The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-24
Hunting a ''varmint."

The following "hsrem-scarem" yarn ap-
peared in the Derrick a short time ago,
and as the season for all kinds of hunting
lies is about on its last legs, IL will do as
a good bye effort:
A correspondent writing from Little
Sandy this county, says that there is a
wild animal in that vicinity that is causing
a wholesale slaughter of fine live stock
and dogs, and has injured several hunters.
On Tuesday party of so hunters and half
as many dogs followed the trail from Lit
tie Sandy to Gypsey's Rocks, between
Cogley Run and Big Sandy, where Marvin
Hess and G. Best shot at the animal, but
missed. The beast sprang at Hess and
struck him with its paw, injuring him so
badly he had to be carried home. The
animal killed three of the best dogs and
was fred at six times, but got away. 1t
started for the hemlock thickets, and in
crossing the Coyle farm it killed and part
ly ate a yesrling heifer. The hunters
tried to head it off at Coon Run and were
joined by Jacob and r. Geiton, two ex-
perienced panther hunters from Forest
county. The big cat was headed off and
made for Little Tionesta creek. Near this
place, on the Helpless farm, 1t killed two
sheep, but was followed so closely by the
dogs that It did not stop long enough to
eat. Four shots were fired at It on the
VIM. Huddleson farm by John Myers and
Michael and Hiram Ming, who declared
they saw the fur fly, and that the animal
was as big as Rocky Mountain lion.
Its jumps were measured and found
to be from 80 to 40 feet. Near Clark's
Mills eight men got a shot at it,
only one of which took effect. The
trail was plainly marked with blood,
but the animal was strong enough to kill
three dogs that ventured to near. One Of
these was fine bred stag hound owned
by VIM. Geiton. The cat was desperate
by this time and turned on the hunters.
1t singled out Mr.. Geiton. One blow from
its paw cut big cash in his shoulder and
with its hind leg it tore large strip from
his thigh. His clothing was almost en-
tirely stripped of, and when the hunters
found him he was unconscious. He was
bleeding from number of bad looking
gashes, and was taken 10 Lineville, where
DR.. ]. Carey dressed his wounds. A large
number of the party followed the trail to
Prairie Run, whore the cat was sighted by
| a party of FIVE and shot in the foreleg
while killing two dogs belonging to two
hunters named Holiday and Rumberger.
Holidays leit shoulder was clawed in
this scrimmage and Rumberger was badly
mauled and his face was scratched. At
Moses Weiss ii killed yearling pig and
holed up at Milligan's cave, where it could
not be dislodged. Traps have been set for
the varmint. The panther has been in
the vicinity Of Little Sandy for some time.
and it is supposed to have killed Edward
Ayers valuable blooded horse a month
ago. In the Weaver settlement it has
killed number of calves, sheep and hogs,
and has taken nearly all of VIM. Lamber-
toms live stock.
P. S.-Since the above was put in type
we learn that this is the same cat that
Andy Carr killed out on Hemlock with a
sharp stick recently, and sold to taxider-
mist for a few dollars above the bounty
fee.-ED. REF.