Don't Arm Bears

Morgeruat · 04-29-2004, 04:08 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat...een-bear_x.htm

enjoy

"Teen fights off bear attack with punches, air horn
ANCHORAGE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy on a wilderness expedition for emotionally troubled youths woke up to find a 400-pound brown bear with a bad attitude sitting at his feet.
After trying unsuccessfully to back out of the tent, the boy was bitten in the forearm and decided to fight back, punching the bear with his left hand a half-dozen times, Alaska State Trooper Adam Benson said Monday.

When the teenager tried to run, the bear bit him again below his ribs, this time leaving a half-dozen puncture wounds on his back, Benson said.

The boy punched the bear again, and again she let him go, but chased him around a nearby stand of trees. He eventually remembered an air horn in his gear, and blew it in the bear's muzzle, waking others in the camp, said Steve Prysunka, director of the six-week "Crossing Wilderness Expeditions for Youth" program.

Prysunka asked that the boy not be identified.

The bear finally turned and ran after counselors blasted her with pepper spray and fired a flare at her feet, Prysunka said. Later Saturday, following the morning attack, officials found the sow in the campsite area on Deer Island in southeast Alaska and killed her.

The boy was flown out to a hospital, where he was treated, then sent home to Barrow to give his wounds time to heal, Prysunka said.

"I think he is the biggest, baddest thing in the woods. He punched the bear," Prysunka said."

Bungleau · 04-29-2004, 04:26 PM

What did you do this weekend, Jimmy? No, really...

SomeGuy · 04-29-2004, 05:02 PM

roflmao oh god that's hilarious. Punching the bear lol man that'd make a great story to tell to grandkids lol

Jaradu · 04-29-2004, 05:10 PM

[img]graemlins/1drinkspit.gif[/img] Why? Why? Why? Some people nowadays just seem to totally lack the ability to see 10 seconds into the future... Actions ---> Consequence! Why did they kill the bear? Wasn't it supposed to be there? Who's Prysunka? LOL, Someguy!

EDIT: Elminster? Duuuuuddeee....

[ 04-29-2004, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: Jaradu ]

Tyrion · 04-29-2004, 06:44 PM

Animal beating...im not impressed!!!

Sir Kenyth · 04-29-2004, 06:48 PM

Here's one for you!

Old Gramps: Ahhhhh! Did I ever tell you kids the bear story?

Kids: No Gramps! Tell us!

Old Gramps: Weeeeeellllll, there I was walking around the Oldville forest, I turned the corner and there stood a ten foot mean old Grizzly Bear!

Kids: Gosh Gramps! What did you do?

Old Gramps: Weeelllllll, I turned the corner saw that old bear and.........

Ooooooooooooops! , I pooped my pants!

Kids: Gosh gramps! If we saw a big old bear like that in front of us, we'd poop our pants too!

Old Gramps: Not then! Just now when I went "Ooooooooooooops"!

[img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

Dron_Cah · 04-29-2004, 07:11 PM

Oooook. Uh, dude, you need some new material. [img]tongue.gif[/img] lol. Animal beating? nah, self defense.

The Hierophant · 04-29-2004, 08:29 PM

Fending the animal off was self defense. Hunting it down later and killing it (for nothing more than being curious about intruders in its territory) is plain old savagery. Humans are so tough and badass when they have their guns arn't they. I mean, they could have even tranquilized it and transported it elsewhere. But no, that'd be too much effort. Just kill it. Bastards.

Kakero · 04-29-2004, 09:14 PM

hmmm..they could bbq the bear later. hmm yum yum.

Morgeruat · 04-29-2004, 09:24 PM

Actually if it knew enough about humans to come looking for food from them (as them...) then it would do so again until it was put down, regardless of whether it was moved to a new habitat or not, it would go after easy game...

