JB. those are the same pictures that I had from the story that was sent to me. I mean no offence, but seriously people, quit being selfish jerks. He was out deer hunting when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. Grizzly: Directed by William Girdler. If you actually read the article it says that the last picture wasn;t associated with the bear attack or even that bear or even that area of the country. This story just seems to get better and better as it circulates around the 'net. . 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. I was supposedly the result of a ferral dog attack in Singapore, where the avarage height of the population is around 5.4. the guy you are in referance to has no idea of hunting and what a charging grizzly is capable of. Check out the info at the link. 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 big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing: This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing: (Source: Facebook screenshot taken on Wed Sep 30 20:26:40 2020 UTC). Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. The other body has not been found. Although his telling was very close to these facts, his sense of humor made me wet myself.Bob Spraker. You must log in or register to reply here. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. His last meal was the unlucky nature buff in . 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. Fish & wildlife officers believe it's possible that the person(s) responsible mistook the grizzly bear for a black bear and are asking them to contact the Report a Poacher Hotline," the statement said. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. 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. I looked it up on snopes, and they said it is a 5 year old story. Standing as tall as 2.5 m (8 ft) and weighing up to 360 kg (800 lbs. It's Ron Whitegood story, but probably not true. emptied. Maybe not a world record but nothing to be scoffed at either.. 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. My Dad called me this morning and asked me to check it out. A grizzly that killed and partially consumed a hiker in Denali National Park and Preserve in the summer of 2012 was only about half the size of the bear shot in 2001 by Winnen. 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. 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. A photograph of gnawed human remains. The bear in the picture is supposedly as you mentioned: The bear was over one thousand six hundred pounds. 1915 1.8 Billion people The bear's skull measured 27 6/16, making it the largest grizzly taken by a hunter ever recorded. TheStandard Times(a Massachusetts newspaperpart of South Coast Media Group www.southcoasttoday.com/ ),saidthe bear did not charge the pair. . 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. It showed no aggression at all. There were 14 .22 caliber . The facts are a little different from the original eRumor, but the pictures do record the results of a true hunt and are real. Officials know that the vehicle seen in the area at the time of the shooting was a blue dodge truck with a red quad in the box, according to the statement, which was posted to Facebook. The subspecies U. a. horribilis is limited to North America and . ;). 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. 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. THAT IS CRAZY THAT IS A BIG BEAR. 12. The origin of those photographs is not clear, but they appear to trace back to a bear or other wild animal attack in Russia. Wasn't the guy who shot that bear doing threesomes with supermodels in his single-wide? The largest grizzly bear ever recorded was actually not alive when discovered. North American Bear Center, June 8, 2003. He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. The bear was killed at around 4 pm on October 14, the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement said in a statement. Although the The first bullet from Winnens 338 Winchester pierced the brain, but it took five more in the chest to bring him down. Larry Fitzgerald poses with the largest grizzly bear taken by a hunter. It was big. of Fish and Game. Although it was not bear season in the Last Frontier State, he was justified in killing the bear in self defense. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Grizzly bears are infamous for having an aggressive temperament. 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. 2009 6.8 Billion people The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. The other body has not been found. They are absolutely gorgeous yet at the same time as adorable as a Steiff plush toy. FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson, http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. I saw the pict of the AIr Force guy who supposdely killed the Kodiak with a 223 M-16. Like a giant centipede with fur! Oct 13, 2021 Updated Jun 30, 2022. That has nothing to do with my bear. After seeing the story on the 14-foot grizzly, hunters . They are know to pull 1000 pound boulders out of the ground and can smash down a 12" thick tree with it 1600 pounds of force per feet. TheU.S.Forest Servicepublisheda press release on its website addressing the hoaxin Oct. 2002( here ). Blogs and websites claimed the Hinchinbrook Island bear stood 12 1/2 feet tall on its hind legs. Yes, that is gross. According to Idaho Fish and Game the bear was shot . Brice was a national desk editor and reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for nearly 20 years. As the photos circulated around the Internet, the bear grew to "14 feet to the top of his head." July 9, 2021 / 12:13 PM / CBS/AP. my comment is as follows that creature was tremendous its to bad it was destroyed. "While bears are occasionally shot and killed in the province, it is not something that we encounter on a regular basis. