The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. 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. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. He says that the bear was actually ten feet high and weighed between 1,000 and 1,200 pounds. And better yet, it became a man-eater. Solution STOP CREATING!!! 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. Its weight at the time was. Fitter http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp, Partly true, partly not. Good lord wasn't that a chain email 15+years ago. the bears own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. Dear ACTIVIST this bear is currently mounted and stuffed in the anchorage international airport in anchorage ak. Length 243 cm, width 222 cm Sold by in for You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg. Grizzly: Directed by William Girdler. His last meal was the unlucky nature buff in Do it again. What would you do if you were doing just that and a huge bear charges you? To give To the skeptics: A 14 ft Grizzly IS INDEED possible. It was added nearly a year after the most popular version of this story began circulating. Other people said that grizzly bears are occasionally causing issues by wandering into residential properties. ", https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-grizly-bear-killed-by-alaska-hunter-not-the-largest-on-record.html, Fact Check: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Ballot Incident Was NOT Related To Anti-GOP Postal Workers, Fact Check: The United States Has NOT Labeled Antifa A Terrorist Group, Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles, Facebook Third-Party Fact-Checking Partner. Was chased by wild boar in AL. grizzly bear, (subspecies Ursus arctos horribilis), common name for one of the brown bears (Ursus arctos) belonging to the subspecies U. arctos horribilis. Backtracking from where the bear had originated, the US Forest Service found the hiker's emptied 38-caliber pistol. You couldn't out run the dadgum thing what else are you going to do? It was shot by someone who drove off at high speed. Very interesting happenings over the weekend.. Warwoman Bear Firearm Opener AAR: I've got questions. The hunter himself, pictured above, appeared on the show and offered some insight from his home. of Fish and Game. He worked in cooperation with a scientific expedition headed by Melville N. Lincoln, which was sponsored by a habitat group affiliated with the Los Angeles County Museum. Fact check: Experts say flour is not a natural treatment for burns. A grizzly bear on a road at night, captured by a trail camera in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The last price I heard ran in the $3000 range. I heard about the gross pictures of the chewed up man that went along with this story. And yes, the famed bear he shot was mounted on the wall in the interview. 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. Well, a four hundred pounder showed up across the stream from me and let me tell you, that was an eye opener. MamaEagle It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. It is, however, legal to hunt black bears, which are abundant across the province, and it's possible that the individual responsible for hunting the bear mistook it for a black bear. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. At 3:30 a.m. one morning, Jim Landess heard banging on his Sterling, Alaska, home. The first two photos are legitimate images of a giant grizzly brought down by a hunter in Alaska. It was bagged in 2013 near the Totatlanika River, Alaska. Fimrite, like Phillips, tried to debunk the story of the man-eating monster bear. That's one hell of a big bear. In fact, there is no evidence in either case that the bears had ever attacked humans. Ray Massey Forest Service Spokesman Alaska Region: I have put my art on WEBSHOTS (karenvstefanini) for bear protection fundraising. Admittedly l have to be honest l thought that there might be a hint of truth in some portion somewhere, but thought that in another area it wasnt quite right. the past 72 hours. That creature was truly spectacular, its really to. Yes, that is gross. [9] "It's amazing how stories can change once they circulate around the Internet.". Yellowstone National Park rangers have put down a grizzly bear that killed a hiker and ate part of his body. It was amazing, he said. a 14 foot bear, at 1600 has the strength of 16 men (can kill 40 men at the same time) and can easily pull a 800 pound moose 50 yards away. Thatt is freaking rediculous, me and my do alot of hunting northern oregon and we have seen some huge black beers,no bigger then 10 feet tho,i think that sucks they didnt let the guy who killed it keep,if i shot that monster i would have stuffed that son of a bitch and cleared out a room just for that monster,ide sue the people that took it from me, thats bullshit,and Toby Norman your an idiot,you know how old that bear probly is,he probly has breeded more than 30 times already. The organization said it called officials in Alaska for confirmation. For what it is worth, I remember that third photo was circulated on a website and that the site claimed it to be the result of a dog attack. "You wouldn't believe the number of calls we've received about that story," said Willow Gaber of the Alaska Dept. Although his telling was very close to these facts, his sense of humor made me wet myself.Bob Spraker. Reporter Peter Fimrite went on to reprint a then-circulating Internet legend in full detail, complete with this graphic and shocking information: Based on the 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 missing hiker. 