The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in. Winnen bagged the bear with a .338-caliber Winchester Magnum, not a "7mm Mag. The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. Check out the info at the link. Thanks to precous Knut I have become an avid bear fan. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Female bears with cubs tend to be more prone to attacking out of protectiveness. level with the bears belly button when he stood upright, the bear So, the bear was actually killed in October 2001, but the "news article" that starts this thread has a dateline of July 26, 2006. The second- and third-place bears were also taken on Kodiak.. The size seems a bit overblown -- seeing is believing I guess. If you are an average size man, you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. The bear was just over 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. With Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, Joan McCall. The fake story has been repeated through the years and is still going strong. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. greg morin thank you. Conservation officer Ryan Gordon, based in Fernie . I dont feel badly for the Sam Kezar reckons he'd be either dead or disfigured if he hadn't spent all summer fast-drawing his Glock. Relax. The 2 photos included are from a 1,200 pound bear that was killed. I do understand theres a problem on Stitka Island where bears have learned a gunshot during deer season equals an easy meal, a gut pile .. Youre allowed to kill bear if its a threat to your life but not over the ownership of a deer .. Fimrite afterward noted that "my own wife was stunned, sending me a note saying, 'I'm happy grizzlies don't live in California. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. ;). It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. They will either be killed off or they will end up in a zoo. humans are the worse animals ever, selfish, hateful, wasteful, unhappy, abusers, destructive, Water and Woods - http://waterandwoods.net, MDC reminds snaggers that paddlefish season begins March 15, Trout stocking and fishing suspended at Bear Rock Lakes WMA, Six New Delaware Sportfish Species Records Set in 2022, Youth Bass Fishing Championship headed for Lake Hartwell, Tribal CWD surveillance contributes to statewide effort. I recently watched a special on National Geographic and a portion of the show was dedicated to this very same bear and the actual hunter. I looked into the animal attacks archives here on this site and came up with the Alaskan Hiker Killed by Bear. Then again, Alaska bears don't have to grow that big to be dangerous. plus the bear is a MONSTER! inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet. Think about this: If you are an average size man; You would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. Thanks for this and the reply. The largest grizzly bear ever recorded was actually not alive when discovered. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. To give additional perspective, this bear, standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and look over the roof; or stand beside a two story house and look in the upperbedroom windows. Ill dig up the info for you but the story has been quite twisted as its been around for quite some time. If the bear sat down in a room with you, and was flat on his behind on the floor, and tipped its nose up, his head would be through a normal ceiling by about a foot or two. Who would pay for the government?" BUT WHAT AN HONOR!.MUCH MORE SO THAN TO BE KILLED BY ONE OF YOUR OWN.JUST THINK OF THE GREATNESS OF SUCH A TOTEM! Narrator: The US Forest Service, backtracking from It appeared to be the victim of a tiger attack from the Indian sub-continent. It was a big bear, a grizzly -- or "brown bear" as the coastal version of the species is often called -- whose hide measured 10 feet, 6 inches from head to toe. Hes still a record hes just not the world record. Not far from the pistol were the remains of the hiker. found. The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. This story of a monster man-eating bear astonished web surfers around the world. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. I wonder if it is photoshot???? theres no way in hell thats real. Leah Lokan, a 65-year-old nurse from California, was on a mountain biking trip with two friends. The bear was just over 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. Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four (that the Service ultimately retrieved, along with twelve 7mm slugs, inside the bear's body), it only wounded the bear and probably angered it immensely. 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. Ministry of Environment confirmed the experienced hunter and taxidermist is currently in stable condition. 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 .*************. The post also says a U.S. Forest Service worker shot the bear with a 7mm Magnum semi-automatic Rifle after it charged him and his hunting partner. As far as I know this bear didnt, ya know, kill nobody or maul nobody. u no what? He spent 11 Years as an executive editor and executive producer at CNN. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. top of his head. