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This is a story from back in 1999, but for anyone who hasn't read it, it's worth a look. Badass dude.
On a cold November day in 1999, Alaskan hunter Gene Moe was nearly killed by a bear. He was 69 years old.
He was three steps away from his rifle when the bear charged out of the brush. Too far away. He held fast to his four inch Buck knife and mentally prepared to persevere.
“He was spittin’ and carryin’ on. And you know, I prayed. ‘Lord please help me. I need help.”
In a split second, he decided to shove his knife down the bear’s throat once it got close enough. When he did, the bear removed most of the muscle from his right arm as it thrashed its head around.
“You see the bear’s mouth is small from the side.” Gene points to the bear, which is now mounted on his wall. “It’s like a dog when he bites down, he grabs and twists like this.” Under the sleeve of his T-shirt, I spot a huge C-shaped scar.
“I didn’t want to look at my arm. I thought it was gone. It’s a funny feeling, you know. I was a pretty tough guy staying in shape for hunting and fishing my whole life, but this was bad.”
Click the link for some pics and more of the story.
https://shouldersofgiants.com/2016/0...te-bear-story/
On a cold November day in 1999, Alaskan hunter Gene Moe was nearly killed by a bear. He was 69 years old.
He was three steps away from his rifle when the bear charged out of the brush. Too far away. He held fast to his four inch Buck knife and mentally prepared to persevere.
“He was spittin’ and carryin’ on. And you know, I prayed. ‘Lord please help me. I need help.”
In a split second, he decided to shove his knife down the bear’s throat once it got close enough. When he did, the bear removed most of the muscle from his right arm as it thrashed its head around.
“You see the bear’s mouth is small from the side.” Gene points to the bear, which is now mounted on his wall. “It’s like a dog when he bites down, he grabs and twists like this.” Under the sleeve of his T-shirt, I spot a huge C-shaped scar.
“I didn’t want to look at my arm. I thought it was gone. It’s a funny feeling, you know. I was a pretty tough guy staying in shape for hunting and fishing my whole life, but this was bad.”
Click the link for some pics and more of the story.
https://shouldersofgiants.com/2016/0...te-bear-story/
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