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. It could walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. Nor had it killed anyone. "What we can share is that the animal was an adult male grizzly bear weighing approximately 450 lbs. The other body has not been found. imagine having the strength of a bear, you'll be one dangerous dude!!! "It's amazing how stories can change once they circulate around the Internet.". The forest is in Wyoming, more than 100 miles away from Idaho's Fremont County. You cansubscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. The fake story has been repeated through the years and is still going strong. What actually happened is that in October 2001 a 22-year-old airman from Eielson Air Force Base named Ted Winnen killed a grizzly bear on Hinchinbrook Island. Idaho Fish and Game staff cleared the area so they could . 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. Our fact check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook. hundred pounds. Nor was it a killer bear, the site reported. i HEAD THAT IT WAS 2 FLOORS HIGH STANDING UP. "I cant let them (the South) go. Its weight at the time was. The couples are trapped inside the disabled car and must come up with clever ways to . 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. I live in Alaska, and bears can get hugh and series (har har) so it's not hard to believe this story. 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. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. However, the accompanying story is about another hunter and another bear. 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. found. the world. 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. (I)t was taken in the 1960's and weighed around 1,700 pounds. Of course, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the 11. The bear that ate him also died. I don't know if I believe it yet? It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. This guy was out minding his own business when a 14 foot bear charged him. The other body has not been found. additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, Although Fitzgerald shot the bear last September, Boone and Crockett, which certifies hunting records, has only now determined the grizzly, with a skull measuring 27 and 6/16ths inches, is the . 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. If you look at the vegetation in there its not quite tropical but it certainly is not Alaskan. The bear's skull. He rolled, drew the .44 Magnum pistol in his chest holster and emptied it into the bear, ending the encounter. So did plenty of others over the years. It was a big bear, but it did not stand 12 feet, 6 inches tall. In cold climates where the food sources are scarce in winter, grizzly bears hibernate for 5-7 months each year. Leah Lokan, a 65-year-old nurse from California, was on a mountain biking trip with two friends. They are highly intelligent and have excellent memories. Based on the 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 missing hiker. The human remains picture is totally unrelated and was tacked on to make the story more scary. Box 42029 Atlanta, Ga , 30311 Money will buy you a fine dog, but kindness will make him wag his tail. They will either be killed off or they will end up in a zoo. Grizzly bears, Ursus arctos horribilis, are a member of the brown bear species, U. arctos, that occurs in North America, Europe and Asia. The bear, the post went on to say, was stuffed and put on display at the Anchorage airport. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear, and it dropped a few feet from him. 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. Who really wants to meet that walking down a trail in the dark as we all do while hunting . pretty sure i read about that in the paper. An exceptionally fine polar bear skin rug with full mount head, complete with claws and full head, with black felt backing and black felt border, fitted with hooks for suspension. Other people said that grizzly bears are occasionally causing issues by wandering into residential properties. The person who shot the animal drove up, then left at high speed in a different direction, officials said. And there was more. 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. Actual Hunter: That such a magnificent specimen had to be destroyed. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him, the post says. humans are the worse animals ever, selfish, hateful, wasteful, unhappy, abusers, destructive, Water and Woods - http://waterandwoods.net, MDC reminds snaggers that paddlefish season begins March 15, Trout stocking and fishing suspended at Bear Rock Lakes WMA, Six New Delaware Sportfish Species Records Set in 2022, Youth Bass Fishing Championship headed for Lake Hartwell, Tribal CWD surveillance contributes to statewide effort. What do grizzly bears look like? 