Large bodied predators have a term for campers in tents:
Snak-N-A-Sack.
When gunpowder speaks, beasts obey.
Had the camper been armed, Bad Bruin Behavior (BBB) could have been avoided. And a nice rug could have been possible.
He may have been armed. The story is short on details.
Since he was sleeping when the bear swiped through his tent
and scratched him, being armed wouldn’t have prevented it.
It would help after that of course, if the bear continued his attack.
The guy says he didn’t have any food in the tent. Don’t know if his clothes had food odors or if he ever had food in the tent.