panthers and wolves in the area While John Eisenhower lived in Fishing Creek Valley a panther attacked him, but his cries brought his brother-in-law, George Unger, and another neighbor with pitch forks.  They succeeded in killing the large beast, but it had already torn into his stomach.  Frederick Hatton, who lived in our town, had a similar experience.  He had his intestines torn out, but Mr. Hatton’s life was saved by his small dog, and later he had a store in Linglestown. The wolves, panthers, buffaloes, wild pigeons, etc., were very plentiful in our Colonial days.  After sunset the wolves would come out of the wooded hills south of the Adam Brightbill farm and set up a real noise.  No youngsters were found away from home after sunset those days.  A farmer several miles east of Harrisburg shot seven wolves on one shot.  I cannot tell who had such a good shot. [Back to tales of 1700s and 1800s ]