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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1055901" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Know a local resident that was mauled by a large brown bear that he surprised on a winter-killed moose carcass 15 years ago, early in the spring. He had a new Remington semi-auto rifle (30-06). The bear rose up on its rear feet and growled from 35-40yds away. The man shot over the bear's head in the effort to scare it off. Turned out to be a bad move. The shot initiated a full blown charge. The guy got off one shot while the bear was charging head on. He thinks he hit the bear but it didn't drop and his rifle jammed. The bear flattened him to the ground and stood with its front paws on his chest, preventing him from drawing a S&W .44 Magnum revolver from his shoulder holster. The bear bit down on the man's face, crunching many of the facial bones. </p><p></p><p>Told me his story while we were waiting to get flown out deer hunting on Kodiak Island. His face is in the bear's mouth, his trigger hand was gripping the revolver, and the bear's paws had his arm pinned to his chest. Big bear. Imagine 900-1100lbs. As quickly as he was able to move the pistol enough to point it away from his body, he fired it twice, still in the holster. This caused the bear to pause, and then re-adjust its two paws to his sides. He said the bear was starting to pull him out from under its body when he shoved the muzzle into fur and unloaded four rounds as quickly as he could pull the trigger. The bear became still at the shots, then released his head from its mouth and ambled away. Guy said he was seconds away from death by broken neck. The first two loud shots prompted the bear to begin pulling him out and up by his head, in order to shake him like a rag doll. His shots were fired when the muzzle met fur, as his eyes were in the bear's mouth. The revolver saved his life.</p><p></p><p>Bear was a tough bugger. Fish & Wildlife searched by helicopter, and F&G employees and the man's brother and father (seasoned hunters and trapper) searched on the ground extensively. They found and followed blood sign for a ways, but never found the bear, alive or dead. Dale was a pretty tough bugger also. Kept his cool under the circumstances, and employed his backup revolver as quickly as possible. Some extensive surgery was required to repair the damage to his face. He was fortunate that the bear only bit down several times and didn't pull and tear. Plastic surgeon was on duty at the local hospital and did a good job. His appearance is quite normal. </p><p></p><p>I don't ever carry a revolver in addition to a long arm. But Dale would be dead if he hadn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1055901, member: 4191"] Know a local resident that was mauled by a large brown bear that he surprised on a winter-killed moose carcass 15 years ago, early in the spring. He had a new Remington semi-auto rifle (30-06). The bear rose up on its rear feet and growled from 35-40yds away. The man shot over the bear's head in the effort to scare it off. Turned out to be a bad move. The shot initiated a full blown charge. The guy got off one shot while the bear was charging head on. He thinks he hit the bear but it didn't drop and his rifle jammed. The bear flattened him to the ground and stood with its front paws on his chest, preventing him from drawing a S&W .44 Magnum revolver from his shoulder holster. The bear bit down on the man's face, crunching many of the facial bones. Told me his story while we were waiting to get flown out deer hunting on Kodiak Island. His face is in the bear's mouth, his trigger hand was gripping the revolver, and the bear's paws had his arm pinned to his chest. Big bear. Imagine 900-1100lbs. As quickly as he was able to move the pistol enough to point it away from his body, he fired it twice, still in the holster. This caused the bear to pause, and then re-adjust its two paws to his sides. He said the bear was starting to pull him out from under its body when he shoved the muzzle into fur and unloaded four rounds as quickly as he could pull the trigger. The bear became still at the shots, then released his head from its mouth and ambled away. Guy said he was seconds away from death by broken neck. The first two loud shots prompted the bear to begin pulling him out and up by his head, in order to shake him like a rag doll. His shots were fired when the muzzle met fur, as his eyes were in the bear's mouth. The revolver saved his life. Bear was a tough bugger. Fish & Wildlife searched by helicopter, and F&G employees and the man's brother and father (seasoned hunters and trapper) searched on the ground extensively. They found and followed blood sign for a ways, but never found the bear, alive or dead. Dale was a pretty tough bugger also. Kept his cool under the circumstances, and employed his backup revolver as quickly as possible. Some extensive surgery was required to repair the damage to his face. He was fortunate that the bear only bit down several times and didn't pull and tear. Plastic surgeon was on duty at the local hospital and did a good job. His appearance is quite normal. I don't ever carry a revolver in addition to a long arm. But Dale would be dead if he hadn't. [/QUOTE]
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