torn to shreds Tho remaias Of
Mellcck were taken to Fergus Fails, where
they were buried.
The carcasses of twelve wolves were Sc
cured and tho marks on their bodies were
proof of the terrible battle which had ragged
In the lGnely cabin. Tho bounty on theil
scalps and the value of their skins will suf
Ace to pay Emory's doctors bills, These
wolves have been u constant menace 10 farm
rrs, having carried off large amount OF
stock, and On 80 ;cral occasions have chased
children. This IS probably the last pack in
this section, which was formerly Overrur
with them, and the farmers will raise
purse for the injured man, who has succeed
I'd in Kidding the neighborhood of them.