Seward Alaska
Sporadic Bear Alert
Check out
this link at Alaska Dispatch
<http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130429/wrestling-match-aggressive-alaska-brown-bear-yields-only-minor-injuries>
Summary: Awesome
birders Toby and Laura Burke accompanied by three of their children encountered
an erratic brown bear sow while birding their local Kasilof River beach near
Kenai, Alaska. Toby quickly used his head and the equipment he had at hand. He
jammed his spotting scope into the bear's mouth and after the sow snapped it
off, fended her off with his tripod. Luckily, the sow soon retreated and the
family escaped with only minor cuts to Toby. The troopers arrived and the bear
charged them too, resulting in her death. Her actions are considered very
unusual.
What a relief
that the Burkes are OK!!
Bottom line,
be bear aware. Carry bear spray and be alert, especially when birding!
Happy
Birding!
Carol
Griswold
Seward Sporadic
Bird Report Reporter
PS Here's a few more links to other reports:
Apparently the bear was blind in one eye and partially blind in the other, and was about 10 years old, and had no cubs.
<http://redoubtreporter.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/bear-in-mind-unarmed-birder-fights-off-unusual-brown-bear-attack-on-kasilof-beach/>
<http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-04-29/bear-attacks-man-on-beach>
<http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/>
PS Here's a few more links to other reports:
Apparently the bear was blind in one eye and partially blind in the other, and was about 10 years old, and had no cubs.
<http://redoubtreporter.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/bear-in-mind-unarmed-birder-fights-off-unusual-brown-bear-attack-on-kasilof-beach/>
<http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-04-29/bear-attacks-man-on-beach>
<http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/>
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