Bear attacks hunter who shot it in Summerland, B.C.: Conservation Office

[IronNoggin]

Bear attacks hunter who shot it in Summerland, B.C.: Conservation Office

A bear that attacked the hunter who shot it near Summerland has not been found and the Conservation Officer Service is warning that it may still be alive and wounded in the area.

A man was hunting with another person in the McNulty Forest Service Road area, near Agur Lake, around 8 a.m. on Thursday, when he shot and wounded a black bear, the Conservation Officer Service said in a press release.

When the man approached the bear, believing it had been killed, it got up, knocked him down and attacked.

“The man fired another shot but the bear got away and was not located,” the Conservation Officer Service said.

“The man received medical attention in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.”

The attack was reported to COS at approx. 3:30 p.m. Conservation Officers immediately responded to the attack site, unaware if the bear was alive or dead.

CO’s conducted a thorough sweep of the area, for several hours, but were unable to locate the bear.

At this time, the COS cannot confirm if the bear is currently wounded and still in the area or dead.

Conservation Officers are searching for the bear. People should avoid the area, and take precautions in case of wildlife encounters, including travelling in groups and carrying bear spray.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10567540...-officialssummerland-b-c-conservation-office/

 

[Suther]

Haven't had that happen, but I certainly have the fear of it happening in my head every time I walk up on something I just shot (fear is not the right word, but whatever)... Hope the guy makes a speedy recovery.

 

[IronNoggin]

UPDATE: 3:15 p.m.The Conservation Officer Service has discovered a black bear carcass in the area of the attack.The previous advisory not to be in the area has been rescinded.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Penti...fter-injured-black-bear-attacks-hunter#492384

 

[fingers284]

Haven't had that happen, but I certainly have the fear of it happening in my head every time I walk up on something I just shot (fear is not the right word, but whatever)... Hope the guy makes a speedy recovery.

yup...and not only for bears ,I had a full grown mature mule buck try to take me off my quad a few years ago. It appeared to be a "bang flop" kill shot and it never moved in the ten minutes it took me to collect the quad and a rope . The instant i drove up to that animal it came up off the ground and lunged those 190 inch horns at me. The fire in his eyes as I looked into them told me that there was no mistaking in his mind that I was the reason for his discomfort. I punched the throttle and drove away a few yards and then shot him again.

another time I have seen a WT doe come back to life in the trunk of a buddies car...that was an interesting episode as well.

 

[pounder]

Always shoot a dead bear one more time.

 

[geologist]

Always shoot a dead bear one more time.

Especially if the dead animal has its eyes closed.

 

[bush1]

Especially if the dead animal has its eyes closed.

That’s exactly what I was told as I was approaching the moose I had just shot.

 

[tigrr]

Yup shoot it again if it's eyes are closed or the chest is still rising and falling.

 

[Gatehouse]

If an animal appears dead, I like to approach it from behind with my rifle pointed at it, then put my foot on its rump and shake it a couple of times. If it starts to move it willl get another shot and I am behind the animal so not in it's natural escape path.

 

[bluelynx]

I will bet more than a few reading this thread can relate to this incident involving wildlife.

Enough said.