Posted on 04/23/2021 5:35:51 AM PDT by marktwain
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- On the afternoon of 15 April 2021, Carl Mock was attacked by a grizzly bear near Baker’s Hole Campground in Gallatin County, Montana. The campground is a few miles from the town of West Yellowstone, near an entrance to Yellowstone Park. Mock was able to dial 911. Several agencies responded to the call at about 3:42 p.m. The first responders were able to find Mock after about 50 minutes of searching.
Mock had “sustained significant scalp and facial injuries” according to the Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue Facebook page. Localnews8.com gave more details of the injuries:
Authorities say the bear attack left him with severe injuries to the left side of his face, head and neck. Judging from his injuries, they said Mock seems to have used the proper fetal position to keep the bear from killing him, but a the bear still managed to bite out a chunk of his skull.
“I want people to know that Carl wasn’t out there… he wasn’t out there making stupid choices and like chasing after animals. He’s very aware of rules and guidelines,” Cook said.
Image from Gallatin County SAR on facebook, bear attack scene 15 April, 2021, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten www.facebook.com/GallatinCountySAR/photos/pcb.1418767205135492/1418767041802175 More information was included on an update. Mock had bear spray, the safety tab had been removed, but it was not known if it any had been sprayed. From ktla.com:
Mock when attacked had bear spray — a Mace-like deterrent meant to protect against attacks — but officials said they did not know if he managed to use it. Bear spray canisters have safety tabs to prevent them from going off accidentally and the safety tab on
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
The victim had bear spray residue on his clothes.
If I’m anywhere with bears, especially Grizzly, 454 Casull is the min.
A 45 ACP is the best bear sprayer.........................
A 45 ACP is the best bear sprayer.........................
“If I’m anywhere with bears, especially Grizzly, 454 Casull is the min.”
I fired one of those a few years ago. The word that came to mind was: Stout (and I don’t mean Guinness).
You gotta be frickin nuts and stoopid if your going into grizzly bear country with a only can of bear spray. Another victim of left wing anti gun,environmental wacko BS.
44 Magnum spray.
My brother in law just got his 454 Casull and ammo recently. Took 6 months to get it.
My sis wanted him to have it in case a bear can get through the walls of their new Airstream
This seems to be a thing, which is to be expected when a 180 lb human goes into a fetal position when being attacked by 800 lbs of angry bear.
The ferocity of these attacks as recounted by survivors is chilling.
And they always seem to have massive scalp injuries if not actual teeth holes in the skull, which makes me think that is an attacking technique by bears.
Several reports indicated a moose carcass was discovered within 50 yards of the attack site. This does not make the deadly attack on a human acceptable.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
I’m glad they cleared that up.
Due to the frequency of human-bear encounters, Baker's Hole Campground is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and any persons that use the out of doors in a recreational or work related function to take extra precautions while in the field.
We advise the outdoorsman to wear little noisy bells on clothing so as to give advanced warning to any bears that might be close by so you don’t take them by surprise.
We also advise anyone using the out-f-doors to carry “Pepper Spray” with him is case of an encounter with a bear.
Outdoorsmen should also be on the watch for fresh bear activity, and be able to tell the difference between black bear feces and grizzly bear feces. Black bear feces is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear shit has bells in it and smells like pepper.
A 45-70 is a much better repellent. Or maybe just not going there in the first place. To a grizzly you’re a walking lunch bag.
Then, they claimed no one had been injured who used bear spray.
Then they claimed no one had been killed who used bear spray.
Then they claimed no one was around to see the bear spray used, when the person was killed, so you cannot claim it was a failure of bear spray, because there was no proof the bear spray was used effectively.
Taurus' Raging Hunter in .454 Casull would be a good choice.
And they always seem to have massive scalp injuries if not actual teeth holes in the skull, which makes me think that is an attacking technique by bears.
—
All predators go for the head if possible.
(Ahem) Is it possible that the bear spray worked as intended, splattered right in Mr. Bear's face, and only served to really piss him off?
Just axin' a question 'cause I don't know, myself.
To a grizzly bear, pepper spray falls somewhere between a condiment and after shave.
That is true for many humans as well.
Yep.
Is the bear white or a bear of color? Determining motive.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.