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." Social media users have shared photographs and a story of a man who killed a large grizzly bear. The true world-record Alaskan brown bear still stands, exhibited in a glass case at the Anchorage Airport. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Narrator: 10.5 feet at the sholder and 1000 to 1200 pounds and no dead people. Young reflexes saved him, as he ducked and the bear hit the pack, knocking him down. Two elk hunters in Stamp Meadows near Island Park were charged by a grizzly. the guy you are in referance to has no idea of hunting and what a charging grizzly is capable of. 11. The other body has not been found. Why can't this story just die? exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. The other body has not been found. imagine having the strength of a bear, you'll be one dangerous dude!!! 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. would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Looks like a cat attack to me. subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. greg morin thank you. It was big. I looked into the animal attacks archives here on this site and came up with the Alaskan Hiker Killed by Bear. So, the bear was actually killed in October 2001, but the "news article" that starts this thread has a dateline of July 26, 2006. The original pictures lacked the label linking them with hunting-pictures, but that is where the pictures reside. Its weight at the time was estimated at 1,000-1,200 pounds. The world-record skull was found by a hiker in 1976, and is just 7/16ths of an inch larger. Fish and Wildlife Service employee based in Kodiak. The other body has not been found. The bear in question was shot by Airman Ted Winnen, of Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Oct. 15, 2001, according to the North American Bear Center. He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. I wish people would stay out of bear territory unless willing to sign releases exempting bears from responsibility in maulings. Partly false. 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. Asearch forFish and Wildlife Commission in Alaskashows no results the posts likely refer tothe Alaska Department of Fish and Game ( www.adfg.alaska.gov/ ). The guy unloaded his 7mm Mag Semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. 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 bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. This is what I found attached to this same story and pictures. You are using an out of date browser. Although I am sure an encounter with a bear this size is very rare, encounters happen just the same. 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. 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. 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. 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. They are absolutely gorgeous yet at the same time as adorable as a Steiff plush toy. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. That is amazing! The forest is in Wyoming, more than 100 miles away from Idaho's Fremont County. 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. Six months later, Sigfredo Casiano, was hiking in Alaska and had a similar experience with a large bear. Actual Hunter: 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 bear was just over one thousand six The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. An employee of the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska recently faced just that scenario. Welcome to 2001, Phyllis, thanks for joining us!:-). The following (first two) pictures are of a guy who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. those are the same pictures that I had from the story that was sent to me. Narrator: Leah Lokan, a 65-year-old nurse from California, was on a mountain biking trip with two friends. Idaho Fish and Game staff cleared the area so they could . These precious creatures need our respect and support.Submitted by: Karen V. Stefanini,Beautiful Back Bay, Boston, MA. Read more about our fact-checking work here . A grizzly bear that dragged a woman from her tent and killed her in Montana has been shot dead. Bear experts took a closer look and discovered that, wherever this man died, it probably wasnt anywhere near Alaska. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. The dead bear at the side of the road. And as for being level with its belly button while its standing on its back legs?! I am confused about this story. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the The dead body is from a totally different incident. It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14'. 12. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Ya know I got to get that straight. The other body has not been found.. Oct 13, 2021 Updated Jun 30, 2022. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. My comment is as follows. The truth: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. Who would pay for the government?" I would have needed clean clothes after that and air freshner. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Winnenshot the bearas itapproachedhimand his hunting partnerusinga .338 Winchester Magnum, not a 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle. They are highly intelligent and have excellent memories. : Arthur Brice is a fact checker at Lead Stories. Hunters in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear recently in what they described as a self-defense encounter as they processed an elk carcass in the backcountry . "The bear . spotted the bear. Someone sent it to me a couple of years back. Use a Kanawa Bear Killer! The confusion was frustrated by National Forest Service officials who mistakenly identified the photos to be from Casianos story. 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. Its the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. The bear in the picture is supposedly as you mentioned: The bear was over one thousand six hundred pounds. 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 mean no offence, but seriously people, quit being selfish jerks. His first shot brought the bear down, but he fired several more shots, probably to make sure. The story was in Big game adventures and was of a hunter and allbut he was not expecting to find a bear of that proportion where he wasi have the issue somewhereand no the bear did not eat anyone Yea well, something ate that guys legg offand it ain't pretty "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough, Deer and Small Game Hunting and Trail Cams, edited due to graphic material at bottom of page. standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single Just imagine an animal of these proportions charging straight at you with nothing but hate and destruction in its very being. Nor had it killed anyone. James Urban. Relax. hey thats not cool i mean i'm glad the bear didn't kill anyone else but its the hunters that invaded their territory Is there a picture of the stuffed bear on display anywhere on the web??? Fitter If an Albertan does mistakenly shoot and kill a bear, they should immediately report the incident to their local Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Office to bring matters like this to a quick and fair resolution.". A mid-size Alaska grizzly bear shot by a Fairbanks hunter has claimed a hunting record that has the national media tripping all over itself to get things wrong. And did the grizzly kill two hunters beforehand? forgive my morbidity on this, but can anyone verify this story, which l have pasted below: Many regards piedipers I do not hunt for sport but will shoot if in danger. A local Eskimo hunter in Wales AK took a ten foot Polar Bear with a 22LR rimfire with one shot behind the ear at 20 feet. Duh. 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. twelve 7mm slugs inside the bears dead body) it only wounded the The grizzly bear is a massive animal with humped shoulders and an elevated forehead that contributes to a somewhat concave profile. Thats gunna give me nightmares 2nite!!!!! Based on the bears measurements, an Alaska master guide estimated the bears weight at 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.( here ). Wasn't the guy who shot that bear doing threesomes with supermodels in his single-wide? It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. He was deer hunting last week when the large grizzly charged him from about 50 yards away. He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. Here's the real deal: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp, HOW DID YOU GET THAT BIG SON OF A GUN OF THE WOODS, how the hell did they drag that big beast out of the woods. EEEEEWWWWW thats gross i can not believe that that guy killed that huge grizzly bear. From homernews.com: A Homer man shot and killed a charging sow brown bear at Humpy Creek last Friday. It's Ron Whitegood story, but probably not true. - On Oct. 3, a group of hunters shot and killed a grizzly bear that reportedly charged them in the backcountry east of Gardiner. Bad A really big bear. I hate to break it to you, but you re-posted a chain mail hoax. 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. The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. One of the hunters used bear spray while the other shot a gun at close range, giving the bear fatal injuries. They will either be killed off or they will end up in a zoo. Kim Woodman, 57, shot the bear five times with a GLOCK 10mm Auto semi-automatic handgun before the bear fell about 6 feet from him. Nor was it a killer bear, the site reported. 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. THE TRUTH Tyler Freel. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. Research it. He emailed photos of himself posing with the bear to friends. 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 . July 9, 2021 / 12:13 PM / CBS/AP. TheU.S.Forest Servicepublisheda press release on its website addressing the hoaxin Oct. 2002( here ). The post says the bear that was shot is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world at over 1,600 lbs and standing at 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. 