04-29-2004, 04:08 PM	#1
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat...een-bear_x.htm enjoy "Teen fights off bear attack with punches, air horn ANCHORAGE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy on a wilderness expedition for emotionally troubled youths woke up to find a 400-pound brown bear with a bad attitude sitting at his feet. After trying unsuccessfully to back out of the tent, the boy was bitten in the forearm and decided to fight back, punching the bear with his left hand a half-dozen times, Alaska State Trooper Adam Benson said Monday. When the teenager tried to run, the bear bit him again below his ribs, this time leaving a half-dozen puncture wounds on his back, Benson said. The boy punched the bear again, and again she let him go, but chased him around a nearby stand of trees. He eventually remembered an air horn in his gear, and blew it in the bear's muzzle, waking others in the camp, said Steve Prysunka, director of the six-week "Crossing Wilderness Expeditions for Youth" program. Prysunka asked that the boy not be identified. The bear finally turned and ran after counselors blasted her with pepper spray and fired a flare at her feet, Prysunka said. Later Saturday, following the morning attack, officials found the sow in the campsite area on Deer Island in southeast Alaska and killed her. The boy was flown out to a hospital, where he was treated, then sent home to Barrow to give his wounds time to heal, Prysunka said. "I think he is the biggest, baddest thing in the woods. He punched the bear," Prysunka said." __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

04-29-2004, 04:26 PM	#2
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	What did you do this weekend, Jimmy? No, really... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

04-29-2004, 05:02 PM	#3
SomeGuy Unicorn Join Date: May 14, 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA Age: 33 Posts: 4,238	roflmao oh god that's hilarious. Punching the bear lol man that'd make a great story to tell to grandkids lol __________________ \"I firmly believe that any man\'s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.\"<br />-Vince Lombardi

04-29-2004, 06:44 PM	#5
Tyrion Quintesson Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: straight outta Kålltorp Age: 37 Posts: 1,081	Animal beating...im not impressed!!! __________________ ...with the Bible and the Uzi as weapons

04-29-2004, 06:48 PM	#6
Sir Kenyth Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: somewhere Age: 54 Posts: 1,785	Here's one for you! Old Gramps: Ahhhhh! Did I ever tell you kids the bear story? Kids: No Gramps! Tell us! Old Gramps: Weeeeeellllll, there I was walking around the Oldville forest, I turned the corner and there stood a ten foot mean old Grizzly Bear! Kids: Gosh Gramps! What did you do? Old Gramps: Weeelllllll, I turned the corner saw that old bear and......... Ooooooooooooops! , I pooped my pants! Kids: Gosh gramps! If we saw a big old bear like that in front of us, we'd poop our pants too! Old Gramps: Not then! Just now when I went "Ooooooooooooops"! [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] __________________ Master Barbsman and wielder of the razor wit!<br /><br />There are dark angels among us. They present themselves in shining raiment but there is, in their hearts, the blackness of the abyss.

04-29-2004, 05:10 PM	#4
Jaradu Silver Dragon Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, England Age: 33 Posts: 1,635	[img]graemlins/1drinkspit.gif[/img] Why? Why? Why? Some people nowadays just seem to totally lack the ability to see 10 seconds into the future... Actions ---> Consequence! Why did they kill the bear? Wasn't it supposed to be there? Who's Prysunka? LOL, Someguy! EDIT: Elminster? Duuuuuddeee.... [ 04-29-2004, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: Jaradu ]

04-29-2004, 07:11 PM	#7
Dron_Cah Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: March 2, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 37 Posts: 2,637	Oooook. Uh, dude, you need some new material. [img]tongue.gif[/img] lol. Animal beating? nah, self defense.

04-29-2004, 08:29 PM	#8
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 42 Posts: 2,860	Fending the animal off was self defense. Hunting it down later and killing it (for nothing more than being curious about intruders in its territory) is plain old savagery. Humans are so tough and badass when they have their guns arn't they. I mean, they could have even tranquilized it and transported it elsewhere. But no, that'd be too much effort. Just kill it. Bastards. __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!

04-29-2004, 09:14 PM	#9
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	hmmm..they could bbq the bear later. hmm yum yum.

04-29-2004, 09:24 PM	#10
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	Actually if it knew enough about humans to come looking for food from them (as them...) then it would do so again until it was put down, regardless of whether it was moved to a new habitat or not, it would go after easy game... __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

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