The Ruardean Bears saga - prior thread (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, April 04, 2013, 17:55 (4254 days ago) @ richards

ATTACK ON FRENCHMEN. While four Frenchmen were exhibiting two performing bears near Cinderford, Forest of Dean, on Tuesday, an alarm was raised that the animals had killed a child and seriously injured a woman. Tremendous excitement resulted, and a large number of colliers and the populace generally started off in pursuit. After a long chase the bears were overtaken, and at once furiously attacked with sticks, stones, and other weapons. One of the poor brutes was beaten to death, and the other was shot. The Frenchmen were also attacked and severely beaten, until two escaped to the wcods, and the others, in a pitiable condition, were rescued by the police. The report which caused the alarm had no foundation in fact.

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=986

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