Posted on 01/04/2022 4:17:02 AM PST by marktwain
On April 15, 2021, Carl Mock was attacked by a grizzly bear, just outside of Yellowstone Park. Mock was an accomplished woodsman and guide. He did not have a firearm with him. He had bear spray. He used the bear spray but was fatally injured.irected to Montana Fish and Wildlife Morgan Jacobsen, was able to determine bear spray had been used in the incident. Initially, the use of bear spray was reported as unknown by 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 Mock’s bear spray was off, Jacobsen said.
Ktvh.com reports the investigation confirms bear spray was used. Although the attack was fatal, the lead investigator, Hillary Cooley, is reported as characterizing the use of bear spray as helpful. From ktvh.com:
Cooley says the incident again shows the need for safety precautions, even close to town. While bear spray helped curtail this attack, carcasses can present a real hazard in grizzly country.
Another report indicates the full can of bear spray was discharged in the incident. From gohunt.com:
Investigators say he had brought fishing gear and a camera to the closed campground and likely the surprised the grizzly bear around 3:30 p.m. He was able to discharge a full can of bear spray during the attack and call 911 to report where he was.
The full investigative report makes clear the bear spray was deployed against the grizzly bear during the attack.
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Big, mean and hungry are hard things to overcome.
Similarities. Received vaccine and a booster and still got Covid. But damn, no mask.
Similarities. Received vaccine and a booster and still got Covid. But damn, no mask.
It obviously did not.
Or is he a little less dead now?
The victim would have been killed much deader if he hadn't used it.
Spraying them with lead from a 44 mag is the best plan.
How to tell black bear scat from grizzly scar:
Black bear scat is full of hair and berry seeds and smells kind of like dog poop.
Grizzly scat is full of bells and smells like pepper spray.
Or better yet, .454 Casull.
You mock!
Or better yet, .500 S&W Magnum
Yes, but a 44 mag is more common and you can buy ammo everywhere you go.
You might as well use hair spray against a locomotive.
So, the heirs will get rich off the ineffective bear spray manufacturer.
Not likely. Bear spray is much loved of the ruling class.
You’ve spoiled the punch line without telling the joke.
Bear spray will NOT stop an angry , hungry bear whether its a grizzly or a black bear. Think about it. A thousand bee stings do not stop them from getting honey out of a hive.
Bear spray just makes a hungry bear even more ugly.Its a lefty ploy to give a sense of false safety. Carry a .44 mag pistol at minimum or a large caliber rifle such as .306, .308 or 45-70 .
The only alternative is knife, spear or gun. Ask Freeper Kanawa who stabbed a black bear to death with a 6 inch buck knife in order to save his dog:
Man (Freeper kanawa) stabs bear to death
The Record.com ^ | Jul 22, 2006 | MELINDA DALTON
Posted on 2006-07-22, 9:30:03 PM by kanawa
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1670661/posts?q=1&;page=951
Bear had COVID and lost its sense of smell?
“Mock was an accomplished woodsman and guide.”
Apparently not as he DID NOT go out loaded for bear.
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