hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service is investigating whether a grizzly bear in B.C.'s Elk Valley was shot and killed by a hunter over the weekend. "What we can share is that the animal was an adult male grizzly bear weighing approximately 450 lbs. I think there was a little truth and a little tale to that one. The person who shot the animal drove up, then left at high speed in a different direction, officials said. The story was back again on montanahunting.org just a few months ago under the headline "1600 lb Man Eating Grizzly Killed in Alaska.". bigfoot iis an UNDERSTATEMENT! . u tree huggers back off! When a run-in with a curious grizzly bear ends up with the bear being shot to death, the bear's mate arrives on the scene and vengefully attacks their van. Narrator: MamaEagle I had to go check this out at the truth or fiction site goto when wondering about some emails i recieve. the pictures are accurate, but the story and details are incorrect. Analyzing contents of the bear's stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours, including a hiker missing two days prior to the bear's own death, the post said. He worked in cooperation with a scientific expedition headed by Melville N. Lincoln, which was sponsored by a habitat group affiliated with the Los Angeles County Museum. Two elk hunters in Stamp Meadows near Island Park were charged by a grizzly. Note to self: You might as well be unarmed as carry a .38 in grizzly country. (I)t was taken in the 1960's and weighed around 1,700 pounds. This is the very definition of ignorance. A mid-size Alaska grizzly bear shot by a Fairbanks hunter has claimed a hunting record that has the national media tripping all over itself to get things wrong. There were 14 .22 caliber . Lloyd and his son-in-law Skeet Podrasky were hunting Continue reading Man Attacked By . ******** Honestly, why would he favor bears over humanity? This is what the rest of the lengthy post said: The Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let him keep it as a trophy, of course; but the bear will be stuffed and mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved in the wild. "It's amazing how stories can change once they circulate around the Internet.". Check out the info at the link. What do grizzly bears look like? ', "Only one problem. Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper. I advocate banning bile farms, bear dancing, harvest and trophy hunts and suggest hormone harvests be implemented as a kinder solution to bear overpopulation in rare instances where it actually occurs. He says he has had it forwarded to him in the past. The bears were officially declared a threatened species in 2010 and it's illegal to hunt them there. It was a big bear, a grizzly -- or "brown bear" as the coastal version of the species is often called -- whose hide measured 10 feet, 6 inches from head to toe. bear and probably angered it. It stood 12 feet, six inches high at the shoulder and 14 feet to the top of his head. Two hunters shot and killed a grizzly Thursday after she charged them with her cubs, Idaho Fish and Game reports. The really bizarre part of the story started when the bear was examined by the United States Forest Service. "The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Based on the bears measurements, an Alaska master guide estimated the bears weight at 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.( here ). The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. 10.5 feet at the sholder and 1000 to 1200 pounds and no dead people. Sam Kezar. The truth: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. I have put my art on WEBSHOTS (karenvstefanini) for bear protection fundraising. In 2021, it was estimated that the Alberta grizzly bear population stood at between 856 and 973. . It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. I would not like to run into something like that when i was out camping. I agree with Dr. Smith. However, the bear was shot and killed at the scene. Fitter The other body has not been found. Two young couples are driving through a remote forest when their car breaks down. holy shit that 1 big ass bear hate to see that while im hunting, Ron White (Comedy Central-Jeff Foxworthy) worked this bear story into his act at the Rialto Theater/Joliet Illinois on October 28, 2006. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Winnen was deer hunting with a friend on Prince William Sounds Hinchinbrook Island in Alaska, when they saw a bear fishing on the river. This storywas clarifiedby Snopes in May 2002(graphic warning, www.snopes.com/fact-check/bear-hunt/ ), the North American Bear Center explainedthe inaccuracies on its websitefrom a reprintedarticle dating June 2003( here ), and the Associated Press wrote about the hoax in May 2003( here ). Casiano claims he found himself about 10 feet from the animal when the beast started moving toward him. . . Let us know!. They are known to smash through the walls of a houses just like you run a 3000 pound car throught the walls of a house. After seeing the story on the 14-foot grizzly, hunters . Analyzing contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours, including a hiker missing two days prior to the bear's own death. If people continue to over populate there will be no bears left in the wild. Why can't this story just die? where the bear had originated, found the hikers 38-caliber pistol It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14'. The bear was killed at around 4 pm on October 14, the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement said in a statement. Even if it was .38 and would only make it madder, its still a way of defending yourself and you aint got any other choice. greg morin thank you. The bruin squared more than 10 feet, weighed more than 1,000 pounds, and had a 28-inch skull. Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun. The posts also say that the Fish and Wildlife Commission established that the bear had killed at least two humans in the 72 hours before it was shot, including a hiker who went missing two days prior. Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Weve pulled over the top 10 forum conversations that were not specific to future content areas which we will be posting. this makes me want to jerk off until my penis bleeds from the pee hole. A local Eskimo hunter in Wales AK took a ten foot Polar Bear with a 22LR rimfire with one shot behind the ear at 20 feet. Why do people comment on an article they didnt read? Sam Kezar reckons he'd be either dead or disfigured if he hadn't spent all summer fast-drawing his Glock. Well, a four hundred pounder showed up across the stream from me and let me tell you, that was an eye opener. Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours including a missing hiker. Of course, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did Posted on 07/26/2006 8:03:17 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim, By D.A. Think about what was running through the mind of the U.S. Forest worker when this huge thing was charging. Eventually, the picture of Winnen became associated with the story of Casiano. This is the same story that usually accompanies the picture of the big bloody grizzly.I would post a link, but I remember it being pulled before. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. Dude, I'm going to the Anchorage Airport! ", https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-grizly-bear-killed-by-alaska-hunter-not-the-largest-on-record.html, Fact Check: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Ballot Incident Was NOT Related To Anti-GOP Postal Workers, Fact Check: The United States Has NOT Labeled Antifa A Terrorist Group, Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles, Facebook Third-Party Fact-Checking Partner. Previously, he was political editor at The Tampa Tribune and also worked for three other Florida newspapers. While the origins of the third picture remain unknown, we do know that it has nothing to do with either Winnens or Casianos bear encounters. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head while standing on all 4 legs. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! It is just weird that my Dad asked me just today about it. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. Young reflexes saved him, as he ducked and the bear hit the pack, knocking him down. Arizona - ( Ammoland.com )- The video was filmed by Leon Lorenz on 14 June, 2010. This post has been carried over from our forum which has since been removed from the site. Let us know!. Solution STOP CREATING!!! the world. North American Bear Center, June 8, 2003. This story has been a somewhat exaggerated. The U.S. Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. Past 94 years 5 Billion people This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing: : Arthur Brice is a fact checker at Lead Stories. Spotted something? Nor was it a killer bear, the site reported. of Fish and Game. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. Idaho Fish and Game staff cleared the area so they could . Lorenz originally filmed grizzlys without carrying a pistol. The posts make several claims, some of which are false. Hes still a record hes just not the world record. forgot the boogie man. I had to go check this out at the truth or fiction site goto when wondering about some emails i recieve. ;). He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. Ive seen this picture before. Anyways huge bear!! Apparently this one is getting another spate of forwards. yea its on snopes the bear's real the story about the people are fake. Did a hunter in Alaska kill the largest grizzly bear on record? Fourteen-foot grizzly killed in Alaska By D.A. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. What followed beneath the headline was the same story Fimrite tried to torpedo in 2008. It showed no aggression at all. Its the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. hunting for sport is despicable and for cowards, animals have the same right to live just like humans, we are too many taking up space, therefore animals-human encounters will increase until humans exterminate all animals. It was a big bear, but it did not stand 12 feet, 6 inches tall. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. But the species do not attack humans unless they feel provoked or threatened in some way. The post says the man emptied his rifle into the bear and shot it several times in the head while it was still alive. He rolled, drew the .44 Magnum pistol in his chest holster and emptied it into the bear, ending the encounter. The Biggest Grizzly Bear Ever Killed In Alaska Top 10 Videos 3.2K subscribers Subscribe 1.9K Share 804K views 7 years ago The Biggest Grizzly Bear Ever Killed In Alaska The Biggest. The 2 photos included are from a 1,200 pound bear that was killed. It was amazing, he said. Bear season was open, so when the bear was 10 yards away, Winnen shot it through the head with a .388 Winchester Magnum and bowled it over, according to the North American Bear Centers fact-check. He was deer hunting last week when the large grizzly charged him from about 50 yards away. Research it. Humans that were eaten, the animal was only doing what they do. A grizzly bear that dragged a woman from her tent and killed her in Montana has been shot dead. In this case, the bear was a brown bear, not a grizzly, and between eight and nine feet tall. Yes, whoever said 10.5 feet 1000-1200lbs is correct.It's unusually large especially for Prince William Sound, where it was ACTUALLY killed.The photo IS real but the bear was not a proven maneater. Still a fun story to read though. Where upon a 14 foot grizzly bear was shot to death by a ranger out deer hunting. The version of the eRumor that claims the bear was a killer and was shot by a forest service employee are false. If you think that is what Jesus Christ would say, then you understand the Bible very poorly. The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. USA TODAY reached out to him for comment. I wish people would stay out of bear territory unless willing to sign releases exempting bears from responsibility in maulings. The B.C. Here are some transcipts from the show in exact format. Terry Bradshaw. They usually measure 8 ft (2.4 m) in length, usually have a shoulder height of about 4 to 4 1/2ft or 1.22 to 1.37 meters (137 cm), and a hindfoot length of 11 in (28 cm). USA Today debunked it September 28, 2020, as did Reuters on September 30, 2020. He says the bear did not stand up then drop down and charge. Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun Deer hunting is one of the major seasons in Oklahoma. According to the two hunters, the bear may not even have been aware of their presence. The first two photos are legitimate images of a giant grizzly brought down by a hunter in Alaska. Dear ACTIVIST this bear is currently mounted and stuffed in the anchorage international airport in anchorage ak. "The bar has officially been. Scary! The organization said it called officials in Alaska for confirmation. The other body has not been found. LOL @ at the comments from folks who didnt read the full article. I do understand theres a problem on Stitka Island where bears have learned a gunshot during deer season equals an easy meal, a gut pile .. Youre allowed to kill bear if its a threat to your life but not over the ownership of a deer .. i HEAD THAT IT WAS 2 FLOORS HIGH STANDING UP. hey thats not cool i mean i'm glad the bear didn't kill anyone else but its the hunters that invaded their territory Is there a picture of the stuffed bear on display anywhere on the web??? Thats gunna give me nightmares 2nite!!!!! i JUST ACNT BELIEVE THAT HUNTER KILLED A BEAR. I have been fortunate enough to go to Alaska about a half dozen times. "I cant let them (the South) go. Box 42029 Atlanta, Ga , 30311 the bears own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. It is, however, legal to hunt black bears, which are abundant across the province, and it's possible that the individual responsible for hunting the bear mistook it for a black bear. The bear was not 14 feet tall, it was not a new world record, and it did not kill anyone. Read more about our fact-checking work here . It claims the man, an employee with the US Forest Service in Alaska, was deer hunting when a grizzly charged him from about 50 yards away. It was bagged in 2013 near the Totatlanika River, Alaska. u no what? I wonder if it is photoshot???? HOW MANY SHOTS DID IT TAKE TO KILL THE LARGE BEAST. Wildlife officials said they shot and killed a Montana grizzly bear Friday that they believe pulled a California woman from her tent and killed her earlier this . That bear is like humungo. Backtracking from where the bear had originated, the US Forest Service found the hiker's emptied 38-caliber pistol. You are using an out of date browser. And if you go to the link at Montana Hunting to read the full account of this bear, be forewarned there are graphic and horrifying photos at the end of the story. 2009 6.8 Billion people The photos became an internet sensation and soon, stories appeared along with the images. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! The bear was just over one thousand six I dont feel badly for the As noted from a television show on National Geographic with the actual hunter that killed the bear. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Grizzly: Directed by William Girdler. Thats the stuff of campfire stories, and definitely not true. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Sounds like theres going to be some real problems here.. They will either be killed off or they will end up in a zoo. The posts say that the U.S. Forest Service found the hikers pistol near the remains of his body and that the body of the second alleged victim had not been found. Although the pictures are real, the story is largely hogwash.". And yes, the famed bear he shot was mounted on the wall in the interview. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. The bear, the post went on to say, was stuffed and put on display at the Anchorage airport. That such a magnificent specimen had to be destroyed. Google 14 foot grizzly bear and get a true story. The bear was 10 1/2 feet long and weighed more than half a ton Big, but not a record. I recently watched a special on National Geographic and a portion of the show was dedicated to this very same bear and the actual hunter. That is crazy that the bear ate that man like that. And another plus, that leaves a lot of deer and elk for us good ol boys to eat GIT-R-DONE, imagine seeing that shit looking into you window as you go to take another hit from the bong. Thats a crazy beast Toby Normans an idiot, why do we want giant bears? Bad All rights reserved. Permits for grizzly bear hunting were stopped completely in 2006, and a plan was drafted for the species' recovery. I know of 10 other 45 acp grizzy DLP kills. Our fact check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. I hike and I love it. Fish & wildlife officers believe it's possible that the person(s) responsible mistook the grizzly bear for a black bear and are asking them to contact the Report a Poacher Hotline," the statement said. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear, and it dropped a few feet from him. : ). To give additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and look over the roof, or walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. Alaska hunter kills record grizzly bear By Rob Chaney Missoulian May 9, 2014 0 Hunter Larry Fitzgerald of Fairbanks, Alaska, displays the record grizzly bear he killed. The bear was 10 feet, 6 inches, which is large for a grizzly in the Prince Williams Sound area, but not a world record, according to Snopes. It could walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. "You wouldn't believe the number of calls we've received about that story," said Willow Gaber of the Alaska Dept. They were widely circulated at one time as photos of Timothy Treadwell, a would-be actor and filmmaker who spent many summers in Alaska trying to make friends with the bears before one of them killed and ate him. I would like to point out that the Padres at San Antonio Mission in California had a plaster cast of a bear's foot that was 14" across and a tracing on parchment that was 16" across, which would make it bigger than this bear, he wrote. a 14 foot bear, at 1600 has the strength of 16 men (can kill 40 men at the same time) and can easily pull a 800 pound moose 50 yards away. grizzly bear, (subspecies Ursus arctos horribilis), common name for one of the brown bears (Ursus arctos) belonging to the subspecies U. arctos horribilis. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. The guy unloaded his 7mm Mag Semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. Problems Poverty, starvation, global warming, hole in ozone layer, crime, polution, land destruction And there was more. This is total bullshit. His mother insisted that he start carrying a .44 . To comment to one of the other responders quote,What if there was more out there? standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single Admittedly l have to be honest l thought that there might be a hint of truth in some portion somewhere, but thought that in another area it wasnt quite right. "We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. Maybe not a world record but nothing to be scoffed at either.. Authorities in Idaho are seeking help in locating the person who illegally shot and killed a grizzly bear last month, leaving its cub to die. And better yet, it became a man-eater. Thankfully, the bear was more interested in the salmon than he was of me. There was no way . The myth, however, refuses to follow the bear into the grave. Based on the 2002USDA Forest Servicereport,the animal measured 10-feet, 6-inches from nose to tail, and its front claws were three to four inches long. "It's amazing how stories can change once they circulate around the Internet. debunk the story of the man-eating monster bear, 1600 lb Man Eating Grizzly Killed in Alaska, link at Montana Hunting to read the full account of this bear, grizzly that killed and partially consumed a hiker. In 2014, a second largest grizzly skull was recorded from a hunter who shot a bear with a skull measuring 27 and 6/16th inches in length. Some Canadians don't agree with the ban on hunting grizzly bears. A grizzly bear on a road at night, captured by a trail camera in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. - Abe Lincoln, If you do a google search for ("record grizzly" + alaska + airport). ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) A man on a day hike in a rural area was killed when a bear bit his head, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. It stood 12' 6 high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head.. From homernews.com: A Homer man shot and killed a charging sow brown bear at Humpy Creek last Friday. Grizzly bears don't always hibernate. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. I do not hunt for sport but will shoot if in danger. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website. The Standard Times confirmed with the Alaska Department of Fish and Gameat the timethat the bear didnt cause any human deaths ( here ). Although it was not bear season in the Last Frontier State, he was justified in killing the bear in self defense. The confusion was frustrated by National Forest Service officials who mistakenly identified the photos to be from Casianos story. July 9, 2021 / 12:13 PM / CBS/AP. management. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several Leah Lokan, a 65-year-old nurse from California, was on a mountain biking trip with two friends. shots (they ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with It's measurements were determined by a skull found by a taxidermist in 1976. subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. They would soon learn that they could overpower any human, and would most likely maul anyone that tried to stop it digging through their garbage cans. Lead Stories is a U.S. based fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or Thanks to some photographs with a distorted perspective the made Winnen's bear look huge, that animal took on an afterlife of its own on the Internet and just kept growing and growing and growing after it was shot. If an Albertan does mistakenly shoot and kill a bear, they should immediately report the incident to their local Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Office to bring matters like this to a quick and fair resolution.". The forest is in Wyoming, more than 100 miles away from Idaho's Fremont County. Grizzly bears are typically 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 meters) tall at the shoulder when standing on all fours and can reach almost 9 feet (2.7 m) tall when standing . As the lead guy pushed through the thick brush along the river a very large grizzly bear stood up and took a swing at his head. The origin of those photographs is not clear, but they appear to trace back to a bear or other wild animal attack in Russia. Contact Craig Medred at craig(at)alaskadispatch.com. Think about this: If you are an average size man; You would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. (same reason it was deleted previous times before). I'm glad the forest ranger shot it Lord knows how many people that thing coulda killed. THE TRUTH The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Who really wants to meet that walking down a trail in the dark as we all do while hunting . Asearch forFish and Wildlife Commission in Alaskashows no results the posts likely refer tothe Alaska Department of Fish and Game ( www.adfg.alaska.gov/ ). It was complete right down to the wonderfully descriptive assessment of how big this bear would appear if you met it in the woods. THAT BEAR IS A MONSTER, WOULD NOT LIKE TO SEE THAT THING COMING AFTER ME!!!! Despite being a huge-arsed animal, it wasn't anywhere close to the reports of being 14', it didn't chow down on a couple of hikers. I don't know if I believe it yet? To comment to one of the persons commenting what if there was more of them? The bear in question was shot by Airman Ted Winnen, of Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Oct. 15, 2001, according to the North American Bear Center. Another Fish and Game official told the site: "That bear wasn't responsible for killing any humans.". A bear of mythical and horrifying proportions. I am confused about this story. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. It will be stuffed, mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson, http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. I remember that one too. The other body has not been found.. level with the bears belly button when he stood upright, the bear Nor had it killed anyone. Reporter Peter Fimrite went on to reprint a then-circulating Internet legend in full detail, complete with this graphic and shocking information: Based on the contents of the bear's stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours, including a missing hiker. Hard to imagine an animal that large. The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. One study found that the average weight for a coastal male was around 408 kg (899 lb), and 227 kilograms (500 pounds) for a female. "While bears are occasionally shot and killed in the province, it is not something that we encounter on a regular basis. 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