Andy & Amos

Until last week Fred and Hector Redshaw of Industry, N.Y. owned two black bears: Andy and his mate named, despite her sex, Amos. Last week the Redshaws were driving their pets home from advertising a cinema in Lockport. Near Albion their truck broke down. They tied the bears to a fence, started making repairs. A curious jabbering crowd gathered around the nervous animals. Small Peter Mathew Ryan, 5, wanted to pet Andy. . . . His father tore the clawed and bitten boy away, rushed him to a hospital where he soon died, a doctor said mostly of fright.

A flame of anger swept through Albion and neighboring communities. Fuel was added by report of Andy's previously attacking a child, and a constable. State police had to guard the bears in their cage at Industry while the Redshaws rested in jail. Fred Redshaw offered to give Andy to the Rochester Zoo if his life were spared. But Miss Mary Foubister, secretary of the Rochester Dog Protective Association, demanded sterner justice. She appealed to the State Conservation Commission, soon was standing by while a State policeman pumped shotgun slugs into Andy until he was dead.

Vigilant Mary Foubister was not yet satisfied. Amos, a gentle creature which had never attacked anyone, remained to be dealt with. Mary Foubister was willing to have her put in the Zoo, but officials said their cages were full. Next day more slugs sent Amos after her mate.

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