Another bear mauling

[AK Troutbum]

Not the greatest of outcomes but at least he’s alive and will recover, although he may lose his eye.

‘He took a small bite and then ... a second bite’: Surveyor survives bear mauling near Glennallen

The mauling left the man with a crushed jaw, a puncture wound in his scalp so deep the doctor told him he could see bone, lacerations and many stitches after a 4 1/2-hour surgery.

www.adn.com

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[Lake70]

That's a rough day in the wood. Glad he made it

 

[FLAK]

Are they saying it was a Black Bear?

 

[AK Troutbum]

Are they saying it was a Black Bear?

No, in the first paragraph it says a large brown bear.


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[USMC-40]

Dang. Lucky

 

[Elk97]

Nothing you can do in a situation like that where it's on you before you could use a gun or spray. Hope he doesn't lose his vision in that eye. He's got a good attitude about it.

 

[i8urcat]

Wow he got super lucky!

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[Squincher]

Wow he got super lucky!

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Super lucky would be getting jumped by a hot blonde in the woods instead of a large carnivore.

 

[Rob5589]

Damn. Lucky to be alive. 59 mins waiting for help must have felt like days.

 

[i8urcat]

Super lucky would be getting jumped by a hot blonde in the woods instead of a large carnivore.

That's a tough point to argue

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[mtnwrunner]

I read that yesterday. Wow, he is a lucky fella. Seems like it's happening more and more lately.
Be careful out there!!

Randy

 

[FLAK]

Thats a tough dude. Glad he's gonna be ok.

 

[sneaky]

I'm just waiting for the "I would have shot it 10 times with my 10mm before it got to me " crowd to chime in. Majority of these attacks give zero warning or reaction time to deploy anything. Luck plays a greater factor in surviving.

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[monsterbucks]

That’s terrible glad he’s still alive

 

[Gen273]

That’s terrible glad he’s still alive

Hello Shank, glad to see you on the board!

 

[monsterbucks]

Hello Shank, glad to see you on the board!

Thanks Dr. Chuck

 

[hotsoup]

When I lived in Alaska far more people were attacked by black bears. I remember one attack in which a large female black bear attacked a husband and wife team who were moose hunting. The husband died from his wounds, and the wife barely survived hers. Blacks or browns are no joke, given the right circumstances.

 

[couesbitten]

I'm just waiting for the "I would have shot it 10 times with my 10mm before it got to me " crowd to chime in. Majority of these attacks give zero warning or reaction time to deploy anything. Luck plays a greater factor in surviving.

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This guy and the bear first saw each other at a distance of 30 feet. If you've ever seen a bear run at top speed, 30 feet leaves you enough time to think "ah shit". Hope he has a full recovery and that his eye heals.