[at-l] Sly Bear Mauling Link

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   WOW!   

   
       Some observations on this particular attack:


       From watching TV shows on bear attacks the first mistake was running 
when the bear saw him. Bears can sprint incredibly fast, fast enough to catch 
a dodging chipmunk. These two were going to be mauled at this point no matter 
what they did. The flinging of the cubs into the air foretold the attacks 
ferocity right off.

    Second mistake was remaining standing. The mauled man was met head on 
while standing -major mistake. A grizzly almost always makes a facial bite to 
disarm its opponent. Standing and facing an attacking grizzly will almost 
guarantee those results. He's lucky it wasn't much worse.

    The best bet was to play dead right away on the ground with hands behind 
the neck and face covered. The canister carrier should have gotten off his 
best facial shot before covering up. 

     I would very much suspect the glancing shot the unmauled man sprayed 
limited the extent of the attack on both of them. Stats have shown spray to 
not completely prevent attacks but definitely limit their length and extent. 
I'll go so far as to say the bear's memory of the first spraying made him 
break off after the second emptying shot. It had vented its anger and 
disarmed the threat so it left not wanting more sting in its eyes.

    Lie towards each other and spray while the other is being attacked and 
when approached. Lying down should have been done instantly because this 
wasn't a predation attack. Grizzlies will respond to playing dead in this 
kind of situation. Black bears won't. Grizzlies will only find it easier to 
kill you if you play dead during a predation attack. Spray, spray, spray! 
then duck and cover.

   
       As for the grizzly, it's only doing what it's programed to do to 
survive. It doesn't know what your capabilities are and is only acting 
instinctively. You violated its kill and ignored the warning scent. After 
that you didn't run fast enough to get away. It considers you as taking it 
on. This was the worst of two simultaneous scenarios, carcass defense and cub 
protection. What a photo!


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