Posted on 05/04/2018 12:06:18 PM PDT by sevinufnine
A man was mauled to death by a bear after he reportedly tried to take a selfie with the animal, according to The Independent. Prabhu Bhatara spotted the injured animal on his way home from a wedding. He ignored advice from friends who told him it wasnt a good idea to take a selfie with the bear. It didnt take long, according to The Independent, for the bear to strike once Bhatara was close. The incident was recorded on a cell phone, with the gruesome footage going viral after hitting the internet. A stray dog also stepped in and bit the bear but its intervention failed to deter the larger animal. Forest ranger Dhanurjaya Mohapatra said Mr Bhatara died on the spot. He added: The bear is being treated for its injuries.
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Just Nature thinning the herd! ;)
Yikes! Beau hunts Black Bear and has bagged some nice ones over the years. In fact, we had Black Bear steaks for supper last night!
What’s the back story, here? Again, YIKES!
Maybe a little arrogance and ignorance too? Out in the real world, stupidity is punished severely.
A lil Timmy Snackwell wantabe.
*GASP* Wow! What an ordeal! Are you over it, yet? LOL! I sure wouldn’t be! Good Dog! Woof!
He And his Girlfriend ended
As a Snak.
LOL! Exactly!
Reminds me of an old SNL skit back in the 70s, Dan Aykroyd portrays a man promoting his book about being mauled by a bear. Aykroyd says, I want to emphasize Never feed a marshmallow to a grizzly bear like this He places a marshmallow partly in his mouth and leans forward.
I got over the hatred in a minute or so, the anger hung around a bit longer only to be replaced by a degree of sadness for the bear.
It certainly resulted in long-term changes on how I prepare for excursions into the wilderness. Took away any naivety I might have had.
I’ve become more aware of my surroundings, I look over my shoulder a lot more often, lol
I have posed next to wild buffalo crossing a road in Custer Park SD and alligators morning sunning next to the Tamiami Canal in Florida.
Cool scrapbook pics if you live.
That is still the most amazing FReeper post ever! I have had it permanently saved in my files since it happened.
Thanks! Nice of you to say.
timothy treadwell- his girlfriend was also killed I believe- the bear pulled them from their tent and killed them
[[I wonder if that was one of those sloth bears]]
i bleeive it was
sun bears have shorter fur I think- I think was the sloth bear
[[I still have that film somewhere in a box in my garage.]]
Put it on youtrube- you’ll be a legend
[[saying his son would never amount to sh!t.]]
Ironically, that is just what he became- bear doo doo
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