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. just think that if there was more of them that size. If people continue to over populate there will be no bears left in the wild. I am confused about this story. Weve pulled over the top 10 forum conversations that were not specific to future content areas which we will be posting. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Let us know!. I've sheep hunted with one of the guys involved. It's just not called news when I do it. Hard to imagine an animal that large. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. 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. Ray Massey Forest Service Spokesman Alaska Region: But it was not 12 feet, 6 inches tall nor did it weigh 1,600 lbs. The first two photos above were taken by Urban and were posted on several hunting boards and shared among hunting enthusiasts. The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Thanks to our readers, the truth about these pictures has been found. It looks like 90% of you read the first paragraph, looked at the pictures and wrote your comments. : Arthur Brice is a fact checker at Lead Stories. In this video we react to Ron White 14 foot grizzly bear.For more comedy check out our playlist of reactions to all your favorite comedians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU_G1KP6DKI\u0026list=PLn73OSVLUZHaGXAAD-vLHpsbAMUyGCkLzT's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15934121Tasha's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tashajacksonreactionsFollow us on Instagram @tntreactions @tashajacksonreactionsJoin our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/qSxXwy44CAMake a Donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A8VK2W3LYGK6YGet some Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/tnt-store-7?aid=marketplaceSend us mail: TNT Reactions P.O. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Fact check: Raised dots on steering wheel are not Braille. It was complete right down to the wonderfully descriptive assessment of how big this bear would appear if you met it in the woods. As far as I know this bear didnt, ya know, kill nobody or maul nobody. It stood 12 feet, six inches high at the shoulder and 14 feet to the top of his head. Someone sent it to me a couple of years back. Based on the bears measurements, an Alaska master guide estimated the bears weight at 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.( here ). It's measurements were determined by a skull found by a taxidermist in 1976. Duh. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! The story appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook on January 3, 2014. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. "Fish & wildlife officers believe the occupant(s) of this vehicle could have information essential to their investigation. The world-record skull was found by a hiker in 1976, and is just 7/16ths of an inch larger. The other body has not been Think about this: If you are an average size man; you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. Two hunters shot and killed a grizzly Thursday after she charged them with her cubs, Idaho Fish and Game reports. I hike and I love it. The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. That's one hell of a big bear. I would have needed clean clothes after that and air freshner. Lorenz originally filmed grizzlys without carrying a pistol. Six months later, Sigfredo Casiano, was hiking in Alaska and had a similar experience with a large bear. The bear was not 14 feet tall, it was not a new world record, and it did not kill anyone. EEEEEWWWWW thats gross i can not believe that that guy killed that huge grizzly bear. Welcome to 2001, Phyllis, thanks for joining us!:-). You are using an out of date browser. The Treadwell story is true, at least the part reported after his death. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. THAT BEAR IS A MONSTER, WOULD NOT LIKE TO SEE THAT THING COMING AFTER ME!!!! 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. Previously, he was political editor at The Tampa Tribune and also worked for three other Florida newspapers. man that would be a great full body mount! 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. MamaEagle I had to go check this out at the truth or fiction site goto when wondering about some emails i recieve. Scarface, it turns out, was felled by two bullets fired by an elk hunter along Little Trail Creek, just a few miles outside Yellowstone National Park's North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana. Grizzly bears are typically 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 meters) tall at the shoulder when standing on all fours and can reach almost 9 feet (2.7 m) tall when standing . Thanks for this and the reply. 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 Biggest Grizzly Bear Ever Killed In Alaska Top 10 Videos 3.2K subscribers Subscribe 1.9K Share 804K views 7 years ago The Biggest Grizzly Bear Ever Killed In Alaska The Biggest. I have seen pictures of this bear all over the web, it is definitely impressive. I remember that one too. