Grizzly bear kills Yellowstone hiker

[JLEW1818]

CODY, Wyo (Reuters) - A female grizzly bear attacked and killed a man who encountered the bruin and her cubs while he was hiking with his wife on Wednesday in Yellowstone National Park, park officials said.

The fatal mauling occurred about a mile and a half from the start of the Wapiti Lake trail, and another group of hikers nearby heard the victim's wife crying out for help and used a cell phone to call park rangers for assistance.

A National Park Service statement said the couple had inadvertently surprised the mother grizzly and her cubs, and in "an attempt to defend a perceived threat to her cubs, the bear attacked and fatally wounded the man."

The victim's identity and hometown have been withheld pending notification of other family members.

The bears involved in Wednesday's encounter remained at large for the time being.

Authorities are still investigating the circumstances of the attack, but initial information indicated the mother bear behaved normally in defending her cubs and would not be killed as a result of her actions, park spokeswoman Linda Miller said.

Attacks by bears are extremely rare. No visitors were injured by bears in Yellowstone during all of last year, and Wednesday's incident marked the first bear-caused human death in the park since 1986, the Park Service said.

But a mother grizzly killed one man and injured two other people in an unusual night-time attack on sleeping campers just outside Yellowstone in Montana last July. The bruin involved in that incident was later trapped and destroyed because the attacks were considered to be unprovoked.

A bear warning sign is posted at Yellowstone's Wapiti Lake trailhead because it is an access point to the Pelican Valley area known for significant bear activity. No bear encounters had been reported along or near that trail this season, the Park Service said.

(Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Greg McCune)


http://news.yahoo.com/grizzly-bear-kills-yellowstone-hiker-223309866.html

[Turd_Ferguson]

I've heard this works well...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41fpCYUu3cL._SL500_AA300_.jpg


but I'm sure this works better...


http://www.evike.com/images/fbfiles/images/SW500MAGNUM1.jpg
(http://www.glitchbusters.net/Jim%27s%20500%20S&W%20Magnum.jpg)

[oumartin]

A guy I work with and his wife are in yellowstone right now. I hope and pray it's not him.

[Jacie]

I've heard this works well...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41fpCYUu3cL._SL500_AA300_.jpg


but I'm sure this works better...


http://www.evike.com/images/fbfiles/images/SW500MAGNUM1.jpg
(http://www.glitchbusters.net/Jim%27s%20500%20S&W%20Magnum.jpg)

Assuming that a hiker has either of those items in their hands as they were walking and startled the bear, assuming said hiker had nerves of steel to stand in place, face the bear, raise the weapon and fire all while the bear was running towards you, I hear they can move pretty quickly over a short distance, and either the spray really works against an enraged bear or the shooter managed to put lead into a kill spot, one that would drop a 500 lb. bear in it's tracks because if it reached the person it would waste no time, especially if it were now in pain, of getting it's jaws over the person's head and crushing it like a melon.

However . . .

. . . if said hiker had the items but they were in a backpack or even in a holster, presumably secured by a strap that would be snapped shut to prevent them from accidentally dislodging, and I don't know the policy on open carrying of firearms in a National Park so not sure if that is allowed or not, but if it were, person must do all of the above after they reach for the weapon, calmly undo the strap and then raise, aim, fire, etc.

Point being, it isn't like hunting where a person is stealthily concealed a hundred or more yards away and carefully taking aim at an animal oblivious to their presence. In other words, I don't think it would matter in an instance involving your typical hiker and a startled bear.

[StoopTroup]

Yeah....I want to be this guy.....LMAO!

http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/250/draft_lens9379341module83317571photo_1265440354Bea r_Mace.gif

[Mongo]

Bears love pepper spray. They hate cinnamon

[StoopTroup]

They freakout when you attack with a Banana....

http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/05/banana.jpg

[walkoffsooner]

I think u can conceal carry in Yellowstone. But the only choice I had once I got to the gate was throw it out the window or carry it in.

