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Bear attacks woman near Duck LakeWoman in good condition; dog killedJul. 16, 2013 | (Newspaper Article)

A bear attacked a woman north of Duck Lake on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation late last week after she and two dogs inadvertently walked past an area where it apparently was feeding on a horse carcass, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and an area resident.

Chris Servheen, the grizzly bear recovery coordinator for the service, said the woman told tribal wildlife authorities that the bear was a grizzly but its species has not been confirmed. Tribal authorities did not return telephone calls seeking comment.

The woman was walking past an area where the bear was near a horse carcass, Servheen said. The bear probably was defending the carcass, Servheen said.

“The bear mauled the person and ran away,” Servheen said.

David Walburn, a Duck Lake resident, said the woman was walking two small dogs at the time, and one the dogs was killed. The woman, whose name was not available, visits a brother who owns a home in the area, he said.

“I don’t know anything other than she’s in a Kalispell hospital, and I think she’s going to be OK, but she got chewed up pretty good,” Walburn said.

Jim Oliverson, a spokesman at Kalisepll Regional Health Care, said Monday afternoon that the woman was listed in good condition.

Walburn said he had seen the woman walking her dogs before and waved.

After the attack, which occurred on Thursday or Friday morning, one of the woman’s dogs showed up near Walburn’s home with a leash on it. The dog had a Florida tag, and its fur was discolored. Walburn took it to another Duck Lake resident who knew the woman. He later learned of the attack from Blackfeet Fish and Game authorities. The discoloration on the fur turned out to be blood.

There was a dead colt on the north shore of the lake, he said.

“Apparently the bear came flying out of the woods where the colt was dead,” said Walburn, who called the situation a “perfect storm of events.”

Walburn was told that the bear had one or two cubs with it, he said. The woman had bear spray but was attacked from behind, he said. One of the dogs was attacked first and killed, he said.

“She didn’t see it coming,” he said.

Walburn said the woman remained on the scene for a few hours before two anglers found her.

Servheen did not directly investigate the incident. He received his information from tribal authorities. He doesn’t think that any action will be taken against the bear because it appears to have been an inadvertent surprise encounter.

Directions: Read each passage and answer the questions that follow it. Make sure you read each question thoroughly. Please write in complete sentences, and answer all parts of the question.

1) Using evidence from the text, infer why Travis says that Old Yeller is going to make Little Arliss the biggest liar in Texas?

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2) Who is telling the story? How do you know? Find two details from the story that support your answer.

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3) Identify how the author of the newspaper article uses word choice to paint a mental picture of the bear attack.______________________________________________________________________________

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4) Using examples from the Old Yeller text, explain how the author uses dialog to create mood and tone for the characters. _______________________________________________________________________________

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5) STEP 1: Using the text, compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Old Yeller and the newspaper article. Use the Venn Diagram to organize your thoughts.

STEP 2: Construct a response using your Venn Diagram of how the two texts are similar and different. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Directions: For questions 6-9, fill in the correct bubble that best answers the question.

6) Why is Arliss always getting into trouble?

o A. He tries to catch any creature that he sees.

o B. He never listens to his mother.

o C. He is always telling imaginary stories about what happened.

o D. He goes wherever Old Yeller goes.

7) Why does Arliss believe that he can catch any animal around his home?

o A. Old Yeller is smart and loves Arliss.

o B. Arliss is very smart and is a good hunter.

o C. Arliss always gets any animal he goes after.

o D. Old Yeller catches animals and Arliss pretends he has caught them.

8) How are Travis and Arliss alike?

o A. They are good hunters.

o B. They are always getting into trouble.

o C. Both children have told whoppers.

o D. Both have a stubborn streak.

9) How are Arliss and the bear cub similar?

o A. They are good swimmers.

o B. They are small for their age.

o C. They can run fast.

o D. They are too scared to think.

Directions: In a complete sentence, answer the following questions.

10) At what point does Old Yeller get away from the bear?____________________________________________________________________________________

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11) Why did Travis spend the day splitting logs?____________________________________________________________________________________

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Directions: Label and Complete the graphic organizer according to the Old Yeller text.