James "Grizzly" Adams
1812–1860James “Grizzly” Adams captured and tamed a yearling female grizzly named Lady Washington during an 1853 expedition.
Particulars
In 1853 James “Grizzly” Adams traveled about 1,200 miles from his California base camp to eastern Washington Territory, now western Montana, on foot, horse, mule, or ox‑drawn wagon.
There he caught a yearling female grizzly he named Lady Washington, tamed her, taught her to follow him, to carry a pack, pull a sled, cuddle for warmth, and eventually allowed him to ride on her back.
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