162 Indian Account of a remarkably 



bly long-bodied, broad down its shoulders, but thin, 

 or narrow, at its hind legs, or just at the termination 

 of the body. It had a large head, and frightful look. 

 Its legs were short and thick. Its paws (the toes of 

 which were furnished with long nails, or claws, 

 nearly as long as an Indian's finger) spread very wide. 

 Except the head, the neck, and the hinder part of its 

 legs, in all which places the hair was very long, the 

 Jagisho was almost naked of hair, on which account 

 the Indians gave it the name of " Naked." 



Several of these animals had, before this time, been 

 destroyed by the Indians, but this particular one had, 

 from time to time, destroyed many of the Indians, 

 particularly women and children, when they were out 

 in the woods, getting nuts, digging roots, &c, or 

 when they were working in the fields. Hunters, 

 when fast pursued by this animal, had no means of 

 escaping from it, except where a river or lake was at 

 hand. By plunging into the waters, and swimming 

 out, or down the stream, to a great distance, they 

 effected their escape. When this was the case, and 

 the beast was not able to pursue his intended prey 

 any further, he would set up such a roaring noise, 

 that every Indian who heard it trembled, with fear. 



This animal preyed upon every beast it could lay 

 hold of. It would catch and kill the largest bear, 

 and devour it. While the bears were plentiful, the 

 Indians had not so much cause to dread the Jagisho: 

 but when this was not the case, he Mould run about 

 in the woods, searching for the track, or scent, of the 



