Jim Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Got this from a fellow biologist in AK: A guy who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. He was out deer huntinglast week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. The guy unloaded his 7mm Mag Semi-automatic rifle into the bearand it dropped a few feet from him. The big bear was still alive sohe reloaded and shot it several times in the head. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. It stood 12' 6" high at theshoulder, 14' to the top of his head. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. 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 tourist's of the risks involved when in the wild). Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in thepast 72 hours. The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker . The other body has not been found. Although the hiker fired sixshots and managed to hit the grizzly with four shots (they ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with twelve 7mm slugs inside the bear's dead body) it only wounded the bear - and probably angered it. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of theForest Service worker. Think about this - If you are an average size man; You would be level with the bear's belly button when he stood upright, the bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! 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 overthe roof, or walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 somerbody at work got that same email. did yours have pictures? im trying to figure out if it is the same photos that went around about 2 years ago like a chain letter with a new story attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgersling Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 (edited) This is an ongoing urban legend. http://www.blackbearheaven.com/world-record-grizzly-bear2.htm Edited March 16, 2004 by burgersling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 Very good dective work - yes the pictures were attached but they're giant jpegs and I'm at work with little options. If that bear was ranked 150 I'd hate to see the others - it looks huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Don't forget page 1 of the previously cited link. Page 1 has pictures. This page 1 link used to have a sub-link to other pictures in it. The sub-link has since been removed, probably because one of the pictures was of a mutilated human corpse. I still have this link, however, but I'm not going to provide it here. If you are some looney who loves seeing half-eaten bodies, then send me a PM and I'll provide you will the link privately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badvoodoo Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Re-thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Phew, that'll save me some PMs. Thanks, voodoo man! Meanwhile, here's the puke graemlin that some of you will no doubt be needing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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