The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-22
LEONARD'S PIC AND THE BEAR.
Tho Latter Was Dead Set on Having the
Former, Either Dcnd or Alive.


ROULETTE. Pa. Oct. 2o.The most persistent
| and impudent bear record is now being
hunted for by nearly every able bodied man in
that part OF tho he llock belt that lies in lower
Mexican county. along Indian Kun. The bear
! first made known that it was hanging out in
that neighborhood by boldly coming out OF tho
woods last Sunday afternoon. marching
straight to Cyrus Leonard's pigpen. and at
tempting to steal Leonard's fat pig Leonard
and another man were on the promises. and
their interference saved the pig and forced the
bear to beat retreat Knowing the nature OF
| bears pretty we'll. Leonard had an idea that
| this one would return some time during the
| night and make nother attempt on the pig,
so he and n friend stood guard over the pen.
| 1t was well thcv did, for the hear not only came
once to , try his luck again with the pig but he
ieepin. leonard and his i eioM guard e dh nusy
! shooting at him. If any OF their shots took
effect on the hear there was no evidence of the
but Leonard had made up his mind that the
! 1t forthwith and put it in the cellar. The pig
| was illed and the carcass hung UP before
Leonard would consent to go to bed and get
Leonard had not boen asleep more than half
;. - Get, up. Cyrus! Get up.',, she screamed.
The bears come back. and is carrying or
Leonard Jumped out OF bed and into his
clothes. grabbed his gun, and rushed out Of
the house sure enough. the bear had come
back. and II had pulled tho carcass Of the pig
pended byits. hind legs, and was doing his
Leonard blazed away with both barrels Of bis
gun and yelled At the top Of his voice. The
bear. and he dropped the pig. stood moment
and Er9wled ami, showedhis teeth. ana then
Hlamed il believe there's any way to save
that pig but to Kill that bear!" sai d Leonard.
to n f aP hs
creek. explaining the precarious situation Of
ss At at s VIII and Se9 to
ant rescue csc his pig from danger By running
S and bean FHn
The penr's trail was taken at ones. Some-
times it was cold and sometimes it was hot.
give it ur until they had laid bruin low. They
followed it a good many miles.
cuss full OF lead said Leonard. Il guess we're
driving him pretty Tell out Of tho neighbor-
- don't know, about that" said Farmer
Hopkins. j." 1t looks to me pretty strong that
he's a-circlinG us Ground right back to your
Farmer Hopkins had scarcely finished speak
Ing when sngare ont on 11s Of Leon
bears trail; and it was hot, right across that
field directly toward Leonard,s house
can itt said Leonard; Not wi!h US a;eh4ss;
-" Looks blame. sight like it to me- said |
Farmer Hopkins. The party quick ened their |
steps and before they got in sight Of the |
house they heard y woman screaming and |
yelling a the top OF her lungs
That's Mandy" exclaimed Leonard. |
That bears back again. sure az powder"
Then they came out Of the woods back OF
Leonnrd's house. Mrs. Leonard stood in the
yard. jumping M AMI down and giving utter
ance to tho shrieks that Leonard had recog-
nized a. hers. and half way across the lot be-
site side WAS tho benr dragging the carcass
Of the pig. The dogs were soon upon him.
with the hunters RUM ing after them. The
bear dropped the rig and stopped long enough
to whip all three OF the dogs and send them
back bowling and bleed NJ. and then made Off
to the woods. followed by n volley OF bullets
aud huckshot some OF which must have taken
effect somewhere upon him. Leonard said.
from the way the bear bumped himself and
increased his speed. But he got away. The
pig was carried back. cus mp. and locked in the
cellar Then tho hunt for the bear was re-
sumed. and ut last reports was still ON. with
the bear still at large.