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Woman Bit by Bear Exemplifies How Useful a Handgun Could Have Been
Ammoland ^ | 12 June, 2019 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 06/14/2019 1:16:45 PM PDT by marktwain

U.S.A.-(Ammoland.com)-On 31 May, 2019, at about 1 p.m., a woman hiking with her husband on a popular trail near Aspen, Colorado, was bitten in an unprovoked attack by a black bear. She was bitten on the thigh and required hospitalization for a short period.

Most bears that show no fear of humans have become acclimated to humans. Bears that have no fear of humans are likely to test humans to see if humans are potential prey. Eventually, the bears have a good chance of causing harm.

The case illustrates how effective a pistol could be at stopping bear attacks, especially black bear attacks.

The bear had to be stopped, because it had become a danger to humans. If the woman or her husband had been carrying a common pistol, they could have stopped the bear attack and terminated the bear before any harm was done.

The bear was an adult male of about 224 pounds. The woman who was attacked understands the necessity of killing the bear. From kdvr.com:

But she understands why CPW had to put the bear down.

“It breaks my heart, but I do (understand) because in this case, the bear was not afraid. I found out this is a path used by kids, it’s close to the city, thank goodness an old gnarly lady, not a child… could’ve been disastrous,” Jansson said.

CPW found the bear within 100 feet of where it attacked Jansson.


(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: attacks; banglist; bear; bearattack; bearattacks; blackbear; blackbearattacks; co; pistol
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To: DannyTN

“It’s negligent to force people to go without protection and then not provide protection.”

The parks and forests belong to Bureaucrat Gang. They don’t care about you.


41 posted on 06/14/2019 3:05:12 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: dangerdoc
They won’t stay there.

The established boars won't tolerate any lesser boars so they will be forced out. The ladies might fare a little better.

42 posted on 06/14/2019 3:05:14 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Reily

It might make you sick to go in the park with a gun control advocate, if the bear doesn’t show up.


43 posted on 06/14/2019 3:06:00 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: george76

I don’t understand why people that hike areas with bears don’t carry a handgun, they’re nuts in my view.

The wife and I watched a movie (Backcountry) the other night based on a true story in Canada of a couple who took a hiking/camping trip for a few days. A male black bear killed and ate the guy, fortunately she got back to the trail head though with injuries.


44 posted on 06/14/2019 3:20:58 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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45 posted on 06/14/2019 3:21:49 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: Innovative
"The gun is the best possible defense."

I disagree. A flame thrower (or a road flare that throws a decent flame) beats a gun six days a week and twice on Sundays. Regardless what color the bear is.

46 posted on 06/14/2019 3:23:07 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: george76
The grizzly population of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has more than tripled since 1987…

Need to thin them. Issue tags.

They better not dup wolves in CO, though I suspect they will come down out of Wyoming eventually.

47 posted on 06/14/2019 3:30:55 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Red Badger

Is she your sister?


48 posted on 06/14/2019 3:31:53 PM PDT by EEGator
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dup = dump


49 posted on 06/14/2019 3:33:23 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Bear mauled a woman on her back deck late last week near me in Tennerton, WV

http://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2019/06/upshur-woman-attacked-by-black-bear/

Earlier this week DNR killed what they think is same bear

http://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2019/06/dnr-kills-bear-near-site-of-mauling/


50 posted on 06/14/2019 3:37:30 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: max americana

My elk hunting buddy, a true deplorable before it became fashionable, said that predators attacking and even eating humans in the wild had no downside because the predators only eat liberals, and thus provide a beneficial service to the human gene pool by raising the average IQ...

His theory went that conservatives are highly intelligent and therefore were always armed in the wild and could survive...

Sound theory? I think so...Go armed...


51 posted on 06/14/2019 3:39:02 PM PDT by elteemike (Light travels faster than sound...That's why so many people appear bright until you hear them speak)
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To: Pravious

See my #50


52 posted on 06/14/2019 3:41:16 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: Lurkinanloomin
I had a gun, just in case.

Good on you for being prepared.

53 posted on 06/14/2019 3:48:24 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: Roccus

I was coming out of Dolly Sods Wilderness area when I saw momma bear and the two cubs.


54 posted on 06/14/2019 3:49:19 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: DannyTN
If she didn’t have a handgun because of some park or government regulation she should sue the park or government.
It’s negligent to force people to go without protection and then not provide protection.

If there is not a metal detector, wherever it is, I will be carrying.

55 posted on 06/14/2019 3:51:13 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

The mauling took place in a semi-rural area

The incident by the funeral home is right smack-dab in a residential area of Buckhannon. Matter of fact, the street it was seen crossing is where the WV Strawberry Festival Parade was held a few weeks ago.


56 posted on 06/14/2019 4:04:14 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: elteemike

That makes Perfect Sense!
.
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Bells and Peppery Scent!


57 posted on 06/14/2019 4:15:14 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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To: EnquiringMind

.....spot on....! do they even teach basic grammar in this “do yer own thang...” day and age.....gad... some days I feel like some kind of living fossil ......


58 posted on 06/14/2019 4:34:35 PM PDT by TokarevM57
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To: Lurkinanloomin

My mother lives in western NC & one day she backed out of her driveway & when she looked in the rearview mirror there was a mama & 2 cubs on the street. She has also seen a bear up in her pavilion. She said he looked at her for a long time.......


59 posted on 06/14/2019 5:12:22 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: marktwain

Any idea how well spray bear repellant works?


60 posted on 06/14/2019 5:13:30 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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