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. .45 ACP vs. Brown Bear. That's hefty, but coastal brown bears have been known to get bigger. hey thats not cool i mean i'm glad the bear didn't kill anyone else but its the hunters that invaded their territory Is there a picture of the stuffed bear on display anywhere on the web??? Relax. Heres an update on the Worlds Largest Bear for all who continue to follow and seek the truth behind this story. Next time, make sure that bear is down! Before his death, Treadwell tried to create his own, monster-bear-size personal myth before his untimely end, but it died along with him. Although I am sure an encounter with a bear this size is very rare, encounters happen just the same. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game confirmed that the bear was not responsible for killing any humans. PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE BY THE THOUSAND'S EVERY DAY!AT LEAST THE BEAR KILL'S TO EAT!AND OF COURSE, THERE IS THE CHANCE THAT THE BEAR JUST GOT PISSED OFF THAT SOME BIG WHITE HUNTER PUT BULLETS INTO IT.IT WOULD BE A VERY TERRIFYING WAY TO GO OUT OF THIS WORLD! in short it is a shame that the bear could not be apreciated for what it was. . inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet. my comment is as follows that creature was tremendous its to bad it was destroyed. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. I advocate banning bile farms, bear dancing, harvest and trophy hunts and suggest hormone harvests be implemented as a kinder solution to bear overpopulation in rare instances where it actually occurs. Multiple inaccuracies in the story of Ted Winnen shooting a large grizzly bear in Alaska in 2002. 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 . Ministry of Environment confirmed the experienced hunter and taxidermist is currently in stable condition. this makes me want to jerk off until my penis bleeds from the pee hole. The organization said it called officials in Alaska for confirmation. Seeing as this stated a hiker being killed and thought, here we go this is something. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. i HEAD THAT IT WAS 2 FLOORS HIGH STANDING UP. Thanks to our readers, the truth about these pictures has been found. The B.C. He rolled, drew the .44 Magnum pistol in his chest holster and emptied it into the bear, ending the encounter. Hunters in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear recently in what they described as a self-defense encounter as they processed an elk carcass in the backcountry . Ya know I got to get that straight. USA TODAY reached out to him for comment. shots (they ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with Actual Hunter: Here are some info and photos but as I mentioned take it for what its worth. A local Eskimo hunter in Wales AK took a ten foot Polar Bear with a 22LR rimfire with one shot behind the ear at 20 feet. . That has nothing to do with my bear. USA Today debunked it September 28, 2020, as did Reuters on September 30, 2020. The confusion was frustrated by National Forest Service officials who mistakenly identified the photos to be from Casianos story. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. This is the very definition of ignorance. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Social media users have shared photographs and a story of a man who killed a large grizzly bear. "The bear . Maybe not a world record but nothing to be scoffed at either.. 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. The immense bear was shot by Roy R. Lindsley, who was a U.S. Its weight at the time was. It opened: These pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska, and his trophy bear. That bear is like humungo. Ray Massey Forest Service Spokesman Alaska Region: of Fish and Game. imagine having the strength of a bear, you'll be one dangerous dude!!! spotted the bear. A Canadian man was attacked by a bear and shot by his friend. Fourteen-foot grizzly killed in Alaska By D.A. >>>I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. I live in Alaska, and bears can get hugh and series (har har) so it's not hard to believe this story. This guy was out minding his own business when a 14 foot bear charged him. honestly, considering the state of our planet. The story about the 1,600 bear with human remains is a 100 percent fabrication. This is total bullshit. This story has been a somewhat exaggerated. Narrator: After seeing the story on the 14-foot grizzly, hunters, hikers, and fishermen will be more aware of the potential dangers traveling the wilderness in Alaska. Grizzly bears, Ursus arctos horribilis, are a member of the brown bear species, U. arctos, that occurs in North America, Europe and Asia. http://community.cnhi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/96110953/m/361109514/r/884105714#884105714. 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. inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet. . Anyways huge bear!! To comment to one of the other responders quote,What if there was more out there? Stay out of deep woods and go to a resort to have fun ,deep woods are uncharted and you might not make it back. the past 72 hours. Winnenshot the bearas itapproachedhimand his hunting partnerusinga .338 Winchester Magnum, not a 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle. Grizzy killed with HI Point 45 ACP. times in the head. Huge bear!!!! To give BUT ODLY COOL. Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper. Bear. In October 2001, a hunter legally shot a bear on Hinchinbrook Island off Alaskas southern coast. For several nights in a row, the man had fended off the tenacious advances of a grizzly bear that had attacked him a few days earlier at a mining camp some 40 miles outside Nome. Thats pretty terrible, I guess that blows the play dead technique out the window, that guy is dead! To bad this looks like a beautiful bear," another Facebook user said. hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four Thats a crazy beast Toby Normans an idiot, why do we want giant bears? Although the Of course, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let him keep it as a trophy, but the bear will be stuffed and mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild. To comment to one of the persons commenting what if there was more of them? The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. 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. Admittedly, snopes is not my favorite debunker, but it says the story was updated early last year. . Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Thankfully, the bear was more interested in the salmon than he was of me. Why can't this story just die? Officials killed the bear on Thursday after tests confirmed it had eaten part of. 11. I dont feel badly for the The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. Two hunters shot and killed a grizzly Thursday after she charged them with her cubs, Idaho Fish and Game reports. holy shit that 1 big ass bear hate to see that while im hunting, Ron White (Comedy Central-Jeff Foxworthy) worked this bear story into his act at the Rialto Theater/Joliet Illinois on October 28, 2006. Fitter plus the bear is a MONSTER! I wish people would stay out of bear territory unless willing to sign releases exempting bears from responsibility in maulings. The other body has not been found.. the third picture below. John C. Tolman, customs agent, Wrangel Is. The bear's skull. These hapless creatures generally are protecting their territory, especially if they have cubs. And better yet, it became a man-eater. The pounding woke Jim's son, Montana, who ventured from his bedroom to the front room . Its weight at the time was estimated at 1,000-1,200 pounds. I do not hunt for sport but will shoot if in danger. Although Fitzgerald shot the bear last September, Boone and Crockett, which certifies hunting records, has only now determined the grizzly, with a skull measuring 27 and 6/16ths inches, is the . Im pretty sure that more than just his upper leg would be gone, and plus dinosauers dont exist, neither do Spearing mouse fish!!! Disclaimer: And there was more. 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. lol. Aim small. Nor had it killed anyone. "The hunters shot and killed the bear during its charge and were not injured," wildlife officials said Wednesday in a news release. All I can add is You Bet Your A there are and more than likely even larger. 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. And there was someone that left a comment claiming to be Jesus Christ. Was chased by wild boar in AL. 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! The facts are a little different from the original eRumor, but the pictures do record the results of a true hunt and are real. Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife It was shot by rangers from Katmai National Park and Preserve. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. The other body has not been found. He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. Experts say flour is not a natural treatment for burns, Raised dots on steering wheel are not Braille, Alaska Department of Fish and Game confirmed that the bear was not responsible, Debunking the myth of a '1600-pound man-eating grizzly' from Alaska. 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. The 2 photos included are from a 1,200 pound bear that was killed. Arizona - ( Ammoland.com )- The video was filmed by Leon Lorenz on 14 June, 2010. By decree of the Boone and Crockett Club, the nearly nine-foot grizzly bear taken by Larry Fitzgerald (not the Cardinals' wide receiver) near Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2013 is now officially the. The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. ."It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head while standing on all 4 legs".How do you work out that it would look you in the eye when on all fours if its 14 foot to the top of its head on all fours?.is that if your standing on a ladder? It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. As far as I know this bear didnt, ya know, kill nobody or maul nobody. I would have needed clean clothes after that and air freshner. From homernews.com: A Homer man shot and killed a charging sow brown bear at Humpy Creek last Friday. Welcome to 2001, Phyllis, thanks for joining us!:-). top of his head. the bears own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. With Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, Joan McCall. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. Admittedly l have to be honest l thought that there might be a hint of truth in some portion somewhere, but thought that in another area it wasnt quite right. It was both deerand bear hunting season at the time. Looks like we need to post this helpful Bear Warning again: >>>>The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear, and it dropped a few feet from him. Rifle was a 338winny and as stated above, both guys involved were airman from eilson. - On Oct. 3, a group of hunters shot and killed a grizzly bear that reportedly charged them in the backcountry east of Gardiner. In relation to the world record he wound up only being short by 2 inches and uh 2/16ths of an inch which put him at the rank of 145 out of the 347 of the largest, worlds largest bears ever taken. He says that the bear was actually ten feet high and weighed between 1,000 and 1,200 pounds. there homes and places to roam are shrinking rapidly. It is well documented and has been featured in various places, including the history channel. He bases that conclusion on a sobering calculus of time and distancethe two seconds required for a Wyoming grizzly bear to cover 20 yardsand the fact that Kezar somehow managed to get off seven shots from his 10mm in . Narrator: Brice was a national desk editor and reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for nearly 20 years. A bear of mythical and horrifying proportions. The truth: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. 