Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-29
FIGHTING ron TN EIK YOUNG.
Two Cows Have "A B,oody Encoun.
ter with a PAIR OF Henss.

D
ter With n PAIR OF Hears.
The following graphic description OF q
Hanguinary encounter between two COWS
and pair Of beari is told by the New
York Times Of Sunday last: Abrsm Col.
lipgwood lives on one Of the scattered
baoSwoods farms in the upper part Of
the Loyalsock Valley, near the Sullivan
county line, Pennsylvania. He has two
cows, aud three or four weeks ago each
COW gave birth to calf. In the early part
OF last week Oollingwood turned the
cows and their calves into small back
lot on his farm, where they were left to
run about during the day, being brought
in again for the night. The region is q
wild one, and it is not rare thing for
bears to DO killed iu the woods there
about, although the formers have not
osen annoyed BY them to any extent for
several years.
the calves to and from the buck lots de-
volved on Oollingwood's son Joe, who Is
| IL years old. On Wednesday Of last
week, toward evening, he went after the
COWS as usual Before he reached the
lot or csno in sight Of the COWS he heard
them believing in o peculiar way. He
usual cries. When he reached the stone
wall thai incloseB the lot he was greeted
with sight that not only explained the
noises but abruptly stopped the boys
further progress.
The two COWS stood close together in
the lot not more than 50 feet from whore
young Collingwood was. The calves
were huddled together behind their
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earth, the hair on their necka and bncks
standing erect, while they beloved
Justify holding their noses close to the
ground, and with their eyes glaring
fierceiy at two bears, which were ad-
vancing slowly. One bear was big
fellow, while this other was much smaller,
probably yesrliny. The bears, accord
ing to young Coilingwood, who says he
was too frightened to leave the spot,
would approach the COWS for few steps
on all fours, and then they would rear
up on their hind feet and advance some
distance erect, opening their jaws aud
growing and swapping fercely. The
formidable appearance of the two bears
did not .errOrize the COWS, however. 1t
only served to increase their fury.
When the two confident mnrRuders
were within q few feet OF the believing
and paving cows, behind which the
calves stood troubling and bleat'ng pitt
fully, as If aware Of their peril, they sep
arsted. One bear turned to the rigat
and tine other TO the left, with the inten-
tion OF getting behind the COWS and at
lacking the calves. The watchful mothers,
however, understood the mar oelvre, and
took immediate and positive action to
defent it. They made y terrific aud sim.
ultaneous charge upon the bears Ons
COW dashed toward the smaller bear with
: her head down, and every muscle show.
ing the fury she was in. An attack from
the COWS was apparently something the
bears had not expected, for this one was
: slouching along in q careless and impru-
dent manner, indicating that his PROV was
: easy and safe. The COW hurled herself
against him, striking him with her horns
and head in his de, which was turned
, obliq uely toward her. rhe bear fell as
il he had bean shot The Bhook of the
collision seemed to dezs the COW, for she
: backed away several feet aud stood stall
as if not intending to renew the attack,
This gave tho stunned bear time to re.
cover, and he rose to his feet and, turn.
: ing square about, started for the woods
as fast as his legs could carry him.
The rising and flight OF the beai
aroused the COW to tue situation, and sh,
gave one fearful below and started ii
pursuit. She caught up with the bear as
he was scaling the stone wall, between
the field and the woods. She struck hin
q terrific blow with her horns on his but
tooks, and hurled him clear over the wal
: and out into the underbrush ct the edge
of the woods. The bear lay as IL dead fo
> moment, and then got to his feet agaii
\ and hurried away into the woods, limp
ing as he went
The other COW was having an entirely
i different experience in tho meantime
3 She made an equally fierce charge on tn,
: big bear. He raised on his hind feet Il
! receive her. She struck him In tn
:; stomach and he went down under tn
force of the blow. AS he fell he strucl
/ one of his claws into the cows shoulder an,
: tore threel long aud deep gsshes 10 her Aesh
The pain added to the fury Of the alread
q mRddened COW, and bsfore the bear coui,
u get to his feet she rushed upon him sgaii
Y and plunged one OF her norma into hi
. side, ripping open the thick hide and tn
- desh beneath aad making a woand foo
y long. The boai struggled to his feet an
IS endesvored to follow the example of hi
Lnuro loEtuuhte cohphuluu huu ebohpb u
IS the woods. The COW mot only followe
II him closely, but her companion had de
Q feated the other bear by this time, on
], she rushed to the second COWS aid, meet
II ing the bear in his attempt to get away
a She charged him Ia front, and the oths
" COW attacked him furiously in the real
10 The bear defended himself iesperatel
y and inflicted severe punishment on bot
y OF the COWS, but he was forced to sue
70 cumb 10 them 1T last and fell to th
20 ground, where he was gored aud tranplt
ID anu tossed about until he YVES not onl
70 dead but friRhttuliy mutilated.
% When they had at last satisfied thei
s, vengeance tho COWS returned to thei
% trembling calvea, aud although they wel
50 badly torn by the teeth and claws of til
ie bear and were covered with blood tine
Q, went along 81 i; nothing had happened I
as disturb their peace and quiet.
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