Money will buy you a fine dog, but kindness will make him wag his tail. Nor had it killed anyone. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. Why do people comment on an article they didnt read? Dude, I'm going to the Anchorage Airport! No, neither assertion is true: This meme is a still-circulating exaggeration of a real grizzly killing that occurred in 2001, but that bear was not record-setting size and no evidence was found that it had killed anyone. The bear was just over one thousand six It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. ;). To comment to one of the persons commenting what if there was more of them? Six months later, Sigfredo Casiano, was hiking in Alaska and had a similar experience with a large bear. This is what I found attached to this same story and pictures. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. lol. Hes still a record hes just not the world record. 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. Next time, make sure that bear is down! There was no way . Wasn't the guy who shot that bear doing threesomes with supermodels in his single-wide? Narrator: What actually happened is that in October 2001 a 22-year-old airman from Eielson Air Force Base named Ted Winnen killed a grizzly bear on Hinchinbrook Island. The facts are a little different from the original eRumor, but the pictures do record the results of a true hunt and are real. That was also a Prince William Sound bear. would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! LOL @ at the comments from folks who didnt read the full article. Thats the stuff of campfire stories, and definitely not true. Next 500 years 32 Billion people or more In fact, there is no evidence in either case that the bears had ever attacked humans. The version of the eRumor that claims the bear was a killer and was shot by a forest service employee are false. These precious creatures need our respect and support.Submitted by: Karen V. Stefanini,Beautiful Back Bay, Boston, MA. Lloyd and his son-in-law Skeet Podrasky were hunting Continue reading Man Attacked By . 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. 1915 1.8 Billion people The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun. In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear conflicts, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert of bears while in the field. Grizzly bears are infamous for having an aggressive temperament. 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. I can make schit up too. 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. Asearch forFish and Wildlife Commission in Alaskashows no results the posts likely refer tothe Alaska Department of Fish and Game ( www.adfg.alaska.gov/ ). 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." The Alaska Department of Fish and Game confirmed that the bear was not responsible for killing any humans. The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Analyzing contents of the bear's stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours, including a hiker missing two days prior to the bear's own death, the post said. Now, this big grizzly cannot reproduce and make more big grizzly bears. This is the very definition of ignorance. - On Oct. 3, a group of hunters shot and killed a grizzly bear that reportedly charged them in the backcountry east of Gardiner. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. A giant 450-pound grizzly bear has been shot in Alberta in a drive by shooting. And there was someone that left a comment claiming to be Jesus Christ. "Fish & wildlife officers believe the occupant(s) of this vehicle could have information essential to their investigation. Its weight at the time was. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. 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. Casiano claims he found himself about 10 feet from the animal when the beast started moving toward him. Its the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Phillips failed to do much to cut it down to size. From homernews.com: A Homer man shot and killed a charging sow brown bear at Humpy Creek last Friday. They would soon learn that they could overpower any human, and would most likely maul anyone that tried to stop it digging through their garbage cans. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website. 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. twelve 7mm slugs inside the bears dead body) it only wounded the EEEEEWWWWW thats gross i can not believe that that guy killed that huge grizzly bear. Thankfully, the bear was more interested in the salmon than he was of me. What would you do if you were doing just that and a huge bear charges you? When a run-in with a curious grizzly bear ends up with the bear being shot to death, the bear's mate arrives on the scene and vengefully attacks their van. He says the bear did not stand up then drop down and charge. 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. And better yet, it became a man-eater. He left the ADN in 2015. While the origins of the third picture remain unknown, we do know that it has nothing to do with either Winnens or Casianos bear encounters. The following (first two) pictures are of a guy who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. And this is their way of showing how they don't give a crap about laws," one Facebook user said in response to the statement. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. plus the bear is a MONSTER! HOW MANY SHOTS DID IT TAKE TO KILL THE LARGE BEAST. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. 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. In 2014, a second largest grizzly skull was recorded from a hunter who shot a bear with a skull measuring 27 and 6/16th inches in length. Female bears with cubs tend to be more prone to attacking out of protectiveness. A viral Facebook post that has been circulating online for years claims to tell the story of the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world being shot. Lead Stories is a U.S. based fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or 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. 