A FALL INTO A BEAR PIT.
A man, a native of Berne, fell i„ir, th. famous be>r pit last night (tays aßßivet»,i et », •; telegram of April Bth), and was foo.__ t |,j: morning toru to pieoea by the bean. M- aone witnessed the occurrence, but it U pt». sumed that tho unfortuuate mau, who, aftw" attending the weekly market hero', had spent the evening in drinking at various taverns, wished on his way home to look at the bear*, and that, in leaning oVer . parapet, he lost his balance and fell into the - pit. It was noticed that the hears had been making considerable noise aiuoe ten o'clock last night, aud this morning the fury 0 [ tha beasts against their prey was still such thai) they could only bo induced to leave the maugled remains by streams of water being brought- to bear upon them from pn.in.Jj worked at high pvessure, previous efforts *o part tiiem by torches having proved un« availing. A rumour is curreut that the man w_s the victim of foul play, aud that" he was first stabbed with a dagger aud then thrown into the pit; bub no forthcoming to warraut this supposition The occurrence has caused groat excitement in the city.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9431, 1 June 1896, Page 4
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