The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-05
FREED BY A BULL MOOSE.
Ugly Customer, and More to be
Feared Than q Bear.
From the Bangor Daily NeIcs.

Feared Than q Bear.
From the Bangor Daily Nepos.
s,rrAwAMKEAG. Sept. 24-Henry Priest
MIDWAY, a well-known lumberman, has
"a a thrilling experience with bull
os. A few days ago he was at Mud
- near Millinockett lake, spotting lines
~, ovnloring for timber preparatory to
Lumber operation. FOR some time he heard
the rampaging and oeiio"ing Oh an animal
t-o Instance away, but paid no attention
so 80 ~ os he knew by previous experience in
" ~ r,,,oods it was a moose. Suddenly tie
t nG snpeared in sight, and seeing Mr..
a nI;n.t made a rush for him, head down.
~ PRIEST is about 80 years of age and
1a+,a Init knowing how savage bull moose
~ az This season of the year he was not slow
!. tsking a Nelson gait for the nearest tree,
IT, the branches Of which he swung him
saIf lust in time to escape the Infatuated
moose ,o5 .A, :.
49, 4-eo he had a good chance to inspect this
tun,ororch of the forest" Mr.. Priest SAYS
~ an inal was a huge fellow, and would
o;cb over half ton. On his widespread
.g ssntlers were twenty prongs, which
-rsro nointed and sharp. and would pierce
tss flesh like Damascus sword.
E1r an hour the moose walked about
+ba tree. paved the ground, and occasionally
anoitted bellows which were anything ex-
ON, music to Mr.. Priests ears. The min
~ nassed slowly, seeming like hours to
III PRIEST in his uncomfortable seat in the
$40 Finally the moose went away some
distance. and Mr.. Priest took the opportun-
ity to slide to the ground and started for q
White birch growth which was some dis
tauCe away.
He had safely covered part of the space
when the moose discovered him. Then
there was a wild go-as- you please race. Mr..
Priest fortunately had good start, and
reaching the birch trees, struck match
and touched it TO the bark, which, catching
fire like finder the flames with roaring
sound shot into the air This was now ex-
perience to the moose, genuine surprise.
He sto d for "a moment looking at the rudy
blaze. and listening to the cracking flames,
when he turned, and with bound disap
peared in the forest.
The method Of attack with the bull moose
is with his antlers and forefeet, the edges of
the hoofs of which are az sharp as keen
cutlass Woe to the man whom the moose
attacks. A person had better struggle with
a bear than to have a contest with a bull
moose when he is in an angry mood.
A few years ago an Indian who was
camping near Mount Katahdin called bull
with a moose horn. The bull surprised poor
Lo, and be had a fearful hand-to-hand
struggle. When Joe Daney, the Indian.
who was one of the tribe at Lincoln Island
aud quite famous in his day, emerged from
the battle and took refuge in a tree, he had
not a shred of clothing upon him, and his
face and body bore evidences that the
struggle had been one which nearly caused
the death of poor Joe.
1t is not unusual for bull moose at this
season of the year to attack men. The late
Moses Wadleigh of Oldtown and an Indian
were once freed by a moose. The moose
saw fit to pay particular attention to Mr..
Wadleigh. The Indian slid out of his tree,
and, as he started on the run, said "Any
news 10 send down to Oldtown, Mr.. Wad-
leigh" Mr.. Wadleigh escaped, and lived
many years to tell of the adventure.