The bear stumbled, bit furiously at the wound, and then in a rage charged upon his now defenseless enemies.
Polar bears, unless very hungry, or unless placed in a position where they must defend themselves, will rarely attack man.

But when wounded they are more likely than not to become furious, and their fury knows no bounds.

Bent upon revenge they will attack viciously and are dangerous enemies.

The hunter who wounds a polar bear without first taking the precaution to prepare for defense or retreat, tries an exceedingly dangerous experiment.
[Illustration: Quick as a flash Bobby raised his gun to his shoulder] This was exactly what Bobby had done.

The instant he fired the shot he realized that he had not reached a vital spot.