The Harrison times., 1901-03-23

much value. BY the time we had
,ached the lot which was only 1
w yards from the dwelling, a wolf A
ad got over the fence with the hog
nd ran off with it. | ran over to
ason Burrels, a near neighbor, and F
orrOwed his three dogs and put
hem on the trail of the wolf and
'verhauled it n of mile from the v
ot- 1t was in no hurry to leave its p
supper. The dogs surrounded it but
they refused to take hold of it. 1t +
's very large black wolf. AS the 7
were oaying it, it lett the hoo
anu an walked away at a slow ga;t
ne oogs followed, and baved !, os
1T walked along, but ~,
touched it. In this way they venta
mile when the dogs refused to 90
further after it. The hog 1T
caught was a shoat which weighed
40 pounds. How it got over the
fence with the shoat we never could
understand.
This circumstance reminds me of a
story that a settler told me that oc-
Cured on Bear creek. Ny informant
is George Ray. He said that one
morning before day, hunter went
out on Bear Greek to kill game
He had got onto a trail and his
attention was called by noise of
something walking rapidly After
investigating he saw an animal in
the bright moonlight approaching
him. 1t seemed to be a double beast
and it walked in a strange manner.
Suddenly 1t stopped and apparently
turned sOmersault, it painted like
tired dog; the man stood still and
was puzzled, for he could not make
out what it was. 1t lay there sew
eral minutes before it moved; then it
rose and turned its head around to
an object and raised it with its teeth |
and pulled it on its back and after
balancing the object went on.
r-e hunter was greatly surprised
and lis curiosity being aroused fol-
lowe1 it some distance, but was un-
able to solve the problem and re,
turnfd home to make a further in
vesti.,ation after daylight. He notiAi
ned 9thers and they made a search |,
ana J discovered that it was wolf
carrr ing dead calfto its den in a
cave to feed its young.
Inquiry revealed the fact that the
owner of the calf lived on the head
OF Bear creek where the wolf had |
killed it. The wolf carried the calf |
four miles. The supposed somer-
sault seemingly done by the ami
NAL was wolf throwing the dead
calf off it's back.
Now" said MIR. Ross, 81 will give
you an experience l had with wolf
once, while out alone, stock hunt
ing. l was afoot, and had neither
dog or gun. While l was in a prai-
rie hollow, which leads into Ter
rapin creek, (Which is a branch of
Long creek, | noticed a big black
animal pass cut of a bunch of post
oak runners into an open spot,
and then go on into another
bunch of bushes. | stopped to
watch its movements. [ did not
know what it was until it came in
view again. Then l recognized it as
a big black wolf.
Pretty soon it discovered me, and
lowering its body, began creeping
toward me. Its actions were cur
ious, and | believed it meant mis-
chief. 1t was quite distance to a
tree and did not attempt to run to
one, for l knew it meant to attack
me. 1t could catch me before l could
reach it. 1t continued tG creep to-
ward me, reminding me of a cat
on its prey. 1 was feeling
Ill over IN spots. But | nerved nv
'elt for fight, and ifit attacked me,
would be compelled to fight it
With my bare hands. When it got
IL 20 feet of where stood, it whined
md Tapped out its tongue and re-
'ealed its sharp teeth. Then before
had time to think twice, it sprang :
bout 10 feet and repeated this
vice. 1t whined and growled ,
While it was jumping and it's actions {
me but it was done so
uIck that | was more astonished ,
han scared. When it leapped it
ropped back in a semi-circle and
ot no nearer me, but Ieapped :;
round in a half circle. 1t was
threatening to attack me, but ap- 9
cared to be afraid to come to close ::
uarters. After it leaped in the air
he third time, it left me and ran off
ut of view. / was glad to get rid