I really hope it was. Did you notice the speed of the bear? No time to recognize the attack and draw a gun, either a handgun or rifle.
Yep, years ago I spent an afternoon watching bear charges on YouTube and three things really stuck out for me: They’re fast, they can bounce toward you in great exaggerated leaps like a bouncing ball, and they rarely charge in on a straight line toward you, but kind of hook their way in like a curve ball.
Those things can make a target very hard to hit, especially when you’re under so much pressure, knowing that you only have a few seconds to get it right or suffer some horrible or fatal injury.
Oh, and their skulls are thick and their skins real loose and floppy, which can do a real good job concealing exactly where the heart is if the bear is charging your friend, say, and you’re taking a side shot. Me thinks if you’re going to hunt grizz, you better take it seriously!