Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-22
IN A CIRCLE OF DEAD wULvES.
A Terrible Fight Between a Pack Of the
Iyrutes and Two Farmers.

A Terrible Fight Between a Pack Of the
Brutes and Two Farmers.
The facts have been made public OF
an occurrence which would not have
been believed possible by the residents
of the neighboring towns. Two men,
with their guns and dog, were out
hunting near Fergus Falls. when they
came across deserted cabin in the
woods in a lonesome spot about seven
miles from the city. On approaching
the shanty the dog began to show
signs of fear, and finally, with a yell
of terror turned and ran away. The
men were surprised at the dogs be-
havior, and one of them stepped to
the window and looked in. The sight
he beheld was a startling one.
In the middle of the floor lay man
with his clothes torn completely off
and his body lacerated in a terrible
manner. In one hand was grasped an
ak covered with blood, and around
him lay eleven huge gray wolves.
One of the beasts was not quite dead,
and lay swapping and snarling at the
newcomers until silenced by shot
from a revolver. In corner lay the
partially eaten body of another 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 received medical treat
ment he told his story. He was Will
liam Emory, farmer. Accompanied
by August Melleck, he had gone on a
hunt, and on reaching the vicinity of
the cabin he had heard wolves bowling.
The two hunters were not afraid, for,
as general thing, the beasts will not
attack "a man, and Emory and Melleck
thought they would try to kill one or
two for the bounty on their scalps
Emory shot one, whereupon the
whole pack, instead of running away,
made furious attack on the men,
compelling them to run for refuge
into the cabin.
The door was broken SO that they
could not shut it, and the snarling
hungry brutes followed them into the
shanty, where desperate fight for life
ensued Emory struck one of the ami
mails with his gun, breaking it, and
then seized an old AK which lay on the
floor. But for the death of his COM
panion he would have undoubtedly
come out of the fight without serious
injury. Melleck killed two wolves
with his revolver and wounded an
other, and then began fighting with
his knife. The animals made rush
at him and he slipped down on the
floor, when they all bounced on his
PROSTATE body, and Lmory saw hi:
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ing able to render him any assistance
as he was being attacked in tie same
way by the others. Emory renem
bered killing five with his AK, and dis
abling others, after which he fell t.
the floor from exhaustion, and knew
no more until he found himself on the
ground with the men pouring wate
on his face. He will ultimately re
cover although one of his hands ha
been amputated, the wolves having
eaten the flesh to the bone. His RICH
cheek was torn nearly off and his necl
and breast were literally torn to shreds
The remains of Melleck were taken t,
Fergus Falls, where they were buried
The carcasses of twelve wolves wer
secured and the marks on their bodie
. were proof of the terrible battle whicl
had ragged in the lonely cabin. Tn
bounty on their scalps and the valu
of their skins will suffice to pay En-
ory's doctors bills. These wolves hav
, been a constant menace to farmers
having carried off large amount Q
stock, and on several occasions hav
. chased children. This is probably tn
last pack in this section, which wa
formerly overrun with them, and tn
. farmers will raise a purse for the il
jured man, who has succeeded in ric
t ding the neighborhood of them. Mir
, neapolis Cor New York World.