Grizzly Bear Stories #13, 1953-07-06
Scope and Contents
Jack Richard wrote a letter to a Mr. F. Buchenroth in Jackson, Wyoming asking for information about a man who fought a grizzly with a knife and won. In response from Mr. Buchenroth in Jackson, Wyoming is a story of a man who beat a grizzly bear to death with a club after being mauled.
A separate story about a sheep herder who killed a bear in Utah with his 25-35 rifle. Bear was 9’11” tall with a 14’ log chain wrapped around his right forearm and a 23 lb. bear trap attached to the chain.
Dates
- 1953-07-06
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Extent
From the Collection: 173.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Richard, Jack (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository