At that moment the dogs began to bark loudly , and the bear rushed out of the thicket and set off in the direction of the mountain .<br>Without thinking that they had nothing to defend themselves with , should the bear turn and attack them , the boys gave chase .

Can we draw the following conclusion?
The bear ate the boys.

Pick your answer from: (i). Yes (ii). It's impossible to say (iii). No
(iii).