The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
STORIES OF ANIMALS.
Cunning in Brutes that APP
proaches Reason.
WAYS OF SMART FISHES
A Sh, E.,r Kills q Weakling Cub Because
1t Delays Tier Flight.


Tho Way Prairie Dogs Arc Causht by the
Naynio.-lrow tho Inst Resident Ohio
r.,r ,x,. Killed nv n u,,cbrced-A
g., H.. ,r. ., r,o MIA.
49,, s.
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fh"es ""o"' S'o'""'s e""SH'
"Tbero nre no moro wild bears In Ohio" said
. Radiant OF Henry county. In TINT State, "nl-
.,ouob some pnss through the State from
,,,,o =, timc Tb, last ro,jlcn. wild bear in
ohi, vos killed some wears ago in Henry
.onn,v, nears linpcre1 in Henry county long
80 .hoy md disonno,roj from cv,rv other
nnrt az tho state. There is n big tract Of wild
i.nd In th,. no,ntv ,.pnvp ,s tho Dark Swnmp.
Whsn th, o,,.Iors I, rat y.ntrr,l into that rart
=, ,h, Nortbwost Territory the tract wasa
,orr,iJoh,e ono. md. In fact. remain ed n terra
,n,,o.,nita for many ycnrs. The valuable tim
,,.- ,h.t .ha swami holds, though, finally
oa,,r,,,,d 1, exnloration. and tho axe and
-, M a,o .yo-koi so industriously Mt IL tina. tho
av,,,r "a n,rk swarm now only in name Rut
thn, ni,, oYrn,se OF tn nrle! timber served rs n
s,'o rstroot for hears and many other
WIN oeaS's ~. ". a.. s.a.o rharo
abiding place elsewhere IN 'he "'".e' A"e,'
we.o good hunters IN "iry SouIy TN.
anu they waeea unte.en . nss %."n Ir,r.nto va
four-Iooted refugees thaI ia" w., VI, 'e' w
.h hsr 's Ill low e.cept one wise and tough old
them a., low. 1917 ,e "'V .han, ali Tor S.ars
but finally he was brought to bay BY a hunter
"A tough "a himself. nt.er one OF tho fercest
hand-to-hnnd bear fights on record. The fight
also came near removing from tho face OF the
earth the hunter who was alleged to be tho
was n hall. breed. Hc claimed to be the son Of
United States army, VINO gained lasting mill.
.a 'ps susr cro.t nrom,nence in national
eo,,t,"aI aG,,es This Inoian's claim WAC
never disputed.
"Tbis hnntor and two other, had cot on
track OF the last bear in Dark Swamp. and had
hmntsrs senaroted. Tho hnlf. breed md his
moved I about the outer edge Of the swamp on
chance OF the bear showing himself some
where thereabout. In the afternoon tho bear
evidently became tired Of the constant hound,
Ing OF ms track ana maze staho. lie placed
a in % nn Ss
enter emit a.T It tho bear dashed out. He seized the
once stopping in his rush The hunter was
taken BY SURPRISE, The bear yas less tna9
thr,,R wards from him, lie raised his gun and
pulled the, trigger. but tho gun missed fire.
i,eiorc the half breed could ain again the bear
was upon him. Experienced hunter as he was
he lost his head, and brought the butt of his
gun down upon the bear The gun was shlv-
cred to pieces, and tho bears advance was not
retarded in the least. The hunter kent tho
barrel OF his gun in his hand. and drew his
mo- aG
his throat The bear closed his teeth on the
barrel. wrenched it from the half.breed's
same instant, though. the hunter plunged his
knife TO the hit in the bears neck, and to that
fortunate thrust alone did the descendant OF
hs d Wound SSs4
Knew that il he had endurance sufficient to
carry him through what he knew would be
hard struggle for some time. he would survive
IL" The Indian needed all his endurance. No
light ut followed. The hunter had no sooner
e hs him the bas
from his paw that would have killed an OK.
The blow stunned the half breed. The knife
had disappeared. The bears claws had torn
tho flesh from one side Of his face and lain tho
his feet, and just in time to escape the bears
clutch. Ho backed away. figuring to get be-
hind u big tree that was near. Blood had
his shaggy coat was red from his breast to his
feet. Tho Indian knew that II he could get to
the tree he could keep out Of the bears way.
before. no must suecpmb to the terrible
knife thrust, put as no backed AWAY tho
Jumped upon him as ne lay. and sank MS
ehnmt tn oosa M AVN ~ 1ho hnfa I Wui
and face: when tho hunter threw his left arm
tbrnssh ms iaes tui Eear n ~ save s