[marktwain]

The couple sought safety on the roof. Michael fired several shots at the bear with a .22-caliber handgun to try to scare it away.

You left out an important part. The husband deliberately, very carefully, aimed to avoid hitting the bear.

From the article:

Larry Kanuit reports that Michael was very careful *not* to hit the bear, for fear of enraging it. P. 251 “Some Bears Kill”

[TexasGator]

“You left out an important part. The husband deliberately, very carefully, aimed to avoid hitting the bear.”

Not pertinent to the point I was making.

[TexasGator]

“You left out an important part. The husband deliberately, very carefully, aimed to avoid hitting the bear.

From the article:

Larry Kanuit reports that Michael was very careful *not* to hit the bear, for fear of enraging it.”

The bear left. Thanks for recommending this tactic.