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West Yellowstone man dies after being attacked by grizzly bear
NBC ^ | 4-17-21

Posted on 06/01/2021 7:00:36 AM PDT by SJackson

MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana man seriously injured from a grizzly bear attack Thursday afternoon has passed away Saturday morning.

Carl Mock, 40, suffered a massive stroke and was unable to make a recovery in an Idaho Falls hospital, according to a GoFundMe page set up for Mock.

The grizzly bear attack occurred near Bakers Hole Campground, about 3 miles north of West Yellowstone.

A group of seven investigators, including FWP game wardens and bear specialists, as well as Forest Service personnel, revisited the site Friday to assess ongoing public safety risks and continue the investigation.

They yelled and made continuous noise as they walked toward the site to haze away any bears in the area. Before they reached the site, a bear began charging the group. Despite multiple attempts by all seven people to haze away the bear, it continued its charge. Due to this immediate safety risk, the bear was shot and died about 20 yards from the group. The bear was an older-age male grizzly.

Investigators later found a moose carcass cached within 50 yards of Thursday’s attack. This indicates the bear was defending a food source during the attack.

Recreationists, residents and people who work outdoors can be prepared for a surprise bear encounter. Activities that are deliberately quiet or fast moving, such as hunting, mountain biking or trail running, put people at greater risk for surprising a bear. When you’re outside, keep these precautions in mind:

Be aware of your surroundings and look for bear sign.

Read signs at trailheads and stay on trails. Be especially careful around creeks and in areas with dense brush.

Carry bear spray. Know how to use it and be prepared to deploy it immediately.

Travel in groups whenever possible and make casual noise, which can help alert bears to your presence.

Stay away from animal carcasses, which often attract bears.

Follow food storage orders from the applicable land management agency.

If you encounter a bear, never approach it. Back away slowly and leave the area.


TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: bear; bears; missoula; montana
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To: Obadiah
Pretty much have to allow a bear to get about 10 feet from you in order to effectively use bear spray, and you had better be sure it’s not a windy day.

I'll provide the wind. First I'll try to choke him to death with heel dust. Second I'll spray bear spray behind me with my special propellant. As a last resort, I'll respond with violence. Watching old Bruce Lee movies, I have a special maneuver in mind he won't see coming.

41 posted on 06/01/2021 7:59:59 AM PDT by BipolarBob (This is my chainsaw. There are many like it but this one is mine.)
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To: Red Badger
Carry bear spray. Know how to use it and be prepared to deploy it immediately.

I've been in grizly country, but I'm from East Texas. Grizzly's and big wild hogs attack the same. They will mow you over first, then turn back to finish the job. If you use bear spray, that bear is still going to mow you over with speed and momentum. Your gambling on whether or not you got enough spray in it's face to convince it not to come back and finish you off. And, if the wind isn't at your back, forget the bear spray. In every case, bear spray isn't nearly as effective as a magnum gun.

42 posted on 06/01/2021 8:00:08 AM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: eastexsteve

Always go camping with a slow friend...................


43 posted on 06/01/2021 8:01:43 AM PDT by Red Badger (Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven.....................)
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To: Red Badger

“We have Black Bears in Florida. They are a protected species. We are up to our ears in bears..................”

Blow gun

https://youtu.be/euf2kMefMYg


44 posted on 06/01/2021 8:03:39 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Blow gun

https://youtu.be/euf2kMefMYg


45 posted on 06/01/2021 8:04:36 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Right. The investigators SHOT the bear when all seven of them could have whipped out their cans of bear spray.


46 posted on 06/01/2021 8:05:10 AM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: Rennes Templar

“one could rub a small cannister of propane with bacon grease. Wonder how that would react.”

I think it would work as well, you just couldn’t tell which bear bit down on it.

I’ve never tried it but I read an article by a guy who did and he said it worked great.

I know when I was in a camp with a bunch of bears around the bears would chew on cans in the trash to get to whatever was inside.


47 posted on 06/01/2021 8:06:08 AM PDT by Beagle8U ("Jim Acosta pissed in the shallow end of the press pool.")
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To: Bonemaker

I prefer my Bear Spray to be old-school US Govt in the .45-70 kind. I have a Marlin 1895 and recently picked up a Sharp’s 1874 replica in .45-70.


48 posted on 06/01/2021 8:08:09 AM PDT by Azeem (There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo.)
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To: Bonemaker

Thank u for the laugh. holy cow...


49 posted on 06/01/2021 8:12:26 AM PDT by sevinufnine
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To: norcal joe

I never saw it, glad it was reposted!


50 posted on 06/01/2021 8:13:40 AM PDT by sevinufnine
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To: SJackson
This story is from April 17?

There was a more recent attack, within the past week.

Two grizzlies mauled a guy near Mammoth Hot Springs, no peoples dead, one bear killed.

Must be the bear spray doesn't cut it for the rangers.

51 posted on 06/01/2021 8:13:56 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Azeem

Pre-Remington Guide Gun here!😃


52 posted on 06/01/2021 8:23:04 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: SJackson

Dogs are good to have in bear country. Bears don’t like dogs.


53 posted on 06/01/2021 8:25:18 AM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Red Badger

Here in northern Alberta we have monster wolves, bears (both types) and wolverines etc.

We practice the three S’s religiously.


54 posted on 06/01/2021 8:37:02 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: G Larry

Yes.

I laughed out loud when I read the part about the bear spray. That’s guaranteed to screw you over. They’re even admitting it now in some professional circles up here.


55 posted on 06/01/2021 8:38:02 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-01-2015/SnLZyN.gif


56 posted on 06/01/2021 8:42:02 AM PDT by Red Badger (Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven.....................)
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To: DallasGal

Bear spray will get you killed.

Like Larry said, carry a big gun, and be effective with it.

When I was working the G7 summit, I was patrolling the inner circle, near the cabin all the idiots were in (Bush, Harper, retards etc, but now I’m just repeating myself). At first I was carrying my C7 (select fire 5.56mm)but after one patrol, I realized that I was under gunned should I meet something non friendly. I went to the CQ and signed out a good ol remmy 570. I felt way better.

We ended up putting a grizz down with a Tac .50 because it kept coming into camp.


57 posted on 06/01/2021 8:42:21 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: SJackson

Biggest problem with the “take a gun” line when in a National Park: you’re far more likely to suffer a grave encounter with a bureaucrat than a bear - as in entering a “no gun zone” with a gun is a felony. Fumbling with a gun to store it in a car is probably more likely to cause serious problems than odds of bad bear encounter.

Don’t get me wrong, a .308 or 12ga is my preferred bear repellent. That bear spray is a condiment (I’m happily growing Trinidad Scorpion peppers now) doesn’t make other [legislative] threats easily ignored.

BTW: note that it was Obama who gave us National Park carry (albeit with building restrictions). GOP hasn’t done $#!^ for federal RKBA.


58 posted on 06/01/2021 8:42:33 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (All worry about monsters that'll eat our face, but it's our job to ask WHY it wants to eat our face.)
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To: Red Badger

I’ve seen that gif before, and it’s hilarious every time!

Was this you per chance? heh


59 posted on 06/01/2021 8:44:00 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Bonemaker

Bear spray is a shotgun....


60 posted on 06/01/2021 8:44:17 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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