[Turd_Ferguson]

I think u can conceal carry in Yellowstone. But the only choice I had once I got to the gate was throw it out the window or carry it in.The banana?

[cccasooner2]

I think u can conceal carry in Yellowstone. But the only choice I had once I got to the gate was throw it out the window or carry it in.

2010 law

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35484383/ns/us_news-life/t/new-law-allows-loaded-guns-national-parks/

[SoCaliSooner]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c285/fdmedictomc/bear-attack.jpg

[cccasooner2]

Carry ok, discharge illegal.

http://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/firearms.htm

[oumartin]

I once killed a bear with my loose leaf notebook

[Turd_Ferguson]

I once killed a bear with my loose leaf notebookI stood behind a momma with cubs and PIITB...

[StoopTroup]

Mine knows not to mess with me or he'll get a drumstick.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/04/28/article-1174259-04B0348F000005DC-635_634x456.jpg

[GDC]

I had a friend who was mauled by a black bear in the mountains of New Mexico.

Another bear, a mother, used to come down out of the mountains and eat the windfall apples in my orchard. Some years she would have one or more cubs, but she was never threatening.

[Nope Bao]

I stood behind a momma with cubs and PIITB...

Now you talking!

[mgsooner]

Who's more grizzled

[hawaii 5-0]

How come Smokey the Bear never had any cubs?
















Every time his wife went into heat he beat her with a shovel.





5-0


Trump/ Yogi 2012

[Breadburner]

Dudes last name was Treadwell.....

[stevo]

i used to work with a guy that was mauled by a bear...his mom and a college kid tried to intervene and it killed them both.

when he first started working with us you could tell something was off with him..then someone asked where the scratches on his neck came from and made a joke that it looked like he had been attacked by a tiger. talk about an awkward conversation after that. sheesh.

[mgsooner]

i used to work with a guy that was mauled by a bear...his mom and a college kid tried to intervene and it killed them both.

when he first started working with us you could tell something was off with him..then someone asked where the scratches on his neck came from and made a joke that it looked like he had been attacked by a tiger. talk about an awkward conversation after that. sheesh.

Sounds like a heartwarming story

[Penguin]

The bear is pissed off about the oil spill, yo!

[okie52]

The bear is pissed off about the oil spill, yo!

The victim had a wife but I'm sure this just a coverup to hide his being gay.

I'm surprised the journalists haven't picked up on this

[SoonerofAlabama]

Why are we ignoring the fact that he got beat up by a girl?


She may have been a massive grizzly bear, but she was massive female grizzly bear. ;)

[StoopTroup]

and quite the bitch

[yermom]

Assuming that a hiker has either of those items in their hands as they were walking and startled the bear, assuming said hiker had nerves of steel to stand in place, face the bear, raise the weapon and fire all while the bear was running towards you, I hear they can move pretty quickly over a short distance, and either the spray really works against an enraged bear or the shooter managed to put lead into a kill spot, one that would drop a 500 lb. bear in it's tracks because if it reached the person it would waste no time, especially if it were now in pain, of getting it's jaws over the person's head and crushing it like a melon.

However . . .

. . . if said hiker had the items but they were in a backpack or even in a holster, presumably secured by a strap that would be snapped shut to prevent them from accidentally dislodging, and I don't know the policy on open carrying of firearms in a National Park so not sure if that is allowed or not, but if it were, person must do all of the above after they reach for the weapon, calmly undo the strap and then raise, aim, fire, etc.

Point being, it isn't like hunting where a person is stealthily concealed a hundred or more yards away and carefully taking aim at an animal oblivious to their presence. In other words, I don't think it would matter in an instance involving your typical hiker and a startled bear.

all the stories i've heard seem like bears take their time killing you.

[sooneron]

all the stories i've heard seem like bears take their time killing you.

