Thirteen Yards in One Second: Why You Can Never Outrun a Charging Bear

[WyoDoug]

This guy is something else. Many guys would have given it up.

Thirteen Yards in One Second: Why You Can Never Outrun a Charging Bear

Bob was going for a routine hike with his dog, when he walked into a brutal bear attack. [Graphic image warning]

www.outdoorlife.com

 

[trb]

The width between the claw marks on his chest is truly impressive and intimidating. Definitely an incredible will to survive.

 

[bobbydean]

Lucky man. Those claw marks are impressive. In his situation, bear spray would not have helped.

 

[thusby]

Ouch. A good reminder to carry spray in a chest pack. Though I have to admit, I am jealous of those scars.

 

[TakeABreakAndTouchGrass]

Ouch. A good reminder to carry spray in a chest pack. Though I have to admit, I am jealous of those scars.

Rinella talks about he used to kind of wish he had a close encounter with a grizzly just to have the cool scars. After they had their close call he's totally changed his tune.

 

[406dn]

Ouch.

That is a graphic example of how much damage a bear can do without really trying. I try to be very bear aware, but there are always lapses in one's alertness.

I like to think that since much of my time in bear country, I'm on a horse, that the odds are more favorable. They have alerted me to bears more than once. When their head comes up and their ears point forward,,,you had better believe there is something ahead that has gotten their attention.

 

[LuketheDog]

Amazing how much damage they do. Odd that the writer had to title it '13 Yards Out', when the victim said the bear was "within 15 feet" when he first saw it, does that make it a better story?

 

[TakeABreakAndTouchGrass]

Amazing how much damage they do. Odd that the writer had to title it '13 Yards Out', when the victim said the bear was "within 15 feet" when he first saw it, does that make it a better story?

The title is referring to a different story the writer experienced with a charging bear.

 

[LuketheDog]

The title is referring to a different story the writer experienced with a charging bear.

Got it, I didn't see that the article went one further, too many ads in the way...

 

[Sytes]

Not even enough time to shoot/spray your partner!

Guess it's back to bacon grease rubbed into his/her boots...

 

[SG25]

That's crazy. He's lucky as hell that's for sure!