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Domestic News
June 25, 1937
The Kusko Times
Takotna, Tokotna, Mcgrath, Alaska
What is this article about?
Brown bears at the Iniskin oil drilling camp on Cook Inlet, Alaska, frequently stop tractors by standing in roads and refusing to move, despite drivers' efforts to scare them, as reported by H. H. Malcolm from Anchorage. The area experienced six feet of snow all winter.
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Brown Bears Stop Tractors
Anchorage. Only four brown bears stop tractors of the Iniskin oil drilling camp on Cook Inlet. H. H. Malcolm declared that the tractors push over trees and pull tons of freight without stopping. However, he added, brown bears frequently stand in the road and refuse to budge. The drivers of the tractors yell, race their engines and drop the heavy bulldozers repeatedly on the ground to frighten the animals. Malcolm asserted there was six feet of snow all winter in the area where the Iniskin company is drilling for oil.
Anchorage. Only four brown bears stop tractors of the Iniskin oil drilling camp on Cook Inlet. H. H. Malcolm declared that the tractors push over trees and pull tons of freight without stopping. However, he added, brown bears frequently stand in the road and refuse to budge. The drivers of the tractors yell, race their engines and drop the heavy bulldozers repeatedly on the ground to frighten the animals. Malcolm asserted there was six feet of snow all winter in the area where the Iniskin company is drilling for oil.
What sub-type of article is it?
Wildlife Interference
Oil Drilling
What keywords are associated?
Brown Bears
Tractors
Cook Inlet
Iniskin
Oil Drilling
Snow
What entities or persons were involved?
H. H. Malcolm
Where did it happen?
Iniskin Oil Drilling Camp On Cook Inlet
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Iniskin Oil Drilling Camp On Cook Inlet
Key Persons
H. H. Malcolm
Outcome
bears halt tractor operations but no injuries or damage reported
Event Details
Brown bears stand in roads at the Iniskin oil drilling camp, refusing to move despite tractors pushing trees, pulling freight, drivers yelling, racing engines, and dropping bulldozers to frighten them. The area had six feet of snow all winter.