Washington County News | 1916-12-21 | Page 5 | Fishermen Saved Moose

FISHERMEN SAVED MOOSE A bull moose was seen lately pursued by a bear close to the town tonn of I 1 imodale in the state of wyoming two men fishing in fayette lake early one morning were greatly astonished to see him emerge from the timber at a high rate of speed and rush toward the water A few seconds later hovi however ever they were able to grasp the reason for this singular conduct as a large black bear came into view at the same spot but on beholding tie tt e men he at once took fright and made into the woods after splashing round in the lake for some time the moose came out blew the water nater from his nostrils and stood only a few yards away anay from the fishermen eying them serenely he was of unusual size and had a magn dicent set of horns he skirted the shore of the lake at a leis arely gait for about a mile and then barted into the woods vi