A Grisly Tale
About the lives of bears for years
A Czech and Pole were keen.
But neither had in their careers
A grizzly ever seen.
They therefore flew to Yellowstone
With data they'd compiled
To find and study on their own
Some grizzlies in the wild.
"It's mating season, so beware,"
They heard a ranger say.
"We need to know you're safe out there,
So call us every day."
The calls arrived for five days straight,
But then no more were heard.
Officials said investigate
To find what had occurred.
The rangers searched both day and night
And hope was growing dim.
A pair then found the camping site,
But what they saw was grim.
Some bears had torn the camp to shreds.
The men were not around.
But luckily the female's treads
Observant rangers found.
They followed, killed, and sliced the bear
To stomach contents scan.
The Pole's remains were clearly there,
But not the other man.
One ranger said, "It does appear
We've searched to no avail."
The other nodded, "Yes, I fear
The Czech is in the male."
Copyright © Richard Thomas | Year Posted 2018
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