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Story May 16, 1880

The Daily Intelligencer

Seattle, King County, Washington

What is this article about?

Reports of gray wolves sighted in Southern Oregon near Ashland and Linkville. Stage driver Oscar Phillips fled from pursuing wolves; Collie Staw killed one attacking near a horse carcass. Wolves drawn by winter-killed livestock.

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Gray Wolves. A number of gray wolves have been seen on the road between Ashland and Linkville, in Southern Oregon, within the past few weeks, say the Ashland Tidings. They are large, fierce beasts, larger than a bloodhound, and an unarmed man would have but little chance of life if attacked by one.

A week or so ago Oscar Phillips heard a number of them following him as he drove the stage through the forest timber side of Wares. He was unarmed, and it is needless to say that he made good time.

Last Friday Collie Staw sent in a foot cut from one of the wolves he had killed. He says as he was driving the stage through the woods he came upon the wolf feeding on the carcass of a horse. Instead of running off, the beast showed fight, and Staw killed it with an axe.

The wolves are attracted to that region by the carcasses of stock which the winter killed. The more they eat the less there will be left to pollute the air.

What sub-type of article is it?

Animal Story Curiosity

What themes does it cover?

Nature Misfortune Survival

What keywords are associated?

Gray Wolves Southern Oregon Ashland Linkville Stage Driver Wolf Encounter Animal Attack

What entities or persons were involved?

Oscar Phillips Collie Staw

Where did it happen?

Road Between Ashland And Linkville, In Southern Oregon; Forest Timber Side Of Wares; Woods

Story Details

Key Persons

Oscar Phillips Collie Staw

Location

Road Between Ashland And Linkville, In Southern Oregon; Forest Timber Side Of Wares; Woods

Event Date

Within The Past Few Weeks; A Week Or So Ago; Last Friday

Story Details

Gray wolves sighted on road between Ashland and Linkville in Southern Oregon. Oscar Phillips heard wolves following him while driving stage through forest timber side of Wares and fled unarmed. Collie Staw killed a wolf feeding on horse carcass with an axe when it showed fight. Wolves attracted by winter-killed stock carcasses.

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