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Warren Ledger in Warren, Pennsylvania

21 Dec 1888

Page 11

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Warren Ledger

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Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1888

Page

11

Royal tiger encounter recounted by aging hunter

Paul Gillett, a veteran Colorado and Gila frontier hunter and trader, recalls a strange encounter with a royal Chihuahua tiger in a deserted Dolores Canyon mine. He describes the animal as a seven to eight foot, gold colored creature with leopard-like spots and great strength, while recounting how bears were suspected and the group waited in a damp tunnel armed and ready.

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Paul Gillett Colorado Gila River San Francisco America Bengal Tim Estabrook John Wilkinson Dolores Canyon
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Tigers Attack Hunter in Los Angeles Market Tale

The San Francisco Examiner recounts a hunt where tiger mother and cubs charged hunter Estabrook after he and companions cornered them in a chalky canyon. Three bullets killed the first tiger. Estabrook suffered severe hand and arm injuries. Big skins sold in Los Angeles for $30 each. little ones for $20. The account notes the tigers’ value and the frontier danger.

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Lslabrooke Estabrook Los Angeles W. H. Robertson San Francisco Examiner
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