When was it published?

January 1, 1863 in Danbury Times

Domestic News January 1, 1863

Danbury Times

Q: What keywords are associated?

Otter, Fishing, Neversink Pond, George Adams, Trapper, Pike

Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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What is this article about?

George Adams shot an otter while fishing on Neversink Pond on Thursday or Friday last, but it escaped under the ice. An old trapper later caught it with traps, and Adams yielded the claim while taking home a good catch of pike.

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Winter Sports on the Ice. On Thursday or Friday, last, while a young man named George Adams was fishing on Neversink Pond, an Otter made his appearance on the ice. With a pocket pistol the fishermen put two balls into the animal, which it succeeded in escaping with under the ice. A short time afterwards an old trapper came out of the swamp with the otter, having two traps attached to it—one of them being sprung into the other. Adams relinquished proprietorship to the game, and brought home as handsome a "string" of pike as was ever taken off the pond.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fishing Wildlife Encounter

What keywords are associated?

Otter Fishing Neversink Pond George Adams Trapper Pike

What entities or persons were involved?

George Adams

Where did it happen?

Neversink Pond

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Neversink Pond

Event Date

Thursday Or Friday, Last

Key Persons

George Adams

Outcome

otter shot but escaped under ice, later trapped by old trapper with two traps; adams relinquished claim and brought home pike.

Event Details

While fishing on Neversink Pond, George Adams shot an otter with a pocket pistol, but it escaped under the ice. An old trapper soon after emerged with the otter caught in two attached traps, one sprung into the other. Adams gave up proprietorship of the game.