It was a HiPoint .45, an inexpensive pistol, but they work. The incident is included in the article on defensive use of pistols against bears. It is incident 16 in the article.
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/pistols-for-defense-against-bears.html
Yeah, a Hi-Point. I’ve seen them but never shot one.
My regular pistol is a cheap one. It does OK. I’m reasonably accurate with it. Not a Hi-Point though.