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. It is well documented and has been featured in various places, including the history channel. inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet. Thankfully, the bear was more interested in the salmon than he was of me. MamaEagle I had to go check this out at the truth or fiction site goto when wondering about some emails i recieve. That bear is like humungo. .22 H&R 9 shot revolver, grizzly bear. ;). go hunters! The largest grizzly bear ever recorded was actually not alive when discovered. emptied. An eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving it up to a Park Ranger to save the day. Because of the temporal closeness of these two accounts, the two stories became confused. It may not display this or other websites correctly. They remain solely within Alberta's Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural region. Miraculously, 56-year-old Wilf Lloyd survived the harrowing experience. This story has been a somewhat exaggerated. The largest bears in the wilds of Alaska generally top out at about 1,500 pounds, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. If you think that is what Jesus Christ would say, then you understand the Bible very poorly. He doesnt know how the bear he killed got to be the worlds biggest bear in cyberspace. management. Thank you for supporting our journalism. The facts are a little different from the original eRumor, but the pictures do record the results of a true hunt and are real. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. Previously, he was political editor at The Tampa Tribune and also worked for three other Florida newspapers. I wonder if it is photoshot???? The immense bear was shot by Roy R. Lindsley, who was a U.S. As noted from a television show on National Geographic with the actual hunter that killed the bear. 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. 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. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its Worlds biggest grizzly killed by a coward with an ego problem. i know we as humans need to come first,and we have for a very long time. Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper. Let us know!. . It does make you understand a little bit more that bears arent cuddly animals in the wild. Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun Deer hunting is one of the major seasons in Oklahoma. Analyzing 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 hiker missing two days prior to the bear's own death. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. Another Fish and Game official told the site: "That bear wasn't responsible for killing any humans.". PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE BY THE THOUSAND'S EVERY DAY!AT LEAST THE BEAR KILL'S TO EAT!AND OF COURSE, THERE IS THE CHANCE THAT THE BEAR JUST GOT PISSED OFF THAT SOME BIG WHITE HUNTER PUT BULLETS INTO IT.IT WOULD BE A VERY TERRIFYING WAY TO GO OUT OF THIS WORLD! Before his death, Treadwell tried to create his own, monster-bear-size personal myth before his untimely end, but it died along with him. John C. Tolman, customs agent, Wrangel Is. Carry a bigger gun and enjoy the wild. Grizzly bears are infamous for having an aggressive temperament. ******** The first two photos above were taken by Urban and were posted on several hunting boards and shared among hunting enthusiasts. Even if it was .38 and would only make it madder, its still a way of defending yourself and you aint got any other choice. Oh man. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The really bizarre part of the story started when the bear was examined by the United States Forest Service. Lead Stories is a U.S. based fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or By decree of the Boone and Crockett Club, the nearly nine-foot grizzly bear taken by Larry Fitzgerald (not the Cardinals' wide receiver) near Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2013 is now officially the. 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. Spotted something? His mother insisted that he start carrying a .44 . By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. plus the bear is a MONSTER! If you look at the vegetation in there its not quite tropical but it certainly is not Alaskan. Thanks to some photographs with a distorted perspective the made Winnen's bear look huge, that animal took on an afterlife of its own on the Internet and just kept growing and growing and growing after it was shot. HOW MANY SHOTS DID IT TAKE TO KILL THE LARGE BEAST. The story appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook on January 3, 2014. 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. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. . ."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? The person who shot the animal drove up, then left at high speed in a different direction, officials said. A photograph of gnawed human remains. . It stood 12' 6 high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head.. Google 14 foot grizzly bear and get a true story. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several "They need to do a raffle and have a limited number of these bears harvested each year . mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport (to remind Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All I can add is You Bet Your A there are and more than likely even larger. Neither of the hunters was injured. i JUST ACNT BELIEVE THAT HUNTER KILLED A BEAR. Actual Hunter: Grizzly bears Scientific Name: Ursus arctos horribilis Type: Mammals Diet: Omnivore Average Life Span In The Wild: 25 years Size: Five to eight feet Weight: 800 pounds Size relative to a 6-ft. (same reason it was deleted previous times before). ), the grizzly bear is a subspecies of brown bear that inhabits western Canada and the northwestern United States. Brice was a national desk editor and reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for nearly 20 years. 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