7V and the bear beat a hasty retreat. We now heard in the distance a noise resembling that of a charivari. Imagine our surprise when a crowd of “Hodags” from a neighbouring settlement emerged from the forest ‘in full pursuit of Bruin. They were armed with all kinds of weapons —- scythes, hay forks, axes, crowbars, bowie knives, fox horns and cow bells. The blowing of horns and ringing of bells was for the purpose of so scaring him that he would, perhaps, drOp dead; but, as the old hunter remarked, it might frighten him away from the den, but he would risk his dying from heart disease. This proved correct, as an old Indian next day got on its track and followed it until it crossed the Morell River. We didn’t catch up with the bear who, no doubt, never stopped till hunger and fatigue compelled him to do so.

Guardian, March 29, 1924

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