TIIK PENNSYLVANIA LION OR PAN'l'llER. 



he killed fifty panthers, priiu-ipally in Centre and 

 CMcarHeld counties. As he heijan his career as a 

 hunter on 1 '.ell's and Tipton runs, trihularies nf ihc 

 Juniata, he was often called the "Lion Hunter of the 

 Juniata." ( )n one occasion when visiled by lion. 

 C K. Sober, of I,ewishurg, former ,State C.anic Com- 

 missioner, he had the hides of eleven panlbers hang- 

 in.;;" up at his cam|i on Rock Run. In IS II) the last 

 animal drive or "i\inn; Hunt" was held by the ]'ii)neers 

 at I leech Creek, Clinton county. vSeveral panthers, it 

 is said, escaped through the human barrier. 