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear, and it dropped a few feet from him. Looks like a cat attack to me. "The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. The post says the bear that was shot is the "largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world" at over 1,600 lbs and standing at "12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head".. the guy you are in referance to has no idea of hunting and what a charging grizzly is capable of. I looked it up on snopes, and they said it is a 5 year old story. lol. That creature was truly spectacular, its really to. The other body has not been found. In fact, there is no evidence in either case that the bears had ever attacked humans. It is, however, legal to hunt black bears, which are abundant across the province, and it's possible that the individual responsible for hunting the bear mistook it for a black bear. It came with three photographs, 1] displaying overall size of grizzly and hunter together, 2] displaying size of paw and 3] graphic portrayal of hiker practically eaten. They are known to smash through the walls of a houses just like you run a 3000 pound car throught the walls of a house. The origin of those photographs is not clear, but they appear to trace back to a bear or other wild animal attack in Russia. The version of the eRumor that claims the bear was a killer and was shot by a forest service employee are false. It's measurements were determined by a skull found by a taxidermist in 1976. They spotted the bear,itdisappearedinto the underbrushat firstandreappeared about 10 yards away. The bear was killed at around 4 pm on October 14, the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement said in a statement. Ted Winnen, who shot the bear, was an airman with the, The bear was large, but not a "world record. story house and look over the roof, or walk up to a two story Fish & wildlife officers believe it's possible that the person(s) responsible mistook the grizzly bear for a black bear and are asking them to contact the Report a Poacher Hotline," the statement said. And yes, the famed bear he shot was mounted on the wall in the interview. JB. The bears were officially declared a threatened species in 2010 and it's illegal to hunt them there. There was no way . I have pictures on my e-mail of this bear, but if Trizey thinks they will be pulled I won't post them. At 3:30 a.m. one morning, Jim Landess heard banging on his Sterling, Alaska, home. James Urban. Box 42029 Atlanta, Ga , 30311 Six months later, Sigfredo Casiano, was hiking in Alaska and had a similar experience with a large bear. Grizzly bears are typically 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 meters) tall at the shoulder when standing on all fours and can reach almost 9 feet (2.7 m) tall when standing . It was shot by rangers from Katmai National Park and Preserve. They were widely circulated at one time as photos of Timothy Treadwell, a would-be actor and filmmaker who spent many summers in Alaska trying to make friends with the bears before one of them killed and ate him. "I cant let them (the South) go. Problems Poverty, starvation, global warming, hole in ozone layer, crime, polution, land destruction Admittedly, snopes is not my favorite debunker, but it says the story was updated early last year. Brice was a national desk editor and reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for nearly 20 years. The truth: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. Neither of the hunters was injured. Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four shots (the Service ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with twelve 7 mm slugs inside the bear's dead body), it only wounded the bear and probably angered it immensely. The guy emptied his 7 mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. "The bear . The following (first two) pictures are of a guy who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. Larry Fitzgerald poses with the largest grizzly bear taken by a hunter. While backing away from the sow, Woodman fell and accidentally shot himself in the left foot . The bear never killed attacked or ate anyone that officials or the hunter know about. It was a big bear and made B&C, but it didn't eat anyone etc. The hunters were processing a harvested elk near Bull Mountain during an early-season rifle hunt when the bear appeared and charged at them, FWP wrote in a release. - Abe Lincoln, If you do a google search for ("record grizzly" + alaska + airport). Seeing as this stated a hiker being killed and thought, here we go this is something. According to the two hunters, the bear may not even have been aware of their presence. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. But not that big. It was amazing, he said. ", https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-grizly-bear-killed-by-alaska-hunter-not-the-largest-on-record.html, Fact Check: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Ballot Incident Was NOT Related To Anti-GOP Postal Workers, Fact Check: The United States Has NOT Labeled Antifa A Terrorist Group, Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles, Facebook Third-Party Fact-Checking Partner. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. It is well documented and has been featured in various places, including the history channel. Good lord wasn't that a chain email 15+years ago. Idaho Fish and Game staff cleared the area so they could . Fitter Rifle was a 338winny and as stated above, both guys involved were airman from eilson. Someone sent it to me a couple of years back. The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. Here are some transcipts from the show in exact format. And another plus, that leaves a lot of deer and elk for us good ol boys to eat GIT-R-DONE, imagine seeing that shit looking into you window as you go to take another hit from the bong. Backtracking from where the bear had originated, the US Forest Service found the hiker's emptied 38-caliber pistol. The subspecies U. a. horribilis is limited to North America and . A photograph of gnawed human remains. The person who shot the animal drove up, then left at high speed in a different direction, officials said. It looks like 90% of you read the first paragraph, looked at the pictures and wrote your comments. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. The Standard Times confirmed with the Alaska Department of Fish and Gameat the timethat the bear didnt cause any human deaths ( here ). The story appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook on January 3, 2014. I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. See who is sharing it (it might even be your friends) and leave the link in the comments. Yes, that is gross. Although I am sure an encounter with a bear this size is very rare, encounters happen just the same. Dear ACTIVIST this bear is currently mounted and stuffed in the anchorage international airport in anchorage ak. Ya know I got to get that straight. Welcome to 2001, Phyllis, thanks for joining us!:-). 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. "What we can share is that the animal was an adult male grizzly bear weighing approximately 450 lbs. I have been fortunate enough to go to Alaska about a half dozen times. Grizzly bears don't always hibernate. The bear was just over one thousand six Sam Kezar. The bear in the picture is supposedly as you mentioned: The bear was over one thousand six hundred pounds. He was out deer hunting when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. GARDINER, Mont. It was a big bear, no doubt. Hard to imagine an animal that large. Although the pictures are real, the story is largely hogwash.". It will be stuffed, mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild. Note to self: You might as well be unarmed as carry a .38 in grizzly country. July 9, 2021 / 12:13 PM / CBS/AP. The bear was coming towards Winnen and his hunting partner from about 10 yards away, but nobody knows for sure whether it was "charging them." MamaEagle An employee of the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska recently faced just that scenario. 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." BIG HUGE BEAR. tourists of the risks involved when in the wild). Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual To comment to one of the other responders quote,What if there was more out there? But the size of the bear isnt the most shocking part of the claim. Backtracking from where the bear had originated, the US Forest Service found the hiker's emptied 38-caliber pistol. The other body has not been found. Research it. This poor bear has been killed on social media several times since he was originally shot in 2001, and he has gotten larger -- in mythological stature and actual purported size. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. 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. 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. "You wouldn't believe the number of calls we've received about that story," said Willow Gaber of the Alaska Dept. You are using an out of date browser. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Hunters who hunt bears in Alaska are also very familiar with the fee associated with taking a trophy bear in addition to the cost of a hunting license. This post has been carried over from our forum which has since been removed from the site. 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. The super-size Hinchinbrook bear is a myth from cyberspace. Looking back at what happened, The Anchorage Daily News explained the phenomenon in a story May 10, 2013, which it updated September 27, 2016. 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. A giant 450-pound grizzly bear has been shot in Alberta in a drive by shooting. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear excrement: Black bear excrement is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. honestly, considering the state of our planet. Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in of Fish and Game. The photos became an internet sensation and soon, stories appeared along with the images. The victim, Charles W. Mock IV, 40, of West Yellowstone, was carrying a fishing pole and bear mace when he was attacked on Thursday afternoon by what Mr. Jacobsen described as a large older male . thats incredible! i know we as humans need to come first,and we have for a very long time. He fired one shot in its brain (just under the eye) then 5 into the chest.The bear MAY have been stalking them but did not display any agressive moves and did not charge, but it WAS moving toward them at the time he shot it.But it did make a good urban legend. Actual Hunter: . An eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving it up to a Park Ranger to save the day. Do it again. 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. (I)t was taken in the 1960's and weighed around 1,700 pounds. 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