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. Numbers are way up and lots getting into farm land and residential areas causing issues. The other body has not been found. This story of a monster man-eating bear astonished web surfers around the world. As the lead guy pushed through the thick brush along the river a very large grizzly bear stood up and took a swing at his head. Fact check: Experts say flour is not a natural treatment for burns. LOL @ at the comments from folks who didnt read the full article. Just imagine an animal of these proportions charging straight at you with nothing but hate and destruction in its very being. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear, and it dropped a few feet from him. The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. I am so gload that man had a weapon to kill it with. These precious creatures need our respect and support.Submitted by: Karen V. Stefanini,Beautiful Back Bay, Boston, MA. u no what? 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. "The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Grizzy killed with HI Point 45 ACP. If this bear were in my living room he could bust his head through the ceiling and I could go up stairs and stand eye eye with him. 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. 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. Actual Hunter: Hard to imagine an animal that large. of Fish and Game. top of his head. 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. Do it again. The posts say that the U.S. Forest Service found the hikers pistol near the remains of his body and that the body of the second alleged victim had not been found. Hes still a record hes just not the world record. Why do people comment on an article they didnt read? 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. we kill millions of animals every year. 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 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, the post went on to say, was stuffed and put on display at the Anchorage airport. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. If that werent bad enough, some joker along the line decided to embellish the story with a gruesome prologue, complete with photographic evidence. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several Bad A bear of mythical and horrifying proportions. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Stay out of deep woods and go to a resort to have fun ,deep woods are uncharted and you might not make it back. ), the grizzly bear is a subspecies of brown bear that inhabits western Canada and the northwestern United States. The 2 photos included are from a 1,200 pound bear that was killed. Social media users have shared photographs and a story of a man who killed a large grizzly bear. It could walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. Multiple inaccuracies in the story of Ted Winnen shooting a large grizzly bear in Alaska in 2002. in short it is a shame that the bear could not be apreciated for what it was. 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. "They need to do a raffle and have a limited number of these bears harvested each year . The bear was 10 1/2 feet long and weighed more than half a ton Big, but not a record. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Ill dig up the info for you but the story has been quite twisted as its been around for quite some time. That photo was attached somewhere along the way when the story was circulating. The myth, however, refuses to follow the bear into the grave. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. All killed with 45 acp 230 ball ammo. 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. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp, Partly true, partly not. 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). Ughthe last picture in that Snopes article is quite disturbing. I think there was a little truth and a little tale to that one. 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 Standard Times confirmed with the Alaska Department of Fish and Gameat the timethat the bear didnt cause any human deaths ( here ). Previously, he was political editor at The Tampa Tribune and also worked for three other Florida 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. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. THE TRUTH After seeing the story on the 14-foot grizzly, hunters . I would like to point out that the Padres at San Antonio Mission in California had a plaster cast of a bear's foot that was 14" across and a tracing on parchment that was 16" across, which would make it bigger than this bear, he wrote. additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, Two young couples are driving through a remote forest when their car breaks down. He doesnt know how the bear he killed got to be the worlds biggest bear in cyberspace. they can pick up the front end of a family size car with it's mouth and ripe the tires of with it teeth. emptied. My Dad called me this morning and asked me to check it out. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. 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. If this bear stood up, as reported in the web, it could be watching you take a shower on the second floor of your home. I had to go check this out at the truth or fiction site goto when wondering about some emails i recieve. the pictures are accurate, but the story and details are incorrect. 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. It was a big bear, but it did not stand 12 feet, 6 inches tall. Although his telling was very close to these facts, his sense of humor made me wet myself.Bob Spraker. Still a fun story to read though. It was amazing, he said. An employee of the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska recently faced just that scenario. In this case, the bear was a brown bear, not a grizzly, and between eight and nine feet tall. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Fimrite, like Phillips, tried to debunk the story of the man-eating monster bear. A viral Facebook post that has been circulating online for years claims to tell the story of the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world being shot. Grizzly bears are infamous for having an aggressive temperament. January 1, 2010. subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. 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. 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. level with the bears belly button when he stood upright, the bear And better yet, it became a man-eater. It stood 12' 6' high at the shoulder, 14' to the top of his head. there homes and places to roam are shrinking rapidly. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to The myth has grown larger than the bear ever was. It's the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Actual Hunter: hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four It was shot by rangers from Katmai National Park and Preserve. