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the williams news (williams, ariz.) 1891-1989 — wild man

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1903-05-23
Location: williams, arizona, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the williams news (williams, ariz.) 1891-1989 · 1903-05-23 · page 1
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1903-05-23 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “wild man”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... cougar lay dead where the wild man had stood. The man himself had disappeared. The two young cougars were still on the rock, apparently frightened by the report and echoes of my old Sharp's rifle. Reaching hastily for a cart ridge, I found I had neglected to buckle on my belt when leaving camp, so I hastily retreated to the boat, where I found everything as I had left it. I shoved the boat off and drifted toward camp, which was near the cougars. There lay the old cougar where she had fallen. The wild man was standing over the two cubs, which also were dead, he having beaten the life out of them with ...

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