[rktman]

Another CV death?

[SJackson]

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Thanks to LucyT for the article.

The article is a little unclear when referring to the stroke he suffered, almost sounding as though that was the injury. He was mauled by the bear and suffered the stroke in the hospital.

[a fool in paradise]

>>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.

Suspected but not proven cause of the attack.

[Vigilanteman]

This indicates the bear was defending a food source during the attack.

Or maybe it indicates the bear was a glutton seeking to add to its food sources.

[ClearCase_guy]

Carry bear spray.

Riiiiiiight.

[Reno89519]

Bear spray? How about do as the park folks did, carry a gun?! If I am out where there is potential bear, you bet I will have a gun.

[Red Badger]

We have Black Bears in Florida. They are a protected species.

We are up to our ears in bears..................

[TangoLimaSierra]

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

And don't forget to wear those little bells.

[marktwain]

Mock had bear spray and used it.

Ammoland article.

Grizzly bears have been known to be much more aggressive and dangerous than black bears since they first became known to the American government, as reported by the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805. Was this a failure of bear spray? Yes.

In a conversation with Morgan Jacobsen of Montana FWP, Morgan confirmed bear spray residue had been found on the clothing of Carl Mock. In our tabulation of pistol defenses against bears, the situation is only included if the pistol has actually been fired. The difficulties of accessing a defensive tool are similar.

If a pistol had been fired, but the bear had not been driven off, it would be counted as a pistol failure. In this case, the bear spray was sprayed, but it did not drive off the bear. Using the same criteria, the bear spray failed.

Bear spray was not used by the investigators. Jacobsen reported the bear was seen charging them from a considerable distance. It was engaged by gunfire before it came into range of bear spray.

[G Larry]

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

Nonsense!

Carry sufficient firepower to KILL a Griz!!!

[Bonemaker]

[albie]

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

...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! And as a back up, bring a “pop” gun!! When he sees the word “pop”, he’ll flee!

[old curmudgeon]

One question:

Did the investigators from the game department try bear spray before they shot?

We know the answer.

They are criminal in giving the public bad advice which they do not follow themselves.

[Bonemaker]

"Carry some bear spray."

Okay...which one?

[lwd]

Headed their in a few days. Yippeeee!

[Obadiah]

Carry bear spray.

Sorry, I'm not interested in playing with bears. I'll carry something a bit more substantial.

[Fury]

Bear spray?

Well, okay...

[norcal joe]

Why did you post a story from 2 months ago, which was posted here and discussed extensively at that time?

[Fightin Whitey]

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.

[Seruzawa]

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