A grizzly bear was a mighty beast and its scientific name is well-deserved, Ursus Horribilis. They have been worshiped by the western Indians for centuries. The adult male weighs 800 lbs. and they stand tall, 8 to 9 feet, can run fast as a horse and one swipe with their raking claws can cut clear to the bone. They roamed the Rocky Mountains in such numbers that one mountain man counted 200 in one day.
They had no fear of man. A hunter might think he’s tracking one only to find the grizzly h
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