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. not let him keep it as a trophy, but the bear will be stuffed and 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. In an interview with the Anchorage Daily News, Winnen said while he was deer hunting, he had hoped for a shot at a bear, picking up proper permits before and bringing the right gun. 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. The bear's skull. You cansubscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. If you are an average size man, you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. there homes and places to roam are shrinking rapidly. John C. Tolman, customs agent, Wrangel Is. With Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, Joan McCall. It was bagged in 2013 near the Totatlanika River, Alaska. July 9, 2021 / 12:13 PM / CBS/AP. inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet. This story has been a somewhat exaggerated. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Oct 13, 2021 Updated Jun 30, 2022. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game confirmed that the bear was not responsible for killing any humans. 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 posts also say that the Fish and Wildlife Commission established that the bear had killed at least two humans in the 72 hours before it was shot, including a hiker who went missing two days prior. 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. This post has been carried over from our forum which has since been removed from the site. It was added nearly a year after the most popular version of this story began circulating. : ). Im pretty sure that more than just his upper leg would be gone, and plus dinosauers dont exist, neither do Spearing mouse fish!!! Ted Winnen, who shot the bear, was an airman with the, The bear was large, but not a "world record. 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. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Ray Massey Forest Service Spokesman Alaska Region: A grizzly bear that dragged a woman from her tent and killed her in Montana has been shot dead. He left the ADN in 2015. I recently received an email from my wifes work regarding a supposed grizzly bear attack in Alaska. The last price I heard ran in the $3000 range. Kenneth Cates, 53, was found Wednesday morning on a horse trail in a heavily wooded area of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge near his hometown of Soldotna. 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. 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. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Leah Lokan, a 65-year-old nurse from California, was on a mountain biking trip with two friends. Eventually, the picture of Winnen became associated with the story of Casiano. "The hunters shot and killed the bear during its charge and were not injured," wildlife officials said Wednesday in a news release. It was shot by someone who drove off at high speed. or does it have to crouch down a few foot! My comment is as follows. Wasn't the guy who shot that bear doing threesomes with supermodels in his single-wide? 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. 11. Effectively cloaked by their camouflage hunting gear, the pair had plenty of time to take their shot. Think about what was running through the mind of the U.S. Forest worker when this huge thing was charging. This sounds like the same bear story from years ago. Thankfully, the bear was more interested in the salmon than he was of me. I don't know if I believe it yet? According to the internet, the last man eaten by the giant bear, shot on Hinchinbrook Island. And as for being level with its belly button while its standing on its back legs?! The truth: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. 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. Photos -- and the exaggerations -- hit the Internet in 2002. To the skeptics: A 14 ft Grizzly IS INDEED possible. USA Today debunked it September 28, 2020, as did Reuters on September 30, 2020. Six months later, Sigfredo Casiano, was hiking in Alaska and had a similar experience with a large bear. spotted the bear. All rights reserved. lol. Authorities in Idaho are seeking help in locating the person who illegally shot and killed a grizzly bear last month, leaving its cub to die. As the photos circulated around the Internet, the bear grew to "14 feet to the top of his head." January 1, 2010. BUT NASTY AT THE SAME TIME Just imagine an animal of these proportions charging straight at you with nothing but hate and destruction in its very being. grizzly bear, (subspecies Ursus arctos horribilis), common name for one of the brown bears (Ursus arctos) belonging to the subspecies U. arctos horribilis. Narrator: By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. So where did the photo come from? Like a giant centipede with fur! James Urban. You must log in or register to reply here. I wonder if it is photoshot???? 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. 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 big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. And there was more. But the size of the bear isnt the most shocking part of the claim. I'm glad the forest ranger shot it Lord knows how many people that thing coulda killed. But not that big. NRA Life, MN Trappers-Life, GA Trappers-Life, TN Fur Harvesters-Life. The 2 photos included are from a 1,200 pound bear that was killed. I didn't think this was the same story. To bad this looks like a beautiful bear," another Facebook user said. Ministry of Environment confirmed the experienced hunter and taxidermist is currently in stable condition. What the hell would you do if you saw a bear as big as a 2 story building running at you? 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. 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. 