Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-29
ATTACKED BY A BEAR.
A Kentuckian Has n Hard Time Wi,
 Pet Gone Wild.

A Kentuckian Has a Hard Time With
 Pet Conc Wild.
 From the Louisville CourierJour nall
 Frank Seifried, Jr., the pork butcher at Thirty fifth and Bank streets, is the owner of two black bears in which he takes great pride. The animals are kept chained in an outhouse, and have been furnishing great deal of amusement to the men, women, and children of the neighborhood. When Henry G.Umbreit of 3, ,42S Bank street was knocked down and clawed by the big male bear about two weeks ago, some of the neighbors sym- pathized with him in his sufferings, while others declared that he deserved whathe got and was served right for teasing thebear, in which the whole community took such an in- terest. Umbreit Is still confined to bis bed from his wounds. Yesterday afternoon the bear claimed his second victim, when Frank Staab, the engineer at the pork house, missed death by narrow margin.
 The two bears were bought by Seifried when small cubs year ago, and now they are about twenty months old. The male weighs $50 pounds, and hes a very savage the female, a 200 pound animal, very dooile and tame. The pair of animals are destined for the sawdust ring, or az 8 means of liveli- hood to some poor blind mau, and for the past six months their education has been progressing very fsvorably under the tutel- age of "Prof." Fred Utzsy, who has taught them quite a number of of difficult and com ical tricks.
 At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the ami mals were going through their gaits and ae- complishments, much to the edifcation of a large crowd which had assembled to witness the entertainment. After the performance half dozen men, with Staab among the number, stood about discussing the points of the bears. Staab was caressing and play- {varv vn,fk T, fho ond al to the savage animal which wes moving rest lessly up and down the length of his chain. With rush the bear sprang upon the stoop- ing man and seized him with his paws. Staab attempted to get away and seized g post, to which be clung to prevent the bear dragging him away. All the time the bear was clawing him with fore feet and hind ,snd at every scratch blood poured, and the mans cries for assistance were pitiful. His companions were so astenished at the assault of the bear that they seemed to have lost their presence of mind and were slow to act Fully two minutes passed before any aid was given Staab, and then John Young and Fred Schillinger seized Stasb and tore him from the clutches of the bear. Week and fainting from loss of blood and pain Staab was laid upon the floor, while hurrying mes- sengers found Dr. Charles w. Parsons and Dr. John S. Douglas. The physicians sx- amined the man and found that his right leg was horribly mangled The skin was lacerated. and in many places the animals claws had dug furrows in the flesh, leaving the bone exposed. His knee-oap was torn from the bone, and his body was also scratched and badly bruised
 The doctors worked on the mans injuries, and after they had taken forty-eight stitches In different parts of the leg, Staab was placed in a meat wagon and taken to his home at 2, ,216 Duncan street. Staab is 27 years old, with a wife and family dependent upon him for support. While his injuries are not fatal, they will keep him in bed fol several months to come. His sufferings are very acute.