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The pioneers usually shot and ate the animals that attacked them if they had a rifle.

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Pioneers often used guns or other weapons to defend themselves against wild animals. They also built barricades or used fires to deter attacks, and sometimes relied on domesticated animals like dogs to help scare off predators.

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