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 Treadwell story is true, at least the part reported after his death. : Arthur Brice is a fact checker at Lead Stories. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. ******** It is well documented and has been featured in various places, including the history channel. The true world-record Alaskan brown bear still stands, exhibited in a glass case at the Anchorage Airport. "Some folks out there are really angry that there isn't a season on grizzlies. The Standard Times confirmed with the Alaska Department of Fish and Gameat the timethat the bear didnt cause any human deaths ( here ). Backtracking from where the bear had originated, the US Forest Service found the hiker's emptied 38-caliber pistol. While backing away from the sow, Woodman fell and accidentally shot himself in the left foot . It does make you understand a little bit more that bears arent cuddly animals in the wild. Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual the pictures are accurate, but the story and details are incorrect. He says he has had it forwarded to him in the past. Numbers are way up and lots getting into farm land and residential areas causing issues. To comment to one of the other responders quote,What if there was more out there? 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. I hate to break it to you, but you re-posted a chain mail hoax. Grizzly bears don't always hibernate. 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 . The bruin squared more than 10 feet, weighed more than 1,000 pounds, and had a 28-inch skull. The other body has not been found. 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! All I can add if there was this one you can be sure there are more and possibly larger than that one. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) A man on a day hike in a rural area was killed when a bear bit his head, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. where the bear had originated, found the hikers 38-caliber pistol would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! This is total bullshit. This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing: (Source: Facebook screenshot taken on Wed Sep 30 20:26:40 2020 UTC). The other body has not been found.. It may not display this or other websites correctly. bear and probably angered it. 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. He spent 11 Years as an executive editor and executive producer at CNN. The super-size Hinchinbrook bear is a myth from cyberspace. I dont feel badly for the 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. The other body has not been found. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. They spotted the bear,itdisappearedinto the underbrushat firstandreappeared about 10 yards away. It will be stuffed, mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild. 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! The US Forest Service, backtracking from Narrator: All I can add is You Bet Your A there are and more than likely even larger. Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun. The story about the 1,600 bear with human remains is a 100 percent fabrication. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. . The posts make several claims, some of which are false. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! Think about this: If you are an average size man; you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. His last meal was the unlucky nature buff in Larry Fitzgerald poses with the largest grizzly bear taken by a hunter. Lead Stories is a U.S. based fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. And better yet, it became a man-eater. Two elk hunters in Stamp Meadows near Island Park were charged by a grizzly. Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in Deer hunting is one of the major seasons in Oklahoma. The confusion was frustrated by National Forest Service officials who mistakenly identified the photos to be from Casianos story. 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. Fitter If people continue to over populate there will be no bears left in the wild. At 3:30 a.m. one morning, Jim Landess heard banging on his Sterling, Alaska, home. It was amazing, he said. Yes, whoever said 10.5 feet 1000-1200lbs is correct.It's unusually large especially for Prince William Sound, where it was ACTUALLY killed.The photo IS real but the bear was not a proven maneater. All killed with 45 acp 230 ball ammo. It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14'. I have pictures on my e-mail of this bear, but if Trizey thinks they will be pulled I won't post them. His first shot brought the bear down, but he fired several more shots, probably to make sure. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. Neither did it weigh 1,600 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. [9] The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him, the post says. The really bizarre part of the story started when the bear was examined by the United States Forest Service. They are highly intelligent and have excellent memories. level with the bears belly button when he stood upright, the bear 2009 6.8 Billion people All this despite the fact that Snopes had started clearing the issue up almost immediately, posting its conclusions on May 29, 2002: The North American Bear Center also debunked the exaggerated claims June 8, 2003, on its site website bear.org. 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. 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. Fimrite, like Phillips, tried to debunk the story of the man-eating monster bear. * it is the largest grizzly bear taken by a grizzly Environment confirmed the hunter. His death july 9, 2021 Updated Jun 30, 2020, as did on... 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