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A Bear that Visited

On the night of October 1, 1986, Martha was awakened by a loud thump and a dog barking. When she went out to check on it, she could see a big black figure standing there. But thinking it was just a dog, she went back inside. When the dog began to bark again, this time she went out to her smoke house, about 10 feet away from her house. There she saw a very big Brown bear looking at her. And when it started after her, Martha ran behind a drum, pushing it down before the bear took a big swing at her. Terrified, she ran into her house and woke up Fred Smart. After he saw the bear was right outside playing with a red 350 ATV, Fred went back in the house to get a rifle. Then he searched for the bear. He found it by Charlie Evan's house, and when he took his first shot at it, it ran towards Martha's house. When he shot again and again it kept on running. Finally, after the last two shots were fired it fell down and died.

 

 

A Bear that Visited

By: Martha Evan

As told to Barbara Andrew

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