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April 25, 1933
The Semi Weekly Madison County Democrat
London, Madison County, Ohio
What is this article about?
In Central Washington, a mine watchman was trapped for four days in his snow-bound cabin near Swauk Creek by a hungry cougar that scratched at the boarded windows. With limited food, he barricaded himself inside. Miners V. E. Nolan, Walter Kraft, and Walter Mattis delivered a rifle but found the cougar gone.
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BESIEGED BY COUGAR.
Seattle—A story of a hungry cougar that kept a man trapped in an isolated, snow-bound cabin near Swauk Creek, in Central Washington, for four days, was brought to Seattle by three mining men, V. E. Nolan, Walter Kraft and Walter Mattis. Nolan said the mine watchman was barricaded in his cabin and had only a bit of food for a few days. He had boarded up windows from the inside. The big cougar had been jumping at the windows for four days, leaving boards scratched by claws. A party brought a rifle to the watchman—but the cougar had disappeared.
Seattle—A story of a hungry cougar that kept a man trapped in an isolated, snow-bound cabin near Swauk Creek, in Central Washington, for four days, was brought to Seattle by three mining men, V. E. Nolan, Walter Kraft and Walter Mattis. Nolan said the mine watchman was barricaded in his cabin and had only a bit of food for a few days. He had boarded up windows from the inside. The big cougar had been jumping at the windows for four days, leaving boards scratched by claws. A party brought a rifle to the watchman—but the cougar had disappeared.
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Survival
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Misfortune
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Cougar Siege
Trapped Watchman
Snow Bound Cabin
Swauk Creek
Mine Rescue
What entities or persons were involved?
V. E. Nolan
Walter Kraft
Walter Mattis
Mine Watchman
Where did it happen?
Isolated, Snow Bound Cabin Near Swauk Creek, In Central Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
V. E. Nolan
Walter Kraft
Walter Mattis
Mine Watchman
Location
Isolated, Snow Bound Cabin Near Swauk Creek, In Central Washington
Story Details
A hungry cougar besieged a mine watchman in his cabin for four days, jumping at boarded windows and scratching claws into the boards. The watchman had limited food and barricaded himself inside. Miners brought a rifle, but the cougar had disappeared.