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  • Bear Shot in Alaska Was a Big One ( 850 pounds )

    06/13/2006 7:12:32 AM PDT · by george76 · 11 replies · 1,006+ views
    A brown bear killed in defense of life and property by two Soldotna hunters last weekend turned out to be a big one. Jeff Selinger, Soldotna area management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, received the carcass and its removed hide from the two hunters who shot it. Selinger said that after his initial inspection of the kill site, he spent the rest of his weekend removing the meat from the bones of the bear. He then tallied the weight of the remains. "The meat, heart and lungs weighed in at 465 pounds," ... Selinger combined this...