Arizona Man Killed by Black Bear
Man dragged 75 feet by bear in Arizona, killed in unprovoked attack; bear shot dead by neighbor
One person was killed in a bear attack in Arizona, and the animal was also killed, authorities confirmed Friday.
The victim -- identified as Steven Jackson, of Tucson -- was in the process of building a cabin in the area, authorities said. He was sitting in a chair outside of his campsite before 8 a.m. local time when a bear attacked him, according to Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes.
The bear dragged him about 75 yards and "was in the process of consuming him," Rhodes said during a press briefing Friday
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strange deal for sure at least the neighbor killed the bear
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IDK, but in any bear country I always carry just cause, course I carry in crime country also which is everywhere now. Bad deal for sounds like a decent fellow. Tragic.
Instead of yelling and honking they should have grabbed the rifle then, course I am arm chairing the scenario.
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We mostly fear grizzlies, but those encounters are usually unintentional and caused by bear protecting cubs, though not always. Black bears have been repeatedly documented stalking humans. They see us a prey. I have found black bear tracks over my own tracks in snow. I was at least being followed. Never saw the bear any of those times.
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My best friend lived in Alaska for eight years and he told me that the black bear was considered by Alaskans to be the most dangerous type. He used to send me articles about the attacks all the time. Just like He Dog said, brown bear attacks usually centered around cubs and carcasses where the black bears actually stalked humans as prey items.
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When I was stationed up at Elmendorf AFB an airman was killed by one on the base!
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“officials said the victim had a 1911 in a shoulder holster without one in the chamber”….
OK- I made that up!
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Warbirds: 30129027055003/comments/30129066334875
“officials said the victim had a 1911 in a shoulder holster without one in the chamber”….
OK- I made that up!
Probably would have jammed anyway.
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Frogdog: 30129027055003/comments/30129027665051
https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11398007#Comment_11398007
Probably would have jammed anyway.
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Saw photo's. The guy had a rooftop tent on his Truck. He was trying to do the right thing. You just never know.
We have 4 black bears roaming our immediate neighborhood. Seen regularly on game camera's. Been sleeping with my bedroom and bathroom windows open. Been wondering what waking up to hearing a "Woof" would do to my heartrate. Closest gun at hand is a 642 Airweight in .38 Special. (Not quite Bear Medicine.) My Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag is on a shelf over the top of my bedroom door.
Couple 12 ga.'s not too far from hand. Usually start with #4 Buck then transition to OO Buck.
Have been charged inumerable times up N, at my Cabin on the NY/NJ line. Bears EVERYWHERE. (And) They were not afraid of people. (Bearfort ridge on Greenwood Lake.)
Only person on record being killed by a black bear in NJ, was pretty much right behind my house, shortly after I moved.
I was literally right on the line. Could throw a rock into NY State, from my back yard. It was a scary place due to all the bears.
I was told it was because it was the last wooded corrider, for bears to go from PA, up to the Catskills. (Made sense to me.)
We'd see barrel traps in our neighborhood, on a regular basis.
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I have ran across about 50 black bears on my trips into the back countey of Idaho. All have ran at the sight of a person.
I never venture into the back country unarmed, Never.
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Frogdog: 30129027055003/comments/30129027665051
https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11398007#Comment_11398007
Probably would have jammed anyway.
If not, the bear would have taken it from him and shot him. A good reason not to go armed in bear country.
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He Dog: 30129027055003/comments/30129089374875
https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11398096#Comment_11398096
If not, the bear would have taken it from him and shot him. A good reason not to go armed in bear country.
Well….. unless you carry a Glock. Bear probably would have just steered clear out of respect.
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Frogdog: 30129027055003/comments/30129078722203
https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11398213#Comment_11398213
Well….. unless you carry a Glock. Bear probably would have just steered clear out of respect.
Respect was not the word that came to my mind, more like pity. Gotta keep the pressure on Ricci.
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If he would have had a Glock he would be alive.
I just made that up.
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dunbarboyz: 30129027055003/comments/30129076154267
If he would have had a Glock he would be alive.
I just made that up.
Well…….as long as it didn’t do the catastrophic Glock KABOOM.
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