Mmmm, looks like dinner time: The bear stands on its haunches and peers over the car
roof at his prey, a surveyor returning to his vehicle in the Alaskan town of Barrow
Posted on 12/29/2008 6:28:24 AM PST by yankeedame
...These pictures show how close one man came to being a polar bear's dinner.
Mmmm, looks like dinner time: The bear stands on its haunches and peers over the car
roof at his prey, a surveyor returning to his vehicle in the Alaskan town of Barrow
The chase is on: The man has his glove off,
but not enough time to unlock his car door
...With no time to unlock the door of his vehicle and climb inside, he tried to duck out of sight.
He's coming to get you: The hungry bear makes his move
Yikes: The bear lumbers around the car as the man sprints for his life
But the hungry bear was not giving up, and a terrifying chase began. First, the beast stood up on its furry haunches and eyed its prey. Then it loped around the car, and even climbed over the bonnet to try to reach him.
Last resort: The man, desperate for shelter, makes a break for a neighbouring truck
Phew: He slips inside the unlocked truck,
nursing more than 100 scratches
...The man eventually managed to take refuge in a neighbouring truck which was unlocked.
His back and head were covered in more than 100 deep scratches where the massive claws had managed to rip through his thick winter clothes and padded coat.
Polar bears are frequently spotted around the area.
They are the world's largest land predator, and are the only animals that actively hunt humans....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
But Al Gore said they all drowned.
i have received hundreds of copies of these pics for years...
The caption indicated the fellow was a land surveyor. The tripod appears to be a transit or level.
sorry about my little “Freudian slip” :-) ( I guess it could be the ex wife too )
If Polar Bears actually ARE endangered (I don’t think so...), then I, for one, am actually looking forward to their extinction...
It says they were surveyers, they usually need tripods.
Last year, these pictures were claimed to be from Katovik; about 250 miles away.
http://benmuse.typepad.com/arctic_economics/2008/07/ed-nelson-tells-a-bear-story.html
Not sure what the definition of "actively hunt" is, but human and crocodilian habits overlap and they certainly include humans in their normal basket of prey. When human venture into their habitat, sharks and even killer whales have no reservations about eating displaced terrians.
... or the guy's ex-wife to be.
you mention it looks to small to be a polar bear?
looks pretty darn big to me !!..they may not all come in XXX large...maybe the youngers ones like him are “only” 7+ feet tall?..lol
Why in the heck would you lock your car door in bear country???
Couldn’t be a polar bear. Polar bears are all warm and fuzzy. They are our friends.
Are you SURE you want to go back????? eeeek!!!
Ah, just kiddin’! Maybe. ;)"
Good idea.
Ah, just kiddin' ! Not! :(
What the hell is that thing? It looks like it could put a hole in the sun!
The guy should have used karate.
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