Lucky to be alive (Not for the squeamish!)

[Shewie]

Got sent these on an email today

Apparently the bear attacked whilst he was asleep in his tent, he managed to break free and reached for his rifle.

Makes you think

 

[Shewie]

Admin - can you edit the title please to say "Lucky to be alive (not for the squirmish)"

 

[BOD]

Good thing you did not post the rest of the photos!

 

[Shewie]

Good thing you did not post the rest of the photos!

So there`s more is there Ash ?

 

[Tadpole]

the actual polar bear attack happened September 2003. the attack took place near the Arctic village of Kimmirut in Nunavut, the northernmost territory of Canada,
not in the Yukon Territory or Alaska.

The victim of the mauling was an Inuit hunting guide by the name of Kootoo Shaw

 

[Martyn]

Snopes says the picture of the ankle wound is from an unrelated story and the result of a shotgun blast.

 

[Shewie]

Snopes says the picture of the ankle wound is from an unrelated story and the result of a shotgun blast.

Okay thanks Martyn, I just thought I`d pass the gore on

 

[sapper1]

See! Can't trust those bears no matter how cuddly they look.The bu***rs sneak up on you when you're asleep.
Mind you He wouldn't want to wake me up in the middle of the night,I'd do worse than shoot him.
I have no fear whatsoever of bears,We don't get them in Wales,probably change my mind if we did. LOL

 

[John Fenna]

I will never look at Paddington in the same way again - especially if he is holding a shotgun!

 

[Graham_S]

polar bears can use shotguns now?
and the seals thought they were in trouble before!

 

[Tony]

I dropped the last photo, if it's unrelated it's best not there.

You've got to think that guy is lucky, he's lucky to have had a beating and not a proper slash or bite.

 

[sapper1]

Glad to see you're still here Tony ,was a bit concerned what with your avatar.

 

[pothunter]

Good to be put in our place occasionally and reminded we are not alone at the top of the food chain.

If the bear had got inside the tent the story would have ended differently.

Pothunter.

 

[Tadpole]

Good to be put in our place occasionally and reminded we are not alone at the top of the food chain.

If the bear had got inside the tent the story would have ended differently.

Pothunter.

the bear did get inside the tent, but for some unknown reason stopped at merely squeezing the guys neck, before ripping off his scalp and then bouncing on the guys chest four or five times. the injured man Kootoo Shaw didn't have a rifle, and the bear was shot later by one of the three hunters that Kootoo was guiding

 

[saddle_tramp]

When he cracked that shot off, and it all went quiet. . . . i reckon that must of been one of them 'moments'

 

[Matt.S]

I think Mr Shaw just got a new rug... and a great campfire story!

 

[ANDYRAF]

Aw it's only a baby and why shoot it in the bum.

Andy

 

[phaserrifle]

thanks to you guys I just had to evict my old teddy from my room (he lives on the top of my wardrobe) I used to love that teddy and now :yikes: :sadwavey:









only kidding :sad6:
In all seriousness, that guy is lucky to be alive.

 

[Bimble]

That's not a bear attack. He's just been through an english ruck.

 

[Sniper]

We see this type of thing all the time up at Ibrox there loads berrs there that attack and stomp on yer chest!!!!! Especially when Celtic visit.

Seriously though you have got to feel for this poor guy, bet he does'nt need activia for slow transit anymore.