kills attacking bear in Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) A Washington state man shot and killed a bear mauling his hunting partner on a small Alaskan island and then its cub that popped out from some brush.
KMXT reports Michael Snowden of Sitka suffered leg injuries in the brown bear attack Tuesday.
Snowden and Jeff Ostrin of Camas, Wash., dragged a deer they had shot to a beach to be picked up and stopped for lunch. The bears caught wind of the deer.
A sow came through the brush and attacked Snowden. Ostrin stepped back, took aim with his rifle and killed it. One of the bear s two cubs then emerged, and the hunter fatally shot it.
State wildlife official Larry Van Daele says Ostrin is a hero for killing the bears, tending to Snowden s wounds and getting help.
Alaska Dept. of Fish GameOn Tuesday, November 4, 2014, two deer hunters (68 year old male survivor and 38 year old male witness) were deer hunting on the east side of Sally Island in Uganik Bpatagonia women's better sweater vest on saleay, near Kodiak Island. Between 10:00 10:30 they harvested a deer on a hillside about 30 minutes up from the saltwater in an area with dense vegetation. After gutting the deer at the kill location they moved away from the kill site to organize gear and prepare for the downhill hike to the beach.At approximately 11:30 they began bushwhacking through dense vegetation as they moved toward the beach dragging the deer using a harness. About one quarter of the way down the hill they detached the depatagonia discount storeer, dropped their backpacks, and walked 20 feet downhill to a small clearing and stopped for lunch. Moments after stopping and taking a few bites of their lunch, both hunters heard rustling nearby in the dense vegetation. Due to the dense cover they were unable to visually identify what was heading their way. Both hunters grabbed rifles, and the witness (and possibly the survivor) chambered a bullet. Seconds later an adult sow brown bear charged through the brush and jumped onto the survivor. Startled, the witness backed up about 10 feet and watched the struggle, aiming and waiting for a clear shot. When the opportunity arose, the witness shot the bear with a 30.06 once in the rump while it was on top of the survivor. The bear backed away and the witness shot it again in the chest. Following the second shot, the bear and survivor rolled down the hill and became separated. While checking on the condition of the survivor, the witness noticed the bear moving and proceeded to shoot it a third time, killing it.
The witness reported both he and the survivor were unsure if the survivor managed to fire a shot during the struggle. After checking on the injured partpatagonia mens better sweater jackety and verifying the bear was dead, the witness climbed back up the hill to retrieve a radio and backpacks and attempt to call the Captain of the waiting vessel (F/V Mary J).
Minutes after returning to the survivor with the backpack and radio and placing a call to the Captain, the witness heard another bear coming through the brush. When the second bear appeared coming at him through the brush the witness shot the bear twice with a .454 revolver, killing it. This bear was smaller than the first.
The witness returned to the survivor to evaluate and treat the injuries. While assessing the injuries the witness and the survivor initially identified deep puncture wounds on the survivor TMs right leg and a deep laceration on the upper right thigh exposing bone. Both individuals wrapped and applied pressure to the wounds until additional help arrived. A short time later, five or six hunters from the hunting vessel arrived on scene to assist the injured party. Upon arrival of the hunt party, it was noticed the survivor also sustained a severely deep laceration to his rump also exposing bone. The witness reported little blood lopatagonia discount store0ss was observed and the survivor appeared to be in good mental and physical condition after the attack. However, the witness reported the survivor began to show signs of distress and shock as the pain increpatagonia discount code zenniased while waiting for the rescue. Cpatagonia discount code 800oast Guard (USCG), Air Station Kodiak arrived on scene to transport the survivor. Due to the ruggpatagonia everlong review buzzed terrain, distance from thpatagonia discount store2e beach, and the severity of injuries,patagonia discount store1 it was determined a basket lift rescue was needed. The USCG lifted the survivor from the hillside and transported him to Providence Hospital in Kodiak, where he remains in stable condition. Following the extraction of the survivor, the five or six hunters from the hunting boat assisted the witness off the island and back to the waiting vessel. After reaching the boat the witness contacted Andrews Airways for a pick up and was transported to Kodiak city. No other bears were observed by the witness or survivor that day. According to the witness, the bears did not appear to be injured or otherwise compromised and appeared healthy and in good physical condpatagonia guide jacket expressition. When describing their actions after the deer was harvested the witness reported both he and the survivor were attempting to be quiet and go unnoticed as they made their way to the beach in hopes ofpatagonia guide jacket teeth harvespatagonia discount store3ting another deer. The witness stated this may have prevented the bear from hearing them and in hindsight should have attempted to make noise to scare off nearby bears. The bears that were dispatched during the incident were believed to be a sow and one of her two, 2 to 3 year old cubs. The other 2 to 3 year old was observed at the location by Alaska Wildlife Troopers followpatagonia guide pants pantsing the rescupatagonia guide pants qvce of the survivor and departure of the witness.
They needed the deer picked up by boat, so, they were actually waiting for the boat, and having lunch while waiting. good use of time. then Ms Bear thinks she is going to get a free meal, instead, she becomes the meal. then Baby bear comes out of the woods weighing in at 200 300 lbs as it is November, and they should be heavy for hybernation. so, it ends up just like momma bear.
