I was thinking that it might he hard to bring a weapon to bear (teehee) in the shock of being charged by largest carnivore in the lower 48, but he did manage to get his bear spray out...And then I read that he chose not to shoot "out of respect for the bear." Come again??? Grizzlies are magnificent creatures, for sure. But no griz on earth is worth more to me than my own hide. :)
I've read repeatedly that bear spray is more effective than a firearm at stopping a bear's charge. I guess not.
He should have used the force field emitter instead. Those orange clouds are like bug spray to momma griz...
But seriously... maybe he was worried about legal repercussions had he shot and killed...