[CurlyDave]

Why did he shoot into the air when the poor kid was being attacked?

It may not have been possible to be certain of hitting the bear and not the boy.

This things do not play out in slow motion with the bear standing over the boy like in a painting. There is a fast moving tangle of bear & boy.

[angkor]

This things do not play out in slow motion

Yes, I've seen HUGE grizzles on the move in Denali NP.

Slow mo, not.