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“ Some of the good people of Montpelierhad a little sensation all to themselves on Wednesday last* Mr. Nicholas Pelnar tells us that while some men were logging on the clearing of Mr. Conrad, their attention was attracted by the lusty squeals of a yearling porker, and, proceeding to ascertain the .cause, they found that the hog had been captured and was being carried off by a large bear. , All hands, four or five in number, gave chase with axes and hand-spikes, but, when they came to close quarters, found the track 41 too fresh” andhesitated to make the attack. His bear-ship showed'no disposition to relinquish his prize, but kept the even tenor, of his way very leisurely, going over logs, fences, 'etc., with difficulty. /One of the partyj went back after a rifle, but just before he returned the bear, who evidently had no! desire to stand bis assailants a fight at long range, dropped his ill-gotten gains, vamosed, and has not been seen since. The menwho gave chase to the animal, and whofollowed only a few feet behind it for some time, think it could not have Weighed less than 400 pounds. . The unfortunate. pig, when abandoned, was not only dead but was pretty well advanced toward sausage meat.” - '«•
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Sturgeon Bay Door County Advocate
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jun 10, 1869
Page 4
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Hannah C.
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