Denali National Park bear attack

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justincredible
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Aug 28, 2012 2:15pm
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/08/26/2664509/denali-park-hikers-camera-offers.html

I think the two points to take from this are:

1. Don't go hiking/camping in a vast national park without a gun or something to defend yourself.
2. Don't get within 50 yards of a hungry bear.

I'll be curious to see if the photos are ever released. Probably not. Not sure I really want to see them, either.
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gorocks99
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Aug 28, 2012 2:17pm
I'll be curious to know if a BEAR DICK PUNCH was involved.
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said_aouita
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Aug 28, 2012 2:34pm
Imagine that. A human loses when a bear picks a fight.
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justincredible
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Aug 28, 2012 2:35pm
gorocks99;1256346 wrote:I'll be curious to know if a BEAR DICK PUNCH was involved.
God I hope so. It's really your last line of defense but...
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Rotinaj
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Aug 28, 2012 2:48pm
justincredible;1256360 wrote:God I hope so. It's really your last line of defense but...
You mean only line of defense right?
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cat_lover
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Aug 28, 2012 2:53pm
Bears will attack and kill you.
Wolves will not.
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Glory Days
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Aug 28, 2012 2:55pm
justincredible;1256360 wrote:God I hope so. It's really your last line of defense but...
Rotinaj;1256377 wrote:You mean only line of defense right?
you are assuming the bear doesnt get the drop on you and dick punch you first.

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Fab1b
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Aug 28, 2012 2:57pm
When I read he got within 100/50 yds of the bear I said well no feeling sorry for this guy!

Bear Dick punch wouldn't even work on a bear of this caliber:


I heard that from Sleeper and Cher!
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thavoice
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Aug 28, 2012 2:58pm
This also brings up another important issue. Dont go it alone. This guy was backpacking by himself and was attacked.


Always go with someone else.

Someone that you can out run preferrably
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Glory Days
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Aug 28, 2012 3:01pm
bad advice...

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mcburg93
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Aug 28, 2012 3:09pm
Gosh a ruddies. People should take the bears out of the neighborhoods. They were bred to kill. People should just not go around them. Bears target the stupid and poor. They also target the young and older people.
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vball10set
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Aug 28, 2012 3:18pm
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