Posted on 04/23/2021 5:35:51 AM PDT by marktwain
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- On the afternoon of 15 April 2021, Carl Mock was attacked by a grizzly bear near Baker’s Hole Campground in Gallatin County, Montana. The campground is a few miles from the town of West Yellowstone, near an entrance to Yellowstone Park. Mock was able to dial 911. Several agencies responded to the call at about 3:42 p.m. The first responders were able to find Mock after about 50 minutes of searching.
Mock had “sustained significant scalp and facial injuries” according to the Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue Facebook page. Localnews8.com gave more details of the injuries:
Authorities say the bear attack left him with severe injuries to the left side of his face, head and neck. Judging from his injuries, they said Mock seems to have used the proper fetal position to keep the bear from killing him, but a the bear still managed to bite out a chunk of his skull.
“I want people to know that Carl wasn’t out there… he wasn’t out there making stupid choices and like chasing after animals. He’s very aware of rules and guidelines,” Cook said.
Image from Gallatin County SAR on facebook, bear attack scene 15 April, 2021, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten www.facebook.com/GallatinCountySAR/photos/pcb.1418767205135492/1418767041802175 More information was included on an update. Mock had bear spray, the safety tab had been removed, but it was not known if it any had been sprayed. From ktla.com:
Mock when attacked had bear spray — a Mace-like deterrent meant to protect against attacks — but officials said they did not know if he managed to use it. Bear spray canisters have safety tabs to prevent them from going off accidentally and the safety tab on
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Reminds me of the time I bought my ex an electronic mosquito repeller and they swarmed her.
How sure are we that bear spray repells all bears?
"Hey Guys! Mosquito Repeller Party!!!"
He was Mocked.
The attack was in 2010. By then, he was the only pro-business, small government, elected Republican left on the entire Eastside.
He should have brought a gun to a bear fight.
classic, never gets old.
I live in the bluest-of-blue states, and there hasn’t been a non-leftist voice anywhere in any part of government at any level for decades now.
I sympathize completely. Behind Enemy Lines and all.
Sigh. For my whole adult life, I have had the “Taxation Without Representation” feeling, but it is what it is.
“Tragically, he was the only Conservative business owner on the Commission, and he started marching to the Left almost instantly after the attack.”
Seriously, why would being attacked by a bear change your politics in that direction? I would think that it would be just the opposite - for example, if you didn’t have a gun because of one or several laws/regulations and got mauled, then you might become pro-gun. But the other way? Doesn’t make any sense.
“And they always seem to have massive scalp injuries if not actual teeth holes in the skull, which makes me think that is an attacking technique by bears.”
Motorcycle helmets now required to be worn at all times in national parks, even if you don’t have a motorcycle, (along with your mask). (bicycle helmets are not good enough. /s
I think they spelled that wrong. It’s “fatal” position.
EVERY adult should be armed (firearm) AT ALL TIMES.
You never know where or when you could be attacked by an “ANIMAL”.
Including your own home, on the street, or George Floyd Park.
I did see the /s tag, but it reminded me that I have been thinking of some now of starting a thread about the obsession in this country (and particularly on the part of the Left) of risk aversion that is so extreme they want to legislate EVERYTHING so nobody can get hurt at anytime anywhere doing anything.
It is infantile and destructive, and it impinges on personal liberty and creates complicated and unnecessary legislation.
The key scanner for the lobby front door sits in front of a window that is covered with various rainbow decals and a message that says "LGBT Safe Place."
Anyone who looks at that must immediately think that my whole building is rented to homosexuals.
I am probably the only resident here who watches the Fox News evening line up and is completely hetero.
just bought some bear spray at Costco...I don’t trust it, but its better then nothing....
You actually made me chuckle with that description.
Reminds me of the bear attack scene in The Revenant.
They aren’t cuddly.
I do think teddy bears are cute though.
*** Tragically, he was the only Conservative business owner on the Commission, and he started marching to the Left almost instantly after the attack.***
Perhaps his brain was injured, too.
LOL...”LGBT Safe Place”. For some reason, Clint Eastwood popped in to my mind: “...you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel “Safe”? Well, do you, punk?”
Argh. In my neck of the woods, there are “Black Lives Matter”, “Defund the Police”, “In This Home We Believe...” rainbow peace flags, peace sign flags and everything else Leftist under the sun.
I want to spit every time I pass one.
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