Posted on 04/19/2016 11:28:40 AM PDT by george76
An assistant professor who was mauled by a bear while teaching a mountaineering class is in critical condition. 35-year old, Forest Wagner, was teaching to a group of 12 students on Mount Emmerich near Haines, Alaska, when he was attacked
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Wagner has been teaching in the outdoor studies program at the university's Juneau campus since 2006.
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A second man, 77 year old, Glenn Bohn, was mauled on Friday by a bear. He is recovering from his injuries. Bohn's son-in-law killed the bear during the attack near Mile 68 of Denali Highway.
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Nothing in the article indicates that either victim was one of the “let’s go pet the nice teddy bear” crowd. They were just unfortunate enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
“mauled by a bear while teaching a mountaineering class”
I hate to say it, but he sounds like a poor teacher...
Seems to me the Prof had been teaching long enough to know better, especially it being Alaska.
Forgot his little brass bells, bear spray and a weapon.
mountaineering class
Next time sign up for bear fighting class? Bear fleeing class? Bear avoidance class?
Firearms class!
We need to find out where this bear was radicalized.
Yeah, and the .454. That has got to be ugly when it's happening to you.
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