The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-22
A FEARFUL FIGHT.

turned and walked toward the thleket,
on the creek side OF which there was a
water hole. saw him push his way
into the thlcket. and the next instant
I could see that he had got into trouble
Of some kind. and that trouble proved
TO be a grizzly bear. A fierce struggle
followed in the thicket. Scarcely two
minutes elapsed before the bull broke
through the bushes. His head. was
covered with blood and great nakea OF
flesh hung from hiS fore shoulders.
But instead OF showing any signs OF
defeat. he seemed literally to glow
with Defiant rage. Instinct had simply
prompted him In his retreat to seek
an open space. Hut scarcely had ! time
20 note all this, when the bear. huge.
repulsive looking brute, broke through
the bushes into the opening. When
the bear made his appearance out OF
the thlcket the bull did not walt for
his charge. but. lowering his great head
20 the ground. rushed macy upon the
Dear. The latter seemed to appreciate
the abilities OF the bull. and summoned
all the warlness OF his nature to his
aid. He waited until the bull was all
most upon him. and then sprang aside
with marvellous quickness. seized his
assailant's horns In his powerful grasp
and pressed the bulls horns down
against the ground by his great
strength and the weight OF his enor-
nous body. biting the bulls nose and
tearing the flesh from his cheek and
shoulders with his long. sharp claws.
Presently both animals paused In their
desperate struggle. but the bear did not
relax the hold he had obtained on the
bull, The cessation in the struggle
had probably been Of ten minutes dura-
ton when suddenly the bull made one
desperate lunge. broke the embrace OF
the grizzly. hurled the bear from on
his head and backed away some ten
PAGES. The bear lifted his huge head
and stood ready for the next assault
The herd OF cattle had by this time
gathered in from the plain and sur
rounded the combatants. mo0lng ana
believing and paving up the grounc'
and maintaining a terrified neutrality
The bull did not remain at rest mo-
ment after backing away for new
charge, but, rendered furious by his
wounds. he gathered all his energies
and. with a resoundlng below. rushed
with impetuous force and feroeity upon
the bear. The latter attempted TO use
the tactics that had served him 80 wei
at the first onslaught. but the second
charge OF the bull was Irresistible, In
spite OF the bears terrific blows with
his paws. and the grizzly went down IN
the dust before his crazed antagonist,
and yalnly tried to defend himself The
bull thrust his horns under the bear
caught him In the belly with one OF the
sharp weapons, and with one furious
sweep OF his head, ripped a great cash
In the grlzzly's under side The grizzly
rose to his feet. and with howl closed
with his foe. and for a long time the
two fought.
while the fight was going on two
eagles appeared from some mysterious
eerle and sailed and clrcled above the
scene OF the conflict .leisurely and grad
ually dropping nearer to the earth. Al
most simultaneously with the appear
hnce OF the eagles saw the heads OF
half q dozen hungry wolves emerge
from the bushes where the hght had
begun. knew that the battle must
soon end.
THE desperate struggle continued.
The ground was torn up and covered