That was Victor Martin, who kicked the bear in the face when it grabbed his leg...
Perhaps legs should be included in weapon efficacy :)
I read about a boxer than punched a bear in the nose and the bear left. Of course he had already sustained a bad gash after his first punch missed.
Not because it wouldn’t still easily overcome the opponent, but i guess it figured it wasn’t worth the hassle.
So last year I'm on a day train trip in Alaska, one where folks that live in the bush can flag it down. There were some who were riding back from town with supplies including a couple in their 80’s who had been living on their homestead since shortly after the big Easter earthquake in the 60’s.
They were great to talk with, (he was born in a small town about 15 miles from where I grew up in Missouri) and a guy with very little country living experience asked the woman about how to deal with bears. He had heard that, like a shark, you could punch one in nose and it would stop the attack. She was being nice but her response was classic, “I think he'd have your arm chewed off before you could hit him.”
He then asked, “Well, what do you do?” “You make a lot of noise and if he won't leave, you shoot him, more than once.” The city guy recoiled back, I guess in shock that this sweet great grandmother was so cavalier about shooting a bear.
Welcome to Alaska!