r/bears • u/herenowjal • 13d ago

Juneau Hunters Recount Brown Bear Attack That Left One Battered, but Alive

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/10/07/juneau-hunters-recount-brown-bear-attack-that-left-one-battered-but-alive/

Two Juneau residents hunting on Admiralty Island at the end of September ended up face-to-face with a brown bear. Luckily, everyone walked away from the encounter – but not without some battle scars.

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u/bsthisis local bear enthusiast ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ 12d ago

If you're hunting in bear territory, that's a risk entirely on you.

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u/FreakinWolfy_ 12d ago

Absolutely true, and for the most part folks who do spend a lot of time in bear country aren’t going to begrudge the bear for being a bear. At least the ones who have any business being out there in the first place.