That photo was attached somewhere along the way when the story was circulating. mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport (to remind The bear, the post went on to say, was stuffed and put on display at the Anchorage airport. Why can't this story just die? That such a magnificent specimen had to be destroyed. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. That was also a Prince William Sound bear. the guy you are in referance to has no idea of hunting and what a charging grizzly is capable of. 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, or walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. .22 H&R 9 shot revolver, grizzly bear. 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. In an interview with the Anchorage Daily News, Winnen said while he was deer hunting, he had hoped for a shot at a bear, picking up proper permits before and bringing the right gun. . This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing: or does it have to crouch down a few foot! i know we as humans need to come first,and we have for a very long time. North American Bear Center, June 8, 2003. Apparently this one is getting another spate of forwards. It was amazing, he said. The post says the man emptied his rifle into the bear and shot it several times in the head while it was still alive. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. 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. Narrator: The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. But the size of the bear isnt the most shocking part of the claim. 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. u tree huggers back off! I have put my art on WEBSHOTS (karenvstefanini) for bear protection fundraising. Alaska hunter kills record grizzly bear By Rob Chaney Missoulian May 9, 2014 0 Hunter Larry Fitzgerald of Fairbanks, Alaska, displays the record grizzly bear he killed. Think about this: If you are an average size man; you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. Neither did it weigh 1,600 pounds. And there was someone that left a comment claiming to be Jesus Christ. Thats a crazy beast Toby Normans an idiot, why do we want giant bears? Actual Hunter: The victim, Charles W. Mock IV, 40, of West Yellowstone, was carrying a fishing pole and bear mace when he was attacked on Thursday afternoon by what Mr. Jacobsen described as a large older male . The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. It will be stuffed, mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild. Fitter Ted Winnen, who shot the bear, was an airman with the, The bear was large, but not a "world record. those are the same pictures that I had from the story that was sent to me. i do feel bad for the people envolved, however,we do hunt them, perhaps they are simply learning to return the favor. I saw the pict of the AIr Force guy who supposdely killed the Kodiak with a 223 M-16. The post also says a U.S. Forest Service worker shot the bear with a 7mm Magnum semi-automatic Rifle after it charged him and his hunting partner. Someone sent it to me a couple of years back. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. not let him keep it as a trophy, but the bear will be stuffed and we kill millions of animals every year. Officials killed the bear on Thursday after tests confirmed it had eaten part of. honestly, considering the state of our planet. Six months later, Sigfredo Casiano, was hiking in Alaska and had a similar experience with a large bear. Nor was it a killer bear, the site reported. He was deer hunting last week when the large grizzly charged him from about 50 yards away. I don't know if I believe it yet? Fimrite afterward noted that "my own wife was stunned, sending me a note saying, 'I'm happy grizzlies don't live in California. I have seen pictures of this bear all over the web, it is definitely impressive. Out of curiousity, what is the record for the biggest grizzly, and how big is the actual grizzly bear in the two legit photos? The dead bear at the side of the road. i feel bad for the bear. Its weight at the time was estimated at 1,000-1,200 pounds. I looked it up on snopes, and they said it is a 5 year old story. NRA Life, MN Trappers-Life, GA Trappers-Life, TN Fur Harvesters-Life. Grizzly: Directed by William Girdler. The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. It was shot by rangers from Katmai National Park and Preserve. After seeing the story on the 14-foot grizzly, hunters . Grizzly bears don't always hibernate. 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. Actual Hunter: Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Posted on 07/26/2006 8:03:17 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim, By D.A. It was a big bear, no doubt. Partly false. Now, this big grizzly cannot reproduce and make more big grizzly bears. Well, a four hundred pounder showed up across the stream from me and let me tell you, that was an eye opener. The bear was coming towards Winnen and his hunting partner from about 10 yards away, but nobody knows for sure whether it was "charging them." Effectively cloaked by their camouflage hunting gear, the pair had plenty of time to take their shot. this makes me want to jerk off until my penis bleeds from the pee hole. Multiple inaccuracies in the story of Ted Winnen shooting a large grizzly bear in Alaska in 2002. The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38-caliber pistol emptied. "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. Google 14 foot grizzly bear and get a true story. the bears own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. u no what? It was bagged in 2013 near the Totatlanika River, Alaska. Posted: 1/5/2018 11:03:51 PM EST. The really bizarre part of the story started when the bear was examined by the United States Forest Service. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You are using an out of date browser. I recently received an email from my wifes work regarding a supposed grizzly bear attack in Alaska. "It's amazing how stories can change once they circulate around the Internet. Wasn't the guy who shot that bear doing threesomes with supermodels in his single-wide? The first bullet from Winnens 338 Winchester pierced the brain, but it took five more in the chest to bring him down. That is crazy that the bear ate that man like that. Dear ACTIVIST this bear is currently mounted and stuffed in the anchorage international airport in anchorage ak. That is amazing! Contact Craig Medred at craig(at)alaskadispatch.com. To give It stands as the second-largest ever killed. 