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was the same. In one instance the bear was 

 trotting when the bulldog seized it by the 

 cheek, and without so much as altering its gait, 

 it brushed off the hanging dog with a blow 

 from the forepaw that broke the latter s back. 

 In the other instance the bear had come to 

 bay, and when seized by the ear it got the 

 dog s body up to its jaws, and tore out the life 

 with one crunch. 



A small number of dogs must rely on their 

 activity, and must hamper the bear s escape 

 by inflicting a severe bite and avoiding the 

 counter-stroke. The only dog I ever heard of 

 which, single-handed, was really of service 

 in stopping a grisly, was a big Mexican sheep 

 dog, once owned by the hunter rTazewell 

 Woody. It was an agile beast with powerful 

 jaws, and possessed both intelligence and a 

 fierce, resolute temper. Woody killed three 

 grislies with its aid. It attacked with equal 

 caution and ferocity, rushing at the bear as 

 the latter ran, and seizing the outstretched 

 hock with a grip of iron, stopping the bear 

 short, but letting go before the angry beast 

 could whirl round and seize it. It was so 

 active and wary that it always escaped dam 

 age; and it was so strong and bit so severely 

 that the bear could not possibly run from it 