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. MamaEagle Grizzly bears have a multitude of strengths. Based on the 2002USDA Forest Servicereport,the animal measured 10-feet, 6-inches from nose to tail, and its front claws were three to four inches long. Culture Bears Wildlife Alaska TikTok. I looked it up on snopes, and they said it is a 5 year old story. Let us know!. Apparently this one is getting another spate of forwards. Our fact check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook. LOL @ at the comments from folks who didnt read the full article. I hike and I love it. 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. Thats gunna give me nightmares 2nite!!!!! The bears were officially declared a threatened species in 2010 and it's illegal to hunt them there. Bear experts took a closer look and discovered that, wherever this man died, it probably wasnt anywhere near Alaska. The service did not report on any bodies or details about the hiker.. Kim Woodman, 57, shot the bear five times with a GLOCK 10mm Auto semi-automatic handgun before the bear fell about 6 feet from him. The bruin squared more than 10 feet, weighed more than 1,000 pounds, and had a 28-inch skull. The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. This story just seems to get better and better as it circulates around the 'net. 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 bear never killed attacked or ate anyone that officials or the hunter know about. It stands as the second-largest ever killed. If you are an average size man, you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. MamaEagle The bear was 10 1/2 feet long and weighed more than half a ton Big, but not a record. James Urban. These magnificent creatures are considered as intelligent as the great apes by several current researchers and emotionally complex. The hunter himself, pictured above, appeared on the show and offered some insight from his home. I picked up the paw and it was like, good God. The thing was as wide as my chest.. It was a big bear, no doubt. All I can add if there was this one you can be sure there are more and possibly larger than that one. The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in. Humans that were eaten, the animal was only doing what they do. JavaScript is disabled. i'm a 13 yr old girl and i think hunting ROX!! 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. THAT BEAR IS A MONSTER, WOULD NOT LIKE TO SEE THAT THING COMING AFTER ME!!!! The bear was killed at around 4 pm on October 14, the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement said in a statement. HOW MANY SHOTS DID IT TAKE TO KILL THE LARGE BEAST. An article bythe Standard Times reprinted inthe North American Bear Center here saysTedWinnenwasa 22-year-oldUnited States Air Forceairman,nota forestserviceworker, when heshota brown grizzly bear on Oct.14, 2001 onHinchenbrookIslandinAlaska. Box 42029 Atlanta, Ga , 30311 Two young couples are driving through a remote forest when their car breaks down. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Its the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. If this bear were in my living room he could bust his head through the ceiling and I could go up stairs and stand eye eye with him. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. go hunters! And to all of you whom insulted the hunter, you really need to buzz off and mind your own business if you cant keep your fowl mouth shut. In this case, the bear was a brown bear, not a grizzly, and between eight and nine feet tall. A really big bear. They spotted the bear,itdisappearedinto the underbrushat firstandreappeared about 10 yards away. It looks like 90% of you read the first paragraph, looked at the pictures and wrote your comments. Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun Deer hunting is one of the major seasons in Oklahoma. The man . And did the grizzly kill two hunters beforehand? 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. 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. The Treadwell story is true, at least the part reported after his death. "We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. Another Fish and Game official told the site: "That bear wasn't responsible for killing any humans.". The really bizarre part of the story started when the bear was examined by the United States Forest Service. 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. "What we can share is that the animal was an adult male grizzly bear weighing approximately 450 lbs. This is what the rest of the lengthy post said: The Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let him keep it as a trophy, of course; but the bear will be stuffed and mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved in the wild. ), the grizzly bear is a subspecies of brown bear that inhabits western Canada and the northwestern United States. The person who shot the animal drove up, then left at high speed in a different direction, officials said. Worlds biggest grizzly killed by a coward with an ego problem. 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