[george76]

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[george76]

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[DJ Taylor]

When you go bear hunting, you must remember that sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you.

[spyone]

I’ve done alot of hiking/camping in remote British Columbia...always worried about running into one of these bears...saw some giant fresh footprints once...and a recent kill...fur everywhere, above in the trees, on the ground, at the side of the trail...just two hooves left. Think it was a deer. Yikes.

[JRios1968]

A man from B.C.'s Interior not only survived being mauled by a grizzly — he killed the bear as well.

-snip- 

"... I noticed my shoulder was dislocated. I managed to pop it in myself and thought I'd better go and get some help..."

It's official.  We have found the one man tougher than Chuck Norris.

[Grizzled Bear]

"I noticed my shoulder was dislocated. I managed to pop it in myself and thought I'd better go and get some help..."

I bet Mr John Shorter clanks when he walks!

[rabscuttle385]

Well, there are worse things...like getting mauled by the IRS.

[I see my hands]

[villagerjoel]

“I noticed my shoulder was dislocated. I managed to pop it in myself and thought I’d better go and get some help...”

At least his brains weren’t hanging out afterward.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017249/posts

[Krankor]

John Shorter, 38, was hiking near Dease Lake

Is that near Lakes Dem and Doze?

[CaspersGh0sts]

One sees the appeal...

[george76]

‘I noticed my shoulder was dislocated. I managed to pop it in myself and thought I’d better go and get some help.’

— John Shorter

[TigersEye]

"I noticed my shoulder was dislocated. I managed to pop it in myself and thought I'd better go and get some help,"

Yeah, what the heck. Why take chances? The bleeding might attract another griz.

[Nathan Zachary]

"It's an amazing amount of adrenaline going through yourself.…"

Yep, that's amazing stuff, but it's a real bummer when it wears off and you feel all the things you broke.

[beaversmom]

Hey George—heading back to Denver along the side road next to I-70 between Georgetown and Idaho Springs on Thursday, we spotted a brownish looking bear in the road heading to the water between the highway and the road. I tried to take a picture, but he darted back up the hill and we coudn’t see him. We spun around in the Jeep and he was back on the road again but as soon as he saw us he headed back up the hill. First time I’ve ever seen a bear in Colorado or any place. It was kind of exciting. Thankfully not as exciting as this guy’s story though.

[jameslalor]

In an area with a lot of black bears, it would be a good idea to carry a .44 or larger sidearm for self defence (works on two-legged predators too BTW).

In an area with lots of grizzlies though? Well, I’d recommend a 12 ga. with slugs or something along the lines of a 45-70 Guide Gun.

The .44 is a fine pistol cartridge... but it’s still just a pistol cartridge. To give you an idea of the world of difference between a pistol and a rifle or shotgun cartridge, check out this fun page: http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot5.htm

This is what a padlock looks when it’s hit by a .44 Magnum: http://www.theboxotruth.com/images/5-5.jpg

This is what a padlock looks like when it’s hit by a shotgun slug: http://www.theboxotruth.com/images/5-14.jpg

[fanfan]

[csvset]

Ol' Jedediah Smith survived a Grizzly Bear attack too .

Jedediah Smith

[DariusBane]

Shouldn’t he be charged with something? If in USA he would be.

[MrB]

Does anybody remember Dan Ackroyd, in an SNL skit, saying “never feed a marshmallow to a bear like this” while putting a marshmallow in his mouth and tipping his head sideways?