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Bicyclist in Alaska Survives Attack by 500-Pound Bear
Newsweek ^
| 10/24/21
| Xander Landen
Posted on 10/26/2021 7:12:16 AM PDT by george76
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:12:16 AM PDT
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george76
To: george76
Bears gonna’ do, what bears gotta’ do......
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:14:25 AM PDT
by
nevergore
(I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
To: george76
Has a gun and didn’t use it????
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:19:20 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(I speak to be precise and refusing to change doesn't mean you can assign imprecise labels.)
To: george76
“...covered his head and believes he kicked at the bear,...”
Some days you kick the bear, some days the bear kicks you...
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:19:21 AM PDT
by
BBB333
(The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
To: george76
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:19:26 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: george76
The bear was yelling,
“Get over to the side and quit hogging the road!”
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:19:32 AM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
To: george76; Capt. Tom
Was he riding on an iceberg in a seal suit for Halloween?...............
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:20:51 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: G Larry
Was waiting for Alec Baldwin to check it out..................
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:21:35 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: G Larry; All
Has a gun and didn’t use it???? A weapon does not good if you are not willing to use it.
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:23:37 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries. )
To: G Larry
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:25:20 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries. )
To: george76
“Troopers said that the man was carrying a firearm at the time of the attack but didn’t use it.”
Then why bother? Sheesh. SMH
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:29:29 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
To: marktwain
Would a 9mm hollow point be effective against a bear?
I don’t wish bears any harm, but don’t want to be mauled. I CCW when hiking in bear country.
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:30:23 AM PDT
by
The_Media_never_lie
(If the votes are a lie, they must de cert i fy!)
To: Paladin2
Five hundred pounds?
We call those poochie.
To: The_Media_never_lie
Would a 9mm hollow point be effective against a bear?More effective than...nothing
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:32:01 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
To: george76
Alaskan version of “Meals on Wheels”.
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posted on
10/26/2021 7:42:44 AM PDT
by
Tennessee Conservative
(My goal in life is to be the person my dog's think I am)
To: The_Media_never_lie
To: The_Media_never_lie
“Would a 9mm hollow point be effective against a bear?”
From my reading, you don’t necessarily want a hollow point, you want penetration. Buffalo Bore makes a 147 gr, 9mm, hardened bullet that should be effective against bears and large predator’s.
To: G Larry
That’s my first question.
Use your gun!
Is there an uptick in bear attacks or is it just that the news travels more quickly with social media?
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posted on
10/26/2021 8:00:13 AM PDT
by
proud American in Canada
("Fear is a reaction; Courage is a decision." Winston Churchill)
To: marktwain
Nice guy!
Read more: https://www.ammoland.com/2021/06/handgun-or-pistol-against-bear-attacks-104-cases-97-effective/#ixzz7APh4piVy
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The couple sought safety on the roof. Michael fired several shots at the bear with a .22-caliber handgun to try to scare it away. It left. When it did, he jumped down from the roof and took off to get help. He took the gun to defend himself, thinking his wife would be safe on the roof. She wasn’t. While he was gone, the bear climbed a spruce tree next to the cabin, got onto the roof and killed Darcy.
When Michael returned with help, she was on the ground dead with the bear trying to eat her. The animal was shot and killed.
To: george76
He got off of his bicycle and started yelling at the bear.Yeah, that sounds like a much better move than staying on his bike and trying to outrun the bear.
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