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. I wonder if it is photoshot???? JB. Craig Medred is a former writer for the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Dispatch and Alaska Dispatch News. The other body has not been It stood 12' 6" high at the shoulder, 14'. This sounds like the same bear story from years ago. He was out deer hunting when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. Heres an update on the Worlds Largest Bear for all who continue to follow and seek the truth behind this story. Tyler Freel. Backtracking from where the bear had originated, the US Forest Service found the hiker's emptied 38-caliber pistol. "You wouldn't believe the number of calls we've received about that story," said Willow Gaber of the Alaska Dept. Grizzly: Directed by William Girdler. plus the bear is a MONSTER! Oh man. That is amazing! The other body has not been found. The post says the man emptied his rifle into the bear and shot it several times in the head while it was still alive. Anyways huge bear!! i know we as humans need to come first,and we have for a very long time. 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. Posted: 1/5/2018 11:03:51 PM EST. FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson, http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. Grizzly bears, Ursus arctos horribilis, are a member of the brown bear species, U. arctos, that occurs in North America, Europe and Asia. It may not display this or other websites correctly. It stands as the second-largest ever killed. Standing as tall as 2.5 m (8 ft) and weighing up to 360 kg (800 lbs. Out of curiousity, what is the record for the biggest grizzly, and how big is the actual grizzly bear in the two legit photos? But not that big. shots (they ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with (same reason it was deleted previous times before). 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. The bear in the picture is supposedly as you mentioned: The bear was over one thousand six hundred pounds. 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. bigfoot iis an UNDERSTATEMENT! The world-record skull was found by a hiker in 1976, and is just 7/16ths of an inch larger. They are photos of the remains of a human reportedly mauled by a bear. The second- and third-place bears were also taken on Kodiak.. If you are an average size man, you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. BIG HUGE BEAR. The Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let the U.S. Forest Service employee keep the bear as a trophy. I agree with Dr. Smith. spotted the bear. . Its the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Check out the info at the link. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. 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 . Based on the contents of the bear's stomach, it was established that the bear had killed at least two humans in the 72 hours before its demise which included a missing hiker. It was a big bear, no doubt. 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. THE BEAR IS MINE!AND LIKE OUR CHILDREN; WE CAN LEARN MUCH FROM THE ANIMALS TOO, IF WE WOULD ONLY SEEK THE KNOWLEDGE INSTEAD OF FEEDING OUR EGO'S AND IGNORANCE! That has nothing to do with my bear. "It's amazing how stories can change once they circulate around the Internet.". He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. i'm a 13 yr old girl and i think hunting ROX!! ."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? Thanks for this and the reply. Although 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. The other body has not been found.. Posted on 07/26/2006 8:03:17 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim, By D.A. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game confirmed that the bear was not responsible for killing any humans. 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. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. It was "happened upon" by a hunter and his partner.The hunter was after deer but had a .338 magnum rifle in case of bear attack. Solution STOP CREATING!!! 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. Some Canadians don't agree with the ban on hunting grizzly bears. The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. ******** Brice was a national desk editor and reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for nearly 20 years. Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in 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. 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. A grizzly bear on a road at night, captured by a trail camera in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. It came with three photographs, 1] displaying overall size of grizzly and hunter together, 2] displaying size of paw and 3] graphic portrayal of hiker practically eaten. Much of this was copy and pasted from other times this claim has been posted, but at the end, Botts adds his own note. I hike and I love it. The fake story has been repeated through the years and is still going strong. The dead bear at the side of the road. Weve pulled over the top 10 forum conversations that were not specific to future content areas which we will be posting. Humans that were eaten, the animal was only doing what they do. It was big. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Research it. "What we can share is that the animal was an adult male grizzly bear weighing approximately 450 lbs. The post, shared way back in 2014 by Joseph E. Botts, has a picture of a man posing next to a giant dead bear. Eventually, the picture of Winnen became associated with the story of Casiano. Thank you for supporting our journalism. A giant 450-pound grizzly bear has been shot in Alberta in a drive by shooting. I know of 10 other 45 acp grizzy DLP kills. Apparently this one is getting another spate of forwards. These magnificent creatures are considered as intelligent as the great apes by several current researchers and emotionally complex. His mother insisted that he start carrying a .44 . Fourteen-foot grizzly killed in Alaska By D.A. Two hunters shot and killed a grizzly Thursday after she charged them with her cubs, Idaho Fish and Game reports. HOW MANY SHOTS DID IT TAKE TO KILL THE LARGE BEAST. What the hell would you do if you saw a bear as big as a 2 story building running at you? 