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. 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. twelve 7mm slugs inside the bears dead body) it only wounded the Its the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in "Some folks out there are really angry that there isn't a season on grizzlies. You cansubscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. The version of the eRumor that claims the bear was a killer and was shot by a forest service employee are false. Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four shots (the Service ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with twelve 7 mm slugs inside the bear's dead body), it only wounded the bear and probably angered it immensely. Fact check: Raised dots on steering wheel are not Braille. It was a nice bear but not 14ft. 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 . It opened: These pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska, and his trophy bear. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. With Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, Joan McCall. This sounds like the same bear story from years ago. Maybe not a world record but nothing to be scoffed at either.. Good lord wasn't that a chain email 15+years ago. top of his head. The other body has not been found. I didn't think this was the same story. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. But it was not 12 feet, 6 inches tall nor did it weigh 1,600 lbs. It was added nearly a year after the most popular version of this story began circulating. Remember this is the internet, which is worse than the lying porch. It could walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. Based on the 2002USDA Forest Servicereport,the animal measured 10-feet, 6-inches from nose to tail, and its front claws were three to four inches long. It is, however, legal to hunt black bears, which are abundant across the province, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Yellowstone National Park rangers have put down a grizzly bear that killed a hiker and ate part of his body. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him, the post says. Bear experts took a closer look and discovered that, wherever this man died, it probably wasnt anywhere near Alaska. Scary! 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, or walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. According to Idaho Fish and Game the bear was shot . 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. Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun. Christ. 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 never killed attacked or ate anyone that officials or the hunter know about. Thankfully, the bear was more interested in the salmon than he was of me. I'm glad the forest ranger shot it Lord knows how many people that thing coulda killed. The immense bear was shot by Roy R. Lindsley, who was a U.S. Let us know!. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the forgive my morbidity on this, but can anyone verify this story, which l have pasted below: Many regards piedipers A bear of mythical and horrifying proportions. I can make schit up too. John C. Tolman, customs agent, Wrangel Is. 1915 1.8 Billion people He has been a journalist for more than 40 years, nearly 30 of them in newspapers. thts just the guy who found it tht bloody all over its face is from when i beat the shit out of it.he took it out of my house after i served it a nice meal of hiker and he came in and shot it.but ill get tht guy i swear. Standing as tall as 2.5 m (8 ft) and weighing up to 360 kg (800 lbs. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! This poor bear has been killed on social media several times since he was originally shot in 2001, and he has gotten larger -- in mythological stature and actual purported size. 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. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Humans that were eaten, the animal was only doing what they do. I would have needed clean clothes after that and air freshner. 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. He doesnt know how the bear he killed got to be the worlds biggest bear in cyberspace. The largest ever topped 2,000 pounds and lived out its life at the Dakota Zoo in Bismark, N.D. All killed with 45 acp 230 ball ammo. "While bears are occasionally shot and killed in the province, it is not something that we encounter on a regular basis. would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! 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. - Abe Lincoln, If you do a google search for ("record grizzly" + alaska + airport). posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its And if you go to the link at Montana Hunting to read the full account of this bear, be forewarned there are graphic and horrifying photos at the end of the story. They were posted by a hunter who used the nickname Dalliwacker but who is, according to published articles, Jim Urban. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! Then again, Alaska bears don't have to grow that big to be dangerous. Tyler Freel. 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. bigfoot iis an UNDERSTATEMENT! 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. This is total bullshit. the past 72 hours. To comment to one of the other responders quote,What if there was more out there? I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. (same reason it was deleted previous times before). 11. 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. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Dr. Tom Smith Research Wildlife Biologist USGS Alaska Science Center: 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. Despite being a huge-arsed animal, it wasn't anywhere close to the reports of being 14', it didn't chow down on a couple of hikers. It claims the man, an employee with the US Forest Service in Alaska, was deer hunting when a grizzly charged him from about 50 yards away. But what about that other photo claiming to show the Hinchinbrook bears last meal? Dude, I'm going to the Anchorage Airport! thats incredible! That's hefty, but coastal brown bears have been known to get bigger. Thanks to our readers, the truth about these pictures has been found. 