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Pioneer and Black Bear

A winter snow settles in central West Virginia.

"The bear suddenly came down on the hunter's chest and as he did so, Bill caught him by the scruff of the neck and hacked with his knife until he was able to pierce the animal's brain."

Winter in central West Virginia

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