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Challenge of the Yukon: Pet Bear

Challenge of the Yukon · February 4, 1947 · 14 min · 2,309 words

The transcript of “Pet Bear”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast February 4, 1947. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Challenge of the Yukon free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The Challenge of the Yukon Unking! Un-U-S-K! Un-U-S-K! The Wonder Dog Kings, swift, distant, strongest of Eskimo-lead dogs, blazes the trail through storm and snow, for Sergeant Preston, as he meets the Challenge of the Yukon.

Un-U-S-K! Sergeant Preston was typical of the small band of Northwest-Mouted Police, who preferred law and order in the new Northwest country, Where the greed for wealth and power led to frequent violence and bloodshed. But in spite of the odds against them, Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog king met that challenge and justice ruled triumphant.

Sergeant Preston and his big lead dog king were spending the night with Joe Williams, a trapper in the Yukon. As they sat before the stove after supper, Preston and Joe smiled as they watched King.

Carefully and slowly the big dog walked around a porcupine that ambles slowly across the floor of the cabin You got a smart dog sergeant It was better than to get too close to Porky. I think that experience with them before I think he's puzzled by Porky's being here in the cabin crazy Having a porcupine for a pet

But he's good company. It's better to have him to talk to than talking to myself and of course he never argues I can think of pets and artists nice. Porky's little doesn't eat much. And he's clean.

I knew an old man up in forty-mile. Well, a pet bear. He was a fine animal. Time as he could. I'd be afraid of them, Sergeant. You never know when they'll turn on you. Did he get him when he was a cub?

Yes. In fact, I was with Lam when he got him. We were on a hunting trip in the spring. I'll never forget that day. We were snocking at Caravool. Lam was ahead of me. was ahead of me. He never could shoot very well, but I didn't know until that. He didn't wear glasses because although he'd had a pair, they were broken. So he tried to get along without

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