The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-30
BULL AND GRIZZLY FIGHT.
n hattie TO THE DEdTH WATCHED
By A MAN UP 4 TREE

DOno DehIb uRO, ms ugOuJ VI u DlE III III VI
cattle specuators,' said q wel-known Penn
sylvanian. Il spent a good deal of time In
the great Northwest One day having time
on my hands. ] thought would get rid OF 10
pleasantly by troutinR trip to stream that
.ay a few miles south from our camp. The
weather had been hot and dry for come time.
and when got over to the river found the
headwators were not much better than dry
land. all tho moisture could md being little
puddss here and there in the bed SO con
cluded the best thing for me to do would be to
march right back 10 camp. There was a heavy
thicket along the north bank OF the stream
some distance above where oame'out on the
dry bed. and q few cotton wood trees were stand
ing maybe u hundred yards back from the
bank. As turned to retrace my steps saw
small herd OF wild cattle standing of to INV
right. Among them was young bull. splen.
did spec linen Of his kind. He and the rect OF
the cattle were eying me with suspicious gu.
riosity. / didn't like the appearance Of the
bull. for he had q way OF lowering his head.
throwing dirt with his fore feet and uttering an
ominous sort NJ below that seemed threaten
Ing. | turned and walk ed away. moving toward
the cottonwood trees CHANGING back over my
shoulder saw the bull coming along after me.
| increased my speed. and so did he. until
was running my fastest and the bull was doing
his best behind me. cant say exactly how IL
was done. but 1t WASH many seconds before
found myself In one OF the cottonwood trees.
out OF reach OF the bull who was immedi
ately under the tree. paving dirt and acting
az II very mad.
The bull paved aui erumbled few min.
utes. and then turned and walked toward the
thicket on the creek side of.which.there was
water hoe Tho other cattle went on quietly
xrazipg where I had first seen them. sup
pose tn, bull started toward the thicket to get
n drink at the water hole but he never got the
drink I saw him push his way into the
thicket and the next instant could see that
he had got into trouble of some kind. and that
trouble proved 70 be n grizzly bear A fierce
struggle followed in the thcket. The tops Of
the bushes swayed to and fro and could hear
the heavy crash OF driftwood as the two power-
full animals fought A cloud Of dust rolled up
from the spot 1t was not distant over 100
yards from the tree In which had taken ref
uge Scarcely two minute elapsed before the
bull broke through the bushes His head was
covered with blood and great flakes OF flesh
hung from his fore shoulders But instead CT
showing any signs of defeat. he seemed liter
ally to glow with defiant rage Instinct had
simply prompted him in his retreat to seek an
omen space He was 1.-the and wiry yet won
derfullv massive about the shoulders. comb
ing the finest qualities Of strength and sym
metry For a moment he stood glaring al the
bushes he had retreated from. his nostrils dis.
tended and his whole form fixed and rigid But |
scarcely had time to note all this. when the |
hear. huge. repulsivc. looking brute broke |
through the bushes into the opening He was |
the most formidable spc cimen OF his kind I |
had ever seen and my symp athes we're at once |
with the bull In suite of his belliuersnt att, |
,,da .o.,r, ,,o a.. t.- minute, h.ta.o
'u ~, .o"ai' u'o 10" h,nu'os oe'ore'
he thicket the bull did not wait for his
,narge nnt loworing bis great bssd ~ tha
tround. rushed madlr upon the bear The
after seeme ed to appreciate the abilities of the
Du.l. ana suhmoneu al tne ~arlness OF ms
nature to his aid. He waited until the bull |
Was almost . upon him, and then sprans aside
WIN mar, ei ~, uulcAnesS se.neu ms assall
tn. bulls head down arans, the or" sro r by
His great strcrvth and the weight of bis amor
nous body. biting the bulls nose and tearing
the flesh from hi. cheek and shoulders with
his long. sharp claws.
Presently both animals paused m their
DESPERATE struggle but the bear did not re-
inA tl,e noiu no haa oo'alheu on the pui. me
cessation In tho struggle had probably been OF
made one d..perat. Iunce brot. rho em.
bra.e of the grizzly. hurled the bear from of
his head and backed away some ten PAGES.
Ths hear lifted hi, huge hend md sioon |
ready for the next:assault The herd of cattle
had by this time gathered in from the plaIn |
80 ,.,,,.,1 a.. L.. 80,
anu Surrounueu INC cohoa'ants mooIne ana
believing and paving up the ground, and |
maintaining a terrified neutrality Tho huu |
Ala 10, r.n,oj, ~ raa, a ,,on,on. 49,. ,aa,,i.
u'u ho' iohiaiu al resi- moment a''et packlhe
away for new charge. but rendered furious |
by his wounds. he gathered nil his enerpis.
and. with a resounding below, rusheI VIII
impetuous force and ferocity upon the bear
Ths latter attempted TO use the tnrtics that
had served him 40 well at the first onslaught
hut the second charge Of the bull was irresisti. |
tn anita oft hoo a., III .-,l.l.
his VS. and Tho yriLzjy'we down in Tho
dust before his crazed antagonist. and vainiy
tried to defend himself The bull thrust his |
horns under the bear. caught him in the belIv |
with one OF the shnrp weapons md with ono
furious sweep OF his head ripped great cash
in the gri2zly's under side. The grIzzy rose r. |
his feet and with a howl closed with his Toe
and for a long time the two fought ' wv
While the fight was going on two eaples
appeared from SONS mysterious eyrv AMI |
called and circIsd above the scene n the CON
hict leisurely and GRADUALLY dropptnS nearer
10 the earth Almost acknowledgements win