He always exercised much caution in dealing with them; and, as it happened, he was by some suitable tree in almost every case when he was charged.

He would accordingly climb the tree (a practice of which I do not approve however); and the bear would look up at him and pass on without stopping.

Once, when he was hunting in the mountains with a companion, the latter, who was down in a valley, while Woody was on the hill-side, shot at a bear.

The first thing Woody knew the wounded grisly, running up-hill, was almost on him from behind.

As he turned it seized his rifle in its jaws.