Hunter in Alaska mauled by bear before being shot in the leg while trying to fend it off

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Hunter in Alaska mauled by bear before being shot in the leg while trying to fend it off
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The 32-year-old man was seriously injured in both the mauling and the shooting on the Kenai Peninsula on Saturday, Alaska State Troopers said.

The man was with a hunting companion who opened fire during the attack in a remote area near the Resurrection Pass trail.

However, it is not clear who fired the shot which struck the man as he tried to fight the bear off, Alaska State Troopers spokesman Tim DeSpain said.

The injured hunter, whose identity was not immediately released, was flown by helicopter to a hospital in the city of Anchorage.

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decide to go kill some animals

animal gets you instead

deserved tbh 🤷🏻

Tbf if they were hunting black/brown bear the meat is really good. Grizzly is a nope because most omnivore meat tastes nasty ('cept for lynx).

Black and brown bears are not the same. Grizzlies are brown bears. And no, I'm not just talking about the color.

Man tests "who's safer in the woods, man or bear" hypothesis, gets null result.

His biggest worry while being mauled and then shot was probably the medical bill.

Bears are evolving - first he got him with bear arms, then tried to make sure with bear arms.

“And then this hunter’s friend showed this bear of will, what true will really was.”