Show A keeper devoured by a bear the american who whose e contest with a bear has been much celebrated in semi profane literature would have ta taken en becu peculiar ii aar interest in a ft struggle which took place at besth a few days ago in the ten at that place has lived for as many as its years a fine specimen of the brown bear species dear to nursery maids and children in england and to all sections of the population in central europe for por the whole time of his abode in in captivity at this animal b had been attended by a man called stephan phan who seems to have reduced it as well as ho be might in eo so long a time to a condition of apparent barm harmlessness about a week ago the attendant went into the pit to administer to his friend a ration of uncooked beef and to the delight of the spectators above car the beast according to liis his custom nothing could be more mild and conciliatory than the conduct odthe of the bear un until in leaving him the min man by accident trod on one of his feet f beet but tho the moment this supposed attack upon him was made the animal raised a savage roar and rushed upon his warder knocking him down in a moment before the man had time fully to recover from his surer surprise i se he was however able to get up 11 again and then ensued a struggle alxa iz struggle which i m must have been a horrible ae fascination for all within sight the man unarmed as he be was contended hand to hand bana with his foe and for a considerable time main bained the unequal combat while hia MA clothes were gradually torn to rags and his arms and flesh were feard fearfully ully lacerated the spectators with what speed they could camo came to the rescue with bars ot iron and other weapons but there s seems e als to have been no ri firearms av available a flable nor indeed any efficient means of delivering the victim from his horrible fate before tho the bear could be beaten off he had received such injuries in the arms feet and body as to make his recovery hopeless ts and lie died shortly afterwards this is the second or third example of death in a bear pit within wit b in the eit last few years london adon clofe ottly |