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. Read more about our fact-checking work here . According to the internet, the last man eaten by the giant bear, shot on Hinchinbrook Island. Narrator: It can look into a two story house?!?!?! The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. . or does it have to crouch down a few foot! James Urban. Spotted something? Who really wants to meet that walking down a trail in the dark as we all do while hunting . That's hefty, but coastal brown bears have been known to get bigger. Winnen was deer hunting with a friend on Prince William Sounds Hinchinbrook Island in Alaska, when they saw a bear fishing on the river. He spent 11 Years as an executive editor and executive producer at CNN. "Fish & wildlife officers believe the occupant(s) of this vehicle could have information essential to their investigation. Think about this: If you are an average size man; You would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. 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. i HEAD THAT IT WAS 2 FLOORS HIGH STANDING UP. In fact, there is no evidence in either case that the bears had ever attacked humans. So did plenty of others over the years. But what about that other photo claiming to show the Hinchinbrook bears last meal? Note to self: You might as well be unarmed as carry a .38 in grizzly country. It stood 12 feet, six inches high at the shoulder and 14 feet to the top of his head. I have pictures on my e-mail of this bear, but if Trizey thinks they will be pulled I won't post them. MamaEagle bear and probably angered it. thats incredible! Permits for grizzly bear hunting were stopped completely in 2006, and a plan was drafted for the species' recovery. "With this case still open and an investigation ongoing, we cannot comment on the specifics of the incident," a spokesperson for Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement told Newsweek. However, the accompanying story is about another hunter and another bear. Think about this: If you are an average size man; you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. honestly, considering the state of our planet. Scary! imagine having the strength of a bear, you'll be one dangerous dude!!! 11. 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. To bad this looks like a beautiful bear," another Facebook user said. THAT IS CRAZY THAT IS A BIG BEAR. greg morin thank you. The human remains picture is totally unrelated and was tacked on to make the story more scary. 2009 6.8 Billion people It was complete right down to the wonderfully descriptive assessment of how big this bear would appear if you met it in the woods. 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. go hunters! Its weight at the time was. What would you do if you were doing just that and a huge bear charges you? The last price I heard ran in the $3000 range. But the size of the bear isnt the most shocking part of the claim. I've sheep hunted with one of the guys involved. inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet. just think that if there was more of them that size. Winnenshot the bearas itapproachedhimand his hunting partnerusinga .338 Winchester Magnum, not a 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle. A photograph of gnawed human remains. In cold climates where the food sources are scarce in winter, grizzly bears hibernate for 5-7 months each year. 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. But, if the climate is warm and/or food is very plentiful year-round, they don't hibernate, for example, the California grizzly. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. ', "Only one problem. Looking back at what happened, The Anchorage Daily News explained the phenomenon in a story May 10, 2013, which it updated September 27, 2016. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. 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. 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. One of the hunters used bear spray while the other shot a gun at close range, giving the bear fatal injuries. My comment is as follows. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. If the bear sat down in a room with you, and was flat on his behind on the floor, and tipped its nose up, his head would be through a normal ceiling by about a foot or two. yea its on snopes the bear's real the story about the people are fake. The really bizarre part of the story started when the bear was examined by the United States Forest Service. Although I am sure an encounter with a bear this size is very rare, encounters happen just the same. It appeared to be the victim of a tiger attack from the Indian sub-continent. Fitter Google 14 foot grizzly bear and get a true story. Idaho Fish and Game staff cleared the area so they could . Next 500 years 32 Billion people or more Winnenthen shot it through the head andshot into the bears vital area to confirm it was dead. The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several times in the head. He emailed photos of himself posing with the bear to friends. I remember that one too. 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. A super bear as big as any ever seen. i JUST ACNT BELIEVE THAT HUNTER KILLED A BEAR. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. "You wouldn't believe the number of calls we've received about that story," said Willow Gaber of the Alaska Dept. Six months later, Sigfredo Casiano, was hiking in Alaska and had a similar experience with a large 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. The B.C. But it was not 12 feet, 6 inches tall nor did it weigh 1,600 lbs. I can make schit up too. found. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four (that the Service ultimately retrieved, along with twelve 7mm slugs, inside the bear's body), it only wounded the bear and probably angered it immensely. To comment to one of the other responders quote,What if there was more out there? where the bear had originated, found the hikers 38-caliber pistol 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. The truth: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. Terry Bradshaw. Ya know I got to get that straight. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Then again, Alaska bears don't have to grow that big to be dangerous. It stood 12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! At 3:30 a.m. one morning, Jim Landess heard banging on his Sterling, Alaska, home. Then cut it open and found 2 other hikers iternal oregans in the bears body. Officials killed the bear on Thursday after tests confirmed it had eaten part of. 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. 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. the third picture below. This is total bullshit. I heard about the gross pictures of the chewed up man that went along with this story. [9] Miraculously, 56-year-old Wilf Lloyd survived the harrowing experience. As noted from a television show on National Geographic with the actual hunter that killed the bear. The US Forest Service, backtracking from The true world-record Alaskan brown bear still stands, exhibited in a glass case at the Anchorage Airport. Maybe not a world record but nothing to be scoffed at either.. 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