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 . http://community.cnhi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/96110953/m/361109514/r/884105714#884105714. The B.C. Backtracking from where the bear had originated, the US Forest Service found the hiker's emptied 38-caliber pistol. James Urban. Although the pictures are real, the story is largely hogwash.". It stood 12' 6 high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head.. Scarface, it turns out, was felled by two bullets fired by an elk hunter along Little Trail Creek, just a few miles outside Yellowstone National Park's North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. Looking back at what happened, The Anchorage Daily News explained the phenomenon in a story May 10, 2013, which it updated September 27, 2016. Thats gunna give me nightmares 2nite!!!!! I would like to point out that the Padres at San Antonio Mission in California had a plaster cast of a bear's foot that was 14" across and a tracing on parchment that was 16" across, which would make it bigger than this bear, he wrote. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to JavaScript is disabled. Weve pulled over the top 10 forum conversations that were not specific to future content areas which we will be posting. Someone sent it to me a couple of years back. Let us know!. I have pictures on my e-mail of this bear, but if Trizey thinks they will be pulled I won't post them. Of course, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did Idaho Fish and Game staff cleared the area so they could . Multiple inaccuracies in the story of Ted Winnen shooting a large grizzly bear in Alaska in 2002. 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 pounding woke Jim's son, Montana, who ventured from his bedroom to the front room . 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! It's measurements were determined by a skull found by a taxidermist in 1976. You must log in or register to reply here. Problems Poverty, starvation, global warming, hole in ozone layer, crime, polution, land destruction 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. Bad "A hair-raising yarn describing this supposed man-eating monster attacking a poor hapless deer hunter accompanies the photographs" of the bear, the San Francisco Chronicle reported in 2008. Yes, that is gross. NRA Life, MN Trappers-Life, GA Trappers-Life, TN Fur Harvesters-Life. The story about the 1,600 bear with human remains is a 100 percent fabrication. The dead body is from a totally different incident. He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. It was added nearly a year after the most popular version of this story began circulating. The immense bear was shot by Roy R. Lindsley, who was a U.S. (I)t was taken in the 1960's and weighed around 1,700 pounds. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. I'm pretty sure that guy was an airman from Eielson AFB that shot that bear and no, it was no where near 14 feet, not shot in self defense and was not a man eater. I am so gload that man had a weapon to kill it with. He emailed photos of himself posing with the bear to friends. Two elk hunters in Stamp Meadows near Island Park were charged by a grizzly. It does make you understand a little bit more that bears arent cuddly animals in the wild. Winnen was deer hunting with a friend on Prince William Sounds Hinchinbrook Island in Alaska, when they saw a bear fishing on the river. It will be stuffed, mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild. However, the accompanying story is about another hunter and another bear. 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. the bears own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. That photo was attached somewhere along the way when the story was circulating. Previously, he was political editor at The Tampa Tribune and also worked for three other Florida newspapers. 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. It was big. Grizzly: Directed by William Girdler. North American Bear Center, June 8, 2003. He was out deer hunting when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. These hapless creatures generally are protecting their territory, especially if they have cubs. My comment is as follows. 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! It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. "We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. What would you do if you were doing just that and a huge bear charges you? This post has been carried over from our forum which has since been removed from the site. In this case, the bear was a brown bear, not a grizzly, and between eight and nine feet tall. When starving, they do consume humans when possible, and once again, people should enter bear territory at their own risk and sign a release exempting the bears. As the lead guy pushed through the thick brush along the river a very large grizzly bear stood up and took a swing at his head. Honestly, why would he favor bears over humanity? A stunning video captured a moment few are lucky enough to experience: a group of travelers in Alaska came face-to-face with a giant grizzly bear as it roamed . pretty sure i read about that in the paper. The Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let the U.S. Forest Service employee keep the bear as a trophy. BIG HUGE BEAR. July 9, 2021 / 12:13 PM / CBS/AP. I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. Arizona - ( Ammoland.com )- The video was filmed by Leon Lorenz on 14 June, 2010. I wish people would stay out of bear territory unless willing to sign releases exempting bears from responsibility in maulings. At 3:30 a.m. one morning, Jim Landess heard banging on his Sterling, Alaska, home. Its the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in A grizzly that killed and partially consumed a hiker in Denali National Park and Preserve in the summer of 2012 was only about half the size of the bear shot in 2001 by Winnen. Narrator: 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 . I heard about the gross pictures of the chewed up man that went along with this story. I recently received an email from my wifes work regarding a supposed grizzly bear attack in Alaska. The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. 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. The other body has not been found. Grizzly bears don't always hibernate. posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its Based on the bears measurements, an Alaska master guide estimated the bears weight at 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.( here ). That has nothing to do with my bear. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. I do not hunt for sport but will shoot if in danger. 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. TheStandard Times(a Massachusetts newspaperpart of South Coast Media Group www.southcoasttoday.com/ ),saidthe bear did not charge the pair. You are using an out of date browser. