The Night of the Grizzly

Story/poem My husband and I were invited to go on a camping trip. I being a city girl - it was a real trip for me. It was quiet late at night, we were on our camping site. Everybody had gone to bed. I was not used to the outdoors, so I was having trouble sleeping. Suddenly there was a loud noise outside. I knew there was trouble, even though I was inside. I heard someone get out of his tent. He came screaming. There's a bear, there's a bear. Please come out and see. I said I'm not going. I'll stay here until you kill that thing. Soon everybody went outside, carring riffles and everything they could find. The BEAR was going through a rampage, destroying everything in it's path. My husband had gone out with a gun in his hand, but someone else took the first shot. I was still inside not making a sound, when I heard the shot. I said to myself it's time to come out. I thought I would see the Bear dead, but to my shock the Bear had left. He took all our food and ran away. Someone said - did you see the size of that BEAR? Another guy said yes - it was a Grizzly. At hearing that, I think I fainted. Then I was glad I never saw it, but no one will ever forget the night the Grizzly came...
11/02/2012 Written by Lucilla M. Carrillo How is this for a made up story? Someone ask me to write something about a Grizzly - I did.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 1/16/2013 11:28:00 PM
Awesome write here,, I believed it all the way thru ;} I read a story about an old lady used to feed them. "She lived in the hills, outside of town. She was found with her guts torn out;{ . I also watched nat geo, show called Living with Grizzlies, they /one ? killed him at the end. His girlfriend had someone go to Alaska,,,his death was caught on his camera ;{
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Date: 11/13/2012 4:14:00 PM
What an adventure, not many have the privilege and get out alive
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Date: 11/9/2012 8:13:00 PM
HI Lucy, an interesting and intense story and moment..I like the way you turned it into a poem... , thank you for sharing your poem, always :-) PD
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Date: 11/5/2012 7:16:00 AM
What a fun read. Thank you for sharing
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Date: 11/4/2012 4:07:00 AM
Excellent. Nice story and well penned. Tfs
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Date: 11/3/2012 10:27:00 PM
hey, you had ME fooled. I thought it really happened to you. What a kidder!
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Date: 11/3/2012 8:50:00 AM
Nice story well told , like its simplicity!! Jag
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Date: 11/3/2012 7:45:00 AM
Well you did a good job..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..I remember a camping trip now that I could write one about..Very creative work for sure..Sara...Thanks for the kind review of my work..
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Date: 11/3/2012 5:52:00 AM
Good story/poem, Lucilla... Glad it didn't turn out to have a grizzly end... Terry (good luck in the contest!)
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Date: 11/3/2012 3:19:00 AM
Truly entertaining! I love the twists and turns -Just when you get the courage to go outside, the bear disappears. The bear ran with all the food, LOL! And you just had to go and faint - nice touch. This is a beautifully told story in a poem Lucilla!
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Date: 11/3/2012 1:14:00 AM
You really came up with a fascinating poem and story as well my dear friend. I greatly enjoyed reading it. Great job! Thank you for sharing. Have a grace-filled day always! love/hugs:) Leonora
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Date: 11/2/2012 4:38:00 PM
A nice story Lucilla, do not think many could sleep that night. - Have a nice weekend. - - / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/2/2012 4:25:00 PM
enjoyed your wonderful story, love elizabeth
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