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Homeowner Shoots, Kills Bear After it Climbs Through Window(OR)
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| 28 July, 2009
| Sebastian Robertson
Posted on 08/01/2009 6:19:52 AM PDT by marktwain
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- A Grants Pass man woke up in the middle of the night, and came face to face with an intruder. That intruder was a bear, and the man jumped into action.
Everett Skinner was awakened by his daughter in the middle of the night. Skinner grabbed his shot gun.
"I shot him once with the gun and that didn't bother him" skinner explained. "I put a third shot into his mid section and he was still growling and roaring" said Skinner. It took three more shots to finally put the bear down.
The bear eventually collapsed dead. Ironically, Skinner explained the bear did with his head next to a picnic basket. Skinner says it was all over in about a minute. He says the bear had run out when the two saw each other, and is sorry that he had to kill the bear, but says it had to be done.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: banglist; bear; defense; or; wildlife
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I think another story has been posted about this event. I don't remember the picnic basket, though.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:19:53 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
PETA is now organizing a protest against this man, because all the bear wanted was a bite to eat. He meant no harm to the homeowner. /s
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:23:00 AM PDT
by
rawhide
To: marktwain
Alternate 00 buckshot and slugs for bears at close range.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:23:12 AM PDT
by
mountainlion
(concerned conservative.)
To: marktwain
The other story was in CO.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:25:50 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
To: mountainlion
... or, just have a .375 H&H under the pillow.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:27:23 AM PDT
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: marktwain
The peta people would had been making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the darn thing probably.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:27:26 AM PDT
by
taxtruth
(America is a ping pong game!)
To: marktwain
Picinic basket? Where's Mr. Ranger Smith when you need him?
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:29:12 AM PDT
by
Ukiapah Heep
(Shoes for Industry!)
To: marktwain
Soon the peta people will want animal friendly eco friendly weapons like squirt guns to control these beast.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:31:25 AM PDT
by
taxtruth
(America is a ping pong game!)
To: coloradan
... or, just have a .375 H&H under the pillow.
No thank you!! I have already had my ears blown out and the shotgun will be sufficient without blowing out my ears again.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:32:42 AM PDT
by
mountainlion
(concerned conservative.)
To: Ukiapah Heep
I don't need no stinkin' Ranger!
Two legs or four, don't matter to me if'n there intrudin', they get fed lead!
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:32:59 AM PDT
by
norraad
("What light!">Blues Brothers)
To: marktwain
A better nightstand gun?
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:33:06 AM PDT
by
umgud
(Look to gov't to solve your everday problems and they'll control your everday life.)
To: marktwain
This is a great argument for allowing higher capacity shotgun tubes.
To: mountainlion
...oh, no worries, there's always time to put in your earplugs.
"You know where to stick the cork."
The Who
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:36:20 AM PDT
by
norraad
("What light!">Blues Brothers)
To: SelfishCapitalist
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:37:57 AM PDT
by
Cvengr
(Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
To: marktwain
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:39:33 AM PDT
by
Bean Counter
( Shovel ready...)
To: marktwain
Cripes...six shots? What was he using? 6 shot?? I’m surprised he could load that many in without the bear not being flaming pissed after getting peppered.
Maybe this will teach the guy to keep a box of double ought handy.
To: Beagle8U
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:43:19 AM PDT
by
mountainlion
(concerned conservative.)
To: marktwain
A bear with six holes bleeding out on the living room floor has got to make a real mess. Of course, it’s probably nothing compared to the mess in the guy’s skivvies.
To: mountainlion
Sleep with earplugs, and then just rig up a little machine to wake you up when the bear comes in (because you can’t hear it, because you’re wearing earplugs). Sheesh.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:43:38 AM PDT
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: marktwain
Guy needs bigger shot size or a larger gauge.
I bet it made a noise in the house - and a mess. But at least he had SOMETHING on hand to deal with the bear, and he's better off than I would be because all I have is a .45 ACP pistol by the side of the bed. My shotguns are in the safe.
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posted on
08/01/2009 6:48:11 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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