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. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. I wish people would stay out of bear territory unless willing to sign releases exempting bears from responsibility in maulings. . The Treadwell story is true, at least the part reported after his death. These hapless creatures generally are protecting their territory, especially if they have cubs. In relation to the world record he wound up only being short by 2 inches and uh 2/16ths of an inch which put him at the rank of 145 out of the 347 of the largest, worlds largest bears ever taken. Oh man. 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. The second- and third-place bears were also taken on Kodiak.. NOTE:I would like to point out that the Padres at San Antonio Mission in California had a plaster cast of a bear's foot the was 14" across and a tracing on parchment that was 16" across, which would make it bigger than this bear. man that would be a great full body mount! The Standard Times confirmed with the Alaska Department of Fish and Gameat the timethat the bear didnt cause any human deaths ( here ). That creature was truly spectacular, its really to. I agree with Dr. Smith. Narrator: 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. It stood 12 feet, six inches high at the shoulder and 14 feet to the top of his head. They are absolutely gorgeous yet at the same time as adorable as a Steiff plush toy. Lorenz originally filmed grizzlys without carrying a pistol. .45 ACP vs. Brown Bear. I remember that one too. He says the bear did not stand up then drop down and charge. i HEAD THAT IT WAS 2 FLOORS HIGH STANDING UP. Relax. Lead Stories is a U.S. based fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. The human remains picture is totally unrelated and was tacked on to make the story more scary. Thank you for supporting our journalism. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Another Fish and Game official told the site: "That bear wasn't responsible for killing any humans.". While it was a large grizzly bear the hunters killed, it did not charge them, was not as big as claimed or a world record, and did not eat hikers. Relax. Bear. Lead Stories is a U.S. based fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or What followed beneath the headline was the same story Fimrite tried to torpedo in 2008. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. shots (they ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with All I can add if there was this one you can be sure there are more and possibly larger than that one. Winnenshot the bearas itapproachedhimand his hunting partnerusinga .338 Winchester Magnum, not a 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle. Of course, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear." hundred pounds. USA Today debunked it September 28, 2020, as did Reuters on September 30, 2020. The bear was just over one thousand six For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The bear was 10 feet, 6 inches, which is large for a grizzly in the Prince Williams Sound area, but not a world record, according to Snopes. From homernews.com: A Homer man shot and killed a charging sow brown bear at Humpy Creek last Friday. He also says the bear was not shot on Hitchenbrook Island but, like all good hunters, he wont be specific about where he got it .*************. 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. An eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving it up to a Park Ranger to save the day. 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. They remain solely within Alberta's Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural region. The super-size Hinchinbrook bear is a myth from cyberspace. Thanks for this and the reply. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. As noted from a television show on National Geographic with the actual hunter that killed the bear. I looked into the animal attacks archives here on this site and came up with the Alaskan Hiker Killed by Bear. Leah Lokan, a 65-year-old nurse from California, was on a mountain biking trip with two friends. It can look into a two story house?!?!?! . TheU.S.Forest Servicepublisheda press release on its website addressing the hoaxin Oct. 2002( here ). B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service is investigating whether a grizzly bear in B.C.'s Elk Valley was shot and killed by a hunter over the weekend. The service said the bear was not of record size and did not report on the bear having killed any humans prior to its death. 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. If people continue to over populate there will be no bears left in the wild. Fimrite, like Phillips, tried to debunk the story of the man-eating monster bear. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Before his death, Treadwell tried to create his own, monster-bear-size personal myth before his untimely end, but it died along with him. 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. tourists of the risks involved when in the wild). It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. there homes and places to roam are shrinking rapidly. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. Culture Bears Wildlife Alaska TikTok. The truth: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. The guy emptied his 7 mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. 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. According to the two hunters, the bear may not even have been aware of their presence. Yes, that is gross. However, the bear was shot and killed at the scene. house and look in the bedroom windows. Miraculously, 56-year-old Wilf Lloyd survived the harrowing experience. The bear's skull. "You wouldn't believe the number of calls we've received about that story," said Willow Gaber of the Alaska Dept. 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