Raton Black Bear Attack
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From: painless
24-Sep-18
I've never really worried much about black bears. I was told about this story by a ranch owner who is a friend of Bridger, the victim. Good thing he had a sidearm. https://www.kxan.com/news/new-mexico-man-explains-how-he-survived-a-bear-attack/1368735613
From: Rut Nut
24-Sep-18
Rut Nut's Link
From: bdfrd24v
24-Sep-18
That sounds pretty darn painful.
From: swampokie
24-Sep-18
Makes the people that say black bears are harmless look a little foolish. If he didn’t have a pistol this would not have turned out well for him. Thank god he was prepared for the harmless black bear.
From: painless
24-Sep-18
My understanding is he now has drop foot due to the nerve damage. He had surgery to reattach the nerves. If this doesn't work he'll be looking at more surgeries for a tendon graft to repair the drop foot. His 14 year old daughter has stepped up and is now running the outfitting operation.
From: IdyllwildArcher
24-Sep-18
IdyllwildArcher's Link
List of black, brown, and polar bear deaths. In North America, a similar amount of people are killed by black bears as brown bears, surprisingly, due to the wider distribution and increased contact black bears have with humans.
From: RK
24-Sep-18
Moral of this story. Always carry a gun while walking your dogs!!!
Incredible story
From: Ursus a. Horribilis
25-Sep-18
Having a bear surgically removed from your leg sounds excruciating. He’s certainly one tough hombre! Praying he makes a full recovery.