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. Ron White 14 foot Grizzly Bear | Adventures of TNT REACTION The Adventures of TNT 166K subscribers Subscribe 36K views 10 months ago In this video we react to Ron White 14 foot. He was deer hunting last week when the large grizzly charged him from about 50 yards away. Scary! Arizona - ( Ammoland.com )- The video was filmed by Leon Lorenz on 14 June, 2010. house and look in the bedroom windows. Think about what was running through the mind of the U.S. Forest worker when this huge thing was charging. In 2021, it was estimated that the Alberta grizzly bear population stood at between 856 and 973. A Canadian man was attacked by a bear and shot by his friend. Contact Craig Medred at craig(at)alaskadispatch.com. The U.S. Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38 caliber pistol emptied. I agree with Dr. Smith. Sounds like theres going to be some real problems here.. Asearch forFish and Wildlife Commission in Alaskashows no results the posts likely refer tothe Alaska Department of Fish and Game ( www.adfg.alaska.gov/ ). Very interesting happenings over the weekend.. Warwoman Bear Firearm Opener AAR: I've got questions. A grizzly bear that dragged a woman from her tent and killed her in Montana has been shot dead. And yes, the famed bear he shot was mounted on the wall in the interview. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. It was added nearly a year after the most popular version of this story began circulating. An employee of the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska recently faced just that scenario. Although the pictures are real, the story is largely hogwash.". 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. A grizzly bear on a road at night, captured by a trail camera in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. As for the real record-breaking bear, it's under glass, said bear.org. Here are some info and photos but as I mentioned take it for what its worth. Note to self: You might as well be unarmed as carry a .38 in grizzly country. theres no way in hell thats real. Narrator: The bear never killed attacked or ate anyone that officials or the hunter know about. Next 500 years 32 Billion people or more It was shot by rangers from Katmai National Park and Preserve. Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Let us know!. i feel bad for the bear. Actual Hunter: They are known to smash through the walls of a houses just like you run a 3000 pound car throught the walls of a house. Now, this big grizzly cannot reproduce and make more big grizzly bears. It does make you understand a little bit more that bears arent cuddly animals in the wild. All this despite the fact that Snopes had started clearing the issue up almost immediately, posting its conclusions on May 29, 2002: The North American Bear Center also debunked the exaggerated claims June 8, 2003, on its site website bear.org. Oh man. Ministry of Environment confirmed the experienced hunter and taxidermist is currently in stable condition. Sam Kezar reckons he'd be either dead or disfigured if he hadn't spent all summer fast-drawing his Glock. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. Social media users have shared photographs and a story of a man who killed a large grizzly bear. He spent 11 Years as an executive editor and executive producer at CNN. 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. Solution STOP CREATING!!! Photos -- and the exaggerations -- hit the Internet in 2002. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Ive seen this picture before. 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. That was also a Prince William Sound bear. Aim small. 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. As noted from a television show on National Geographic with the actual hunter that killed the bear. Posted on 07/26/2006 8:03:17 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim, By D.A. I would not hesitate to shoot if I were being threatened. honestly, considering the state of our planet. Since i live in alaska and have seen the bear with my own eyes i can personally verify its authenticity. Disclaimer: The confusion was frustrated by National Forest Service officials who mistakenly identified the photos to be from Casianos story. Grizzly bears have a multitude of strengths. According to the two hunters, the bear may not even have been aware of their presence. Spotted something? 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. twelve 7mm slugs inside the bears dead body) it only wounded the The fur is brownish to buff, and the hairs are usually silver- or pale-tipped, giving the grizzled effect . I recently received an email from my wifes work regarding a supposed grizzly bear attack in Alaska. But then, those are real bears that don't keep growing after death. They were widely circulated at one time as photos of Timothy Treadwell, a would-be actor and filmmaker who spent many summers in Alaska trying to make friends with the bears before one of them killed and ate him. "The hunters shot and killed the bear during its charge and were not injured," wildlife officials said Wednesday in a news release. The gun of the hiker to watch out for 14 ft grizzly bear shot signs of bear activity charge the pair powered software! 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