There was no way . My Dad called me this morning and asked me to check it out. According to the two hunters, the bear may not even have been aware of their presence. >>>I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. One of the hunters used bear spray while the other shot a gun at close range, giving the bear fatal injuries. The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. Still a fun story to read though. Let us know!. But, if the climate is warm and/or food is very plentiful year-round, they don't hibernate, for example, the California grizzly. And did the grizzly kill two hunters beforehand? What actually happened is that in October 2001 a 22-year-old airman from Eielson Air Force Base named Ted Winnen killed a grizzly bear on Hinchinbrook Island. These hapless creatures generally are protecting their territory, especially if they have cubs. The confusion was frustrated by National Forest Service officials who mistakenly identified the photos to be from Casianos story. If you actually read the article it says that the last picture wasn;t associated with the bear attack or even that bear or even that area of the country. a 14 foot bear, at 1600 has the strength of 16 men (can kill 40 men at the same time) and can easily pull a 800 pound moose 50 yards away. To comment to one of the other responders quote,What if there was more out there? It looks like 90% of you read the first paragraph, looked at the pictures and wrote your comments. story house and look over the roof, or walk up to a two story His mother insisted that he start carrying a .44 . Idaho Fish and Game staff cleared the area so they could . one thousand six hundred pounds It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head while standing on all 4 legs. tourists of the risks involved when in the wild). Because of the temporal closeness of these two accounts, the two stories became confused. What would you do if you were doing just that and a huge bear charges you? The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. USA Today debunked it September 28, 2020, as did Reuters on September 30, 2020. "While bears are occasionally shot and killed in the province, it is not something that we encounter on a regular basis. the bears own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. thats incredible! It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Posted on 07/26/2006 8:03:17 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim, By D.A. THAT IS CRAZY THAT IS A BIG BEAR. That has nothing to do with my bear. Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper. Sounds like theres going to be some real problems here.. Despite being a huge-arsed animal, it wasn't anywhere close to the reports of being 14', it didn't chow down on a couple of hikers. greg morin thank you. He also says the bear was not shot on Hitchenbrook Island but, like all good hunters, he wont be specific about where he got it .*************. (I)t was taken in the 1960's and weighed around 1,700 pounds. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. Nor had it killed anyone. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! Conservation officer Ryan Gordon, based in Fernie . hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four When a run-in with a curious grizzly bear ends up with the bear being shot to death, the bear's mate arrives on the scene and vengefully attacks their van. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! They are know to pull 1000 pound boulders out of the ground and can smash down a 12" thick tree with it 1600 pounds of force per feet. Winnen was deer hunting with a friend on Prince William Sounds Hinchinbrook Island in Alaska, when they saw a bear fishing on the river. An eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving it up to a Park Ranger to save the day. Was chased by wild boar in AL. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to MamaEagle I had to go check this out at the truth or fiction site goto when wondering about some emails i recieve. The size seems a bit overblown -- seeing is believing I guess. These precious creatures need our respect and support.Submitted by: Karen V. Stefanini,Beautiful Back Bay, Boston, MA. By the time the late Natalie Phillips, an Anchorage Daily News reporter, got around to debunking the story for the first time in fall 2001, the bear "towered 12 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed more than 1,600 pounds." Before his death, Treadwell tried to create his own, monster-bear-size personal myth before his untimely end, but it died along with him. He was deer hunting last week when the large grizzly charged him from about 50 yards away. He doesnt know how the bear he killed got to be the worlds biggest bear in cyberspace. . Remember this is the internet, which is worse than the lying porch. The bear in question was shot by Airman Ted Winnen, of Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Oct. 15, 2001, according to the North American Bear Center. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. Spotted something? I think there was a little truth and a little tale to that one. It was amazing, he said. His first shot brought the bear down, but he fired several more shots, probably to make sure. Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the bear with four of those shots (the Service ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with twelve 7mm slugs inside the bear's body), it only wounded the bear and probably angered it immediately. Narrator: The following (first two) pictures are of a guy who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. I live in Alaska, and bears can get hugh and series (har har) so it's not hard to believe this story. "You wouldn't believe the number of calls we've received about that story," said Willow Gaber of the Alaska Dept. Phillips failed to do much to cut it down to size. This storywas clarifiedby Snopes in May 2002(graphic warning, www.snopes.com/fact-check/bear-hunt/ ), the North American Bear Center explainedthe inaccuracies on its websitefrom a reprintedarticle dating June 2003( here ), and the Associated Press wrote about the hoax in May 2003( here ). Two elk hunters in Stamp Meadows near Island Park were charged by a grizzly. thts just the guy who found it tht bloody all over its face is from when i beat the shit out of it.he took it out of my house after i served it a nice meal of hiker and he came in and shot it.but ill get tht guy i swear. They remain solely within Alberta's Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural region. Fact check: Raised dots on steering wheel are not Braille. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. It is, however, legal to hunt black bears, which are abundant across the province, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Bear season was open, so when the bear was 10 yards away, Winnen shot it through the head with a .388 Winchester Magnum and bowled it over, according to the North American Bear Centers fact-check. Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife I hike and I love it. Note to self: You might as well be unarmed as carry a .38 in grizzly country. In 2014, a second largest grizzly skull was recorded from a hunter who shot a bear with a skull measuring 27 and 6/16th inches in length. You are using an out of date browser. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. : ). GARDINER, Mont. If that werent bad enough, some joker along the line decided to embellish the story with a gruesome prologue, complete with photographic evidence. Narrator: The U.S. Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. Winnenshot the bearas itapproachedhimand his hunting partnerusinga .338 Winchester Magnum, not a 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle. THE BEAR IS MINE!AND LIKE OUR CHILDREN; WE CAN LEARN MUCH FROM THE ANIMALS TOO, IF WE WOULD ONLY SEEK THE KNOWLEDGE INSTEAD OF FEEDING OUR EGO'S AND IGNORANCE! Neither did it weigh 1,600 pounds. Ministry of Environment confirmed the experienced hunter and taxidermist is currently in stable condition. They spotted the bear,itdisappearedinto the underbrushat firstandreappeared about 10 yards away. The bear in the picture is supposedly as you mentioned: The bear was over one thousand six hundred pounds. Ron White 14 foot Grizzly Bear | Adventures of TNT REACTION The Adventures of TNT 166K subscribers Subscribe 36K views 10 months ago In this video we react to Ron White 14 foot. theres no way in hell thats real. Two young couples are driving through a remote forest when their car breaks down. I have pictures on my e-mail of this bear, but if Trizey thinks they will be pulled I won't post them. Huge bear!!!! The man-eating monster Alaska bear that refuses to die in cyberspace was shot in fall 2001 on Prince William Sound's Hinchinbrook Island by a then-22-year-old airman from Eielson Air Force Base named Ted Winnen. The largest grizzly bear ever recorded was actually not alive when discovered. Grizzly: Directed by William Girdler. Numbers are way up and lots getting into farm land and residential areas causing issues. The bear never killed attacked or ate anyone that officials or the hunter know about. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the Ill dig up the info for you but the story has been quite twisted as its been around for quite some time. It was bagged in 2013 near the Totatlanika River, Alaska. Scary! You must log in or register to reply here. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him, the post says. inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet. Narrator: i feel bad for the bear. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Duh. Bear experts took a closer look and discovered that, wherever this man died, it probably wasnt anywhere near Alaska. Posted: 1/5/2018 11:03:51 PM EST. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. I am confused about this story. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. The man that is showed mauled in the photo is not related to the bear itself. bear and probably angered it. I hate to break it to you, but you re-posted a chain mail hoax. MamaEagle The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. The first two photos above were taken by Urban and were posted on several hunting boards and shared among hunting enthusiasts. And as for being level with its belly button while its standing on its back legs?! The U.S. Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38 caliber pistol emptied. He emailed photos of himself posing with the bear to friends. Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours including a missing hiker. Thanks to precous Knut I have become an avid bear fan. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. The other body has not been found. honestly, considering the state of our planet. Grizzly bears are long-lived mammals, generally living into their mid to late 20s, although some wild bears have lived for over 35 years. Its hide measured 10 feet 6 inches and it weighed between 1,000 to 1,200 pounds, officials said. It was "happened upon" by a hunter and his partner.The hunter was after deer but had a .338 magnum rifle in case of bear attack. The bear's skull measured 27 6/16, making it the largest grizzly taken by a hunter ever recorded. He left the ADN in 2015. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. debunk the story of the man-eating monster bear, 1600 lb Man Eating Grizzly Killed in Alaska, link at Montana Hunting to read the full account of this bear, grizzly that killed and partially consumed a hiker. The grizzly bear is a massive animal with humped shoulders and an elevated forehead that contributes to a somewhat concave profile. The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. He says he has had it forwarded to him in the past. There were 14 .22 caliber . I've sheep hunted with one of the guys involved. I wonder if it is photoshot???? The first two photos are legitimate images of a giant grizzly brought down by a hunter in Alaska. Sam Kezar. October 13, 2021 7:28 pm ET. Other people said that grizzly bears are occasionally causing issues by wandering into residential properties. of Fish and Game. BUT NASTY AT THE SAME TIME Wildlife officials said they shot and killed a Montana grizzly bear Friday that they believe pulled a California woman from her tent and killed her earlier this . And if you go to the link at Montana Hunting to read the full account of this bear, be forewarned there are graphic and horrifying photos at the end of the story. Grizzly bears don't always hibernate. Alaska hunter kills record grizzly bear By Rob Chaney Missoulian May 9, 2014 0 Hunter Larry Fitzgerald of Fairbanks, Alaska, displays the record grizzly bear he killed. MamaEagle Backtracking from where the bear had originated, the US Forest Service found the hiker's emptied 38-caliber pistol. What would you do if you were doing just that and a huge bear charges you? Good lord wasn't that a chain email 15+years ago. i do feel bad for the people envolved, however,we do hunt them, perhaps they are simply learning to return the favor. i HEAD THAT IT WAS 2 FLOORS HIGH STANDING UP. The bear was 10 feet, 6 inches, which is large for a grizzly in the Prince Williams Sound area, but not a world record, according to Snopes. Partly false. Here's the real deal: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp, HOW DID YOU GET THAT BIG SON OF A GUN OF THE WOODS, how the hell did they drag that big beast out of the woods. That was also a Prince William Sound bear. lol. Thatt is freaking rediculous, me and my do alot of hunting northern oregon and we have seen some huge black beers,no bigger then 10 feet tho,i think that sucks they didnt let the guy who killed it keep,if i shot that monster i would have stuffed that son of a bitch and cleared out a room just for that monster,ide sue the people that took it from me, thats bullshit,and Toby Norman your an idiot,you know how old that bear probly is,he probly has breeded more than 30 times already. man that would be a great full body mount! Box 42029 Atlanta, Ga , 30311 By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Please select all the ways you would like to hear from Lead Stories LLC: You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. Officials know that the vehicle seen in the area at the time of the shooting was a blue dodge truck with a red quad in the box, according to the statement, which was posted to Facebook. i know we as humans need to come first,and we have for a very long time. "The bear . TheStandard Times(a Massachusetts newspaperpart of South Coast Media Group www.southcoasttoday.com/ ),saidthe bear did not charge the pair. A giant 450-pound grizzly bear has been shot in Alberta in a drive by shooting. One study found that the average weight for a coastal male was around 408 kg (899 lb), and 227 kilograms (500 pounds) for a female. "They need to do a raffle and have a limited number of these bears harvested each year . You cansubscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. This story has been a somewhat exaggerated. The posts say that the U.S. Forest Service found the hikers pistol near the remains of his body and that the body of the second alleged victim had not been found. To give additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and look over the roof, or walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. Let us know!. I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. He worked in cooperation with a scientific expedition headed by Melville N. Lincoln, which was sponsored by a habitat group affiliated with the Los Angeles County Museum. With Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, Joan McCall. In this video we react to Ron White 14 foot grizzly bear.For more comedy check out our playlist of reactions to all your favorite comedians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU_G1KP6DKI\u0026list=PLn73OSVLUZHaGXAAD-vLHpsbAMUyGCkLzT's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15934121Tasha's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tashajacksonreactionsFollow us on Instagram @tntreactions @tashajacksonreactionsJoin our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/qSxXwy44CAMake a Donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A8VK2W3LYGK6YGet some Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/tnt-store-7?aid=marketplaceSend us mail: TNT Reactions P.O. To bad this looks like a beautiful bear," another Facebook user said. James Urban. I would not hesitate to shoot if I were being threatened. The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. 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