Alaska field notes, v4411
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just above and to one side of the eye. This caused it to mushroom and leave the jacket. The bullet then passed thru the cheek and neck, down between the spine and shoulder blade, cut a large artery in the lungs as it passed thru, on thru the intestines and out of the body just in front of the hind leg. The bear jumped up, turned around two or three times; then made a bee- line down the hill for Hasselborg who kept pumping the lead into him. The bear didn't waste any time dodging about in the trees. He meant business. The fifth shot found Hasselborg with an empty gun in his hand and the bear just getting up again. Hasselborg jammed his hand in his pocket and pulled out 4 shells but dropped two of them in his hurry. By this time the bear was almost upon him and was coming strong. Hasselborg took two snap shots at a few feet distant and made a flying