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. top of his head. The Treadwell story is true, at least the part reported after his death. i do feel bad for the people envolved, however,we do hunt them, perhaps they are simply learning to return the favor. Officials killed the bear on Thursday after tests confirmed it had eaten part of. I'm glad the forest ranger shot it Lord knows how many people that thing coulda killed. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! Here are some info and photos but as I mentioned take it for what its worth. Apparently this one is getting another spate of forwards. 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. The real story was in Big Game Adventures a couple of years ago. I've sheep hunted with one of the guys involved. If you look at the vegetation in there its not quite tropical but it certainly is not Alaskan. 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. Although it was not bear season in the Last Frontier State, he was justified in killing the bear in self defense. Did a hunter in Alaska kill the largest grizzly bear on record? Im pretty sure that more than just his upper leg would be gone, and plus dinosauers dont exist, neither do Spearing mouse fish!!! The other body has not been found. Scary! ."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? of Fish and Game. The grizzly started charging toward the group. house and look in the bedroom windows. Thanks to our readers, the truth about these pictures has been found. To bad this looks like a beautiful bear," another Facebook user said. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. It stood 12 feet, six inches high at the shoulder and 14 feet to the top of his head. The myth has grown larger than the bear ever was. go hunters! Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun Deer hunting is one of the major seasons in Oklahoma. On October 14, 2001, U.S. Air Force Airman Theodore Winnen was deer-hunting on Hinchinbrook Island, Prince William Sound when he and his hunting buddy, Staff Sgt. That's hefty, but coastal brown bears have been known to get bigger. I was supposedly the result of a ferral dog attack in Singapore, where the avarage height of the population is around 5.4. Here's the TRUE storyStill one HECK of readI'm the Anon who recently ported, just had to go get the link.http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp, All you tree huggers out there need to leave us hunters alone. After seeing the story on the 14-foot grizzly, hunters . Grizzly bears are long-lived mammals, generally living into their mid to late 20s, although some wild bears have lived for over 35 years. The bear never killed attacked or ate anyone that officials or the hunter know about. The original pictures lacked the label linking them with hunting-pictures, but that is where the pictures reside. found. What followed beneath the headline was the same story Fimrite tried to torpedo in 2008. October 13, 2021 7:28 pm ET. I think there was a little truth and a little tale to that one. The bear that ate him also died. The other body has not been found. MamaEagle To the skeptics: A 14 ft Grizzly IS INDEED possible. If people continue to over populate there will be no bears left in the wild. All I can add is You Bet Your A there are and more than likely even larger. The largest grizzly bear ever recorded was actually not alive when discovered. Bear experts took a closer look and discovered that, wherever this man died, it probably wasnt anywhere near Alaska. It was bagged in 2013 near the Totatlanika River, Alaska. Thank you for supporting our journalism. Aim small. I didn't think this was the same story. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. The man-eating monster Alaska bear that refuses to die in cyberspace was shot in fall 2001 on Prince William Sound's Hinchinbrook Island by a then-22-year-old airman from Eielson Air Force Base named Ted Winnen. The myth, however, refuses to follow the bear into the grave. The man that is showed mauled in the photo is not related to the bear itself. But what about that other photo claiming to show the Hinchinbrook bears last meal? Effectively cloaked by their camouflage hunting gear, the pair had plenty of time to take their shot. thats incredible! Photos -- and the exaggerations -- hit the Internet in 2002. I live in Alaska, and bears can get hugh and series (har har) so it's not hard to believe this story. These magnificent creatures are considered as intelligent as the great apes by several current researchers and emotionally complex. January 1, 2010. my comment is as follows that creature was tremendous its to bad it was destroyed. tourists of the risks involved when in the wild). 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. His last meal was the unlucky nature buff in The photos became an internet sensation and soon, stories appeared along with the images. That is crazy that the bear ate that man like that. Thanks to precous Knut I have become an avid bear fan. .22 H&R 9 shot revolver, grizzly bear. 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. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. A really big bear. i JUST ACNT BELIEVE THAT HUNTER KILLED A BEAR. It was a big bear, no doubt. My Dad called me this morning and asked me to check it out. 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. I looked into the animal attacks archives here on this site and came up with the Alaskan Hiker Killed by Bear. Ray Massey Forest Service Spokesman Alaska Region: yea its on snopes the bear's real the story about the people are fake. The bear, the post went on to say, was stuffed and put on display at the Anchorage airport. I mean no offence, but seriously people, quit being selfish jerks. those are the same pictures that I had from the story that was sent to me. Grizzly bears have a multitude of strengths. Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire 14-foot Grizzly: Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 1 of 2 : 1: 2: 14-foot Grizzly #15355198 10/28/20. That is amazing! The Standard Times confirmed with the Alaska Department of Fish and Gameat the timethat the bear didnt cause any human deaths ( here ). 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. Fourteen-foot grizzly killed in Alaska By D.A. Note to self: You might as well be unarmed as carry a .38 in grizzly country. As the photos circulated around the Internet, the bear grew to "14 feet to the top of his 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. 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