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Bear Jugglers and a Boy: A Savage Bear Attack
A Boston Herald piece recounts a dramatic bear exhibition gone wrong when Ben the bear attacked three Aruin boys in a shed. One boy, Bou, sustained a scalp wound from the bear’s claws, requiring seventy six stitches and plaster rolls to close. The incident ends with Ben halted by onlookers and Bou surviving the ordeal.
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Beo
Guy
Sayy
Wilsow HH
Weight
Bou
Karom
Drito
Rhea
Tim
Ben
Ena
Aliva