Posted on 08/22/2017 8:19:02 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie
A 60-year-old Hoquiam man was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Sunday after he struck a bear on U.S. Highway 101, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A second motorcyclist also was injured as was a 21-year-old Aberdeen woman who was riding on the motorcycle that hit the bear.
The bear, estimated at 200-250 pounds, died, according to Komonews.com.
About 1:50 p.m. Sunday, the Hoquiam man and his passenger were southbound on U.S. Highway 101 on a Harley-Davidson when they struck a bear at milepost 143. Both riders were ejected.
The second motorcyclist — a 64-year-old Hoquiam man — also was ejected from his Harley-Davidson when he lost control trying to avoid the motorcycle that hit the bear.
The 60-year-old man and the 21-year-old woman are in serious condition and in intensive care, a spokeswoman for Harborview said Monday. The 64-year-old man was not admitted to Harborview, but likely was taken to a local hospital, she said.
U.S. Highway 101 was partially blocked for more than three hours after the crash.
Hold muh bear and watch this .....
I hope they get to keep the dead bear, and the bike. ‘Twould be the focal point of the parlor for sure.
There’s some bad stuff bruin.
Yeah, pretty grizzly story.
I once nearly hit a bear while driving to the golf course. He was huge, probably seven or eight feet long and 600-800 pounds. He ran across the road without a care in the world.
I asked at the golf course, and they said, yes, we have bears. They like to climb the netting behind the driving range.
I had one dart in front of me last Thursday on the way to work. I was on a motorcycle.
He wasn’t napping when I came by.
Some days you get the bear and some days.... you get each other.
Happened in Mexico Beach, FL a few weeks ago. Here is the link:
http://www.mypanhandle.com/news/motorcyclist-hits-bear-in-mexico-beach/777208615
Incidents like this are no joke. Years ago, I knew a young man fairly well, a smart, fun-loving guy who had his doctorate in marine biology and taught at a university in Florida. He was killed instantly while on his way to work when a wild hog collided with his motorcycle.
Haha!
Aw, man. You have the right to bear arms but not to the rest of the bear, OK?
Almost hit a young (1 yr old) black bear 2 weeks ago. Some idjoit stopped on side of road to feed bear in ditch, I went to pass idjiot as bear decided to cross road , good thing he turned around when he saw me passing as I didn’t see bear till I was 20 feet from it.
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