I think this bear's ferocity is greatly exaggerated.... Colter laughs. "We changed our minds pretty darn quick about that." Drouillard nods. CAPTAIN LEWIS, Drouillard, and I were walking through a thick stand of trees about a mile in from the river. The wind changed direction suddenly, sending the unmistakable scent of grizzly bear to my nose. I started barking. "Quiet!" Captain Lewis hushed me. With difficulty I obeyed. He had no idea then what lay in the clearing on the other side of the trees, but he found out soon enough. "Bears," Drouillard said, pointing. Two of them, not a hundred paces away. One of the grizzlies stood up on its hind feet and put its nose in the air, trying to figure out what we were. The other bear turned and ran. Drouillard fired at the running bear. Captain Lewis took the standing bear. Drouillard's shot hit home, but the bear didn't even break stride. The Captain's shot hit the standing bear square in the chest. It plopped down on its front feet and charged us.