Killing yes, but mauling is no fun, either. It's like heavy petting with Mongo or 1tc. Lots of loud moaning, frothing slobber, heavy weight upon you, bad breath...

not good, just sayin'

[OutlandTrophy]

I don't shed

[Jammin']

Dudes last name was Treadwell.....

I think you meant Bidwell.....?








(420 OW bucks if you can name that bear mauling reference)

[sooneron]

I don't shed

Don't bring OU4Life into this!:texan:

[Aldebaran]

all the stories i've heard seem like bears take their time killing you.

Go on... :pop:

[stevo]

george washington wasn't afraid of bears.

[pphilfran]

I was backpacking Yellowstone and walked up on a pair of grizzlies...later we learned from the Rangers that they were brothers that were two or three years old...can't member for sure...

We dropped our packs and moved slowly up a small ridge near some trees...they knew we were there and they kept their distance..about a hundred feet or so...they split up and went around us...

I can only find this one pic...I have one with both bears but can't find the print...

The second pic is of my best buddy Terry and me with my high tech aluminum frame canvass backpack...taken the same day we walked up on the bears...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/pphilfran/013-1.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/pphilfran/001.jpg

[Partial Qualifier]

^^ that's a pretty elaborate ruse just to show off your striped socks, isn't it??

[pphilfran]

^^ that's a pretty elaborate ruse just to show off your striped socks, isn't it??

I was stylin!

[Aldebaran]

NTTAWWT

[tator]

So when are we going to get fed up with all this and just outlaw bears already?

[SoonerofAlabama]

So when are we going to get fed up with all this and just outlaw bears already?

I hear they make a nice rug.

[OUDoc]

So when are we going to get fed up with all this and just outlaw bears already?

They should at least be taxed.

[tator]

That would work too, if they're going to kill people, charge them a sin tax.

[BigTip]

(14) Oklahoma 53 (9-2, 5-2 Big 12) Baylor 24 (7-5, 4-4 Big 12)


Who's doing the mauling to who now?! (Throws chest out, clinches fists at side, to intimidate any bears around)

[stevo]

you've put the whole station in danger, Ed!

[Jacie]

all the stories i've heard seem like bears take their time killing you.

I bet they'll kill you a lot quicker if you shoot em once or twice and it doesn't put em down . . .

[yermom]

i'm just saying, if there is more than one of you, especially, then you would likely have time to spray or shoot it

i'd think you could probably get a little space at some point, it's not like they just kill you in one bite

[Jacie]

i'm just saying, if there is more than one of you, especially, then you would likely have time to spray or shoot it

i'd think you could probably get a little space at some point, it's not like they just kill you in one bite

That's the trick because over a short distance, they can outrun you and they for sure can outclimb you. Now if you can outrun your friend, I'd say you have real good odds of getting away . . .

[sooner59]

They can't run from a .38. Let them go 'head 'n try.

Your move, bear. Your move.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/77717/808_img_07.jpg

[yermom]

a .38 probably isn't going to do it

[sooner59]

a .38 probably isn't going to do it

I could kill a bear with a .38 from 1,000 yards!!!:hot: :hot: :hot:

No, it depends on where you hit it. Shoot it in the eye and you'll be fine. The heart, neck, or in it's mouth while its open would all probably let you get away. Wing it or just hit it broadly in the midsection and you will probably be mauled.

[northspeter]

it's pretty safe to say... the guy's name wasn't Dwight K. Schrute....

[Sooner_Tuf]

Really big bears are truly only dangerous if you are by yourself. You can stop a charging bear by tossing a kid or two in between you and the bear.

You can always have more kids. If you get killed the kids would be on their own up in the mountains anyway. It really is the only logical choice.

[yermom]

you don't have to outrun the bear, just your kids :D

[oumartin]

that pepper spray does the trick. On NG channel some dude got attacked and as soon as the spray hit the bear that sucker tucked tail. just spray downwind.