A Wyoming Grizzly Attack | The MeatEater Podcast Ep. 562

Steven Rinella talks with Shayne Burke, Chloe Burke, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, and Randall Williams.
Topics discussed: When your wife is an EMT and is there to help when you get mauled by a grizzly; when you go from catching and selling pigeons to raising baby pigeon chick pets; shed hunting and getting a stick in your eye; brain surgery; a honeymoon in WY; a momma bear with cubs; biting down on bear spray; a confiscated can; getting saved off the mountain; and more.
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[@krisorraj]

You know it's a hunting podcast when the only thing they bleep out the entire episode is a good hunting location 😂

[@Grooveset]

lol truth

[@rwmack3523]

This deserves being pinned. Super underrated comment.

[@banekan2818]

😂😂

[@MrThatnativeguy]

there was a fuck bleeped out in there too

[@user-zd4ic4pr1j]

@@MrThatnativeguy it's so good you put it back in the comments

[@forrestsapp4539]

Steve wouldn’t let the poor guy finish a sentence!

[@Poise716]

Holy f let the guy talk for more then 3 words im tryna hear this story

[@fishnhunt4045]

No jokeee steve is an awesome human but let the man talk!!!!••

[@brianchasecook20]

@@fishnhunt4045 steve letting someone talk?? noooo

[@alexandercluster3003]

Love this guy. I hope the crew keeps tabs on him. Take him on a hunt! I Would love to see this man on his dream hunt and on a meateater episode. Nobody deserves it more.

[@colbybrady2187]

Man, this guy and his lady are troopers. Freaking inspirational. Reminds us to stay positive when going through rough spells, because dude went on a serious roll of bad luck, but still persevered through it all. Massive kudos.

[@aguyUsingTheWeb]

Amen

[@jpjmk]

WILD STORY! Even wilder interruptions 🤣

[@user-lb9sp1gi1m]

Yup

[@blakenelson8385]

Guys, let this man tell his incredible story! This was aggravating to listen too. I wanted to hear his story minus the thousand interruptions.

[@sodcookie2262]

Yeah love these guys but the kept interrupting right as he said something , they would miss it and ask a question he just answer before hand😅😅

[@Lexidezi225]

Y’all were interrupting this man too much 😂

[@ajc1080]

1:09:40 Let's all appreciate this man's usage of the term hypothesis. Too many folks throw the word "theory" around casually when what they are actually talking about is a hypothesis.

[@GilbertLovato-cb4bm]

Guys let the man tell the story!

[@Eric-dr5bj]

No shit. I kept yelling at Rinella to shut up.

[@talmonclear7502]

First time?

[@uhamill]

@@talmonclear7502😂 right!? This is nothing new

[@Evosol1]

So annoying

[@Jordan-kb5hq]

100%

[@dianeNoneYa1157]

So glad the VA is covering this! Thank you for telling your story. God bless you for your service,appreciate you!

[@rickcagle2407]

This is my group of guys! Wholesome honest and genuine.

[@Dockboy1900]

What a great couple! Super humble and based guy with a amazing story to tell. Thanks for having them on.

[@mgb1974]

I 100% support and hold high value to all Meateater staff and purpose. On the user end.. hearing an intense unique story told like this being interrupted with questions, comments, side stories makes for a tough listen. Much respect to all.

[@chrismeister2554]

I mean I get what you’re saying, and they’re the ones who got the interview first but would it really be the podcast without Steve’s interruptions?

[@dangerousdylan6262]

​@chrismeister2554 yes and it would be a better one.... Steve was barely even paying attention to the guys story... the guy had to tell him 3 times that when the bear bit the can he thought it was his skull but steve just kept interrupting... absolutely could have been done better

[@mjblowers]

Yeah, you dork, it's called communication, and they're listening to the story and wanting to clarify what he's saying.

[@Poise716]

I literally screamed at them out loud three times. Let the man f’ing speak

[@robertflint4115]

People will go through anything to get on the MeatEater podcast 🙂. Rock on Shayne, you're one tough hombre 🤘😎

[@kevme15]

Cal the Interviewer is underrated

[@BikeThrottleOfficial]

Cal’s the sharpest guy, best wit. He must’ve avoided a serious Lyme infection

[@alexandercluster3003]

Steve is a great interview which I think makes him not the most natural interviewer.

[@meghan7547]

Listened to many of the podcasts before but this one was by far the best. Can't wait to listen again this evening with my husband. Many prayers for both Shayne & Chloe! Thank you to Steve and everyone for having this "very real" discussion with them.

[@riverrat1149]

I am listening a second time putting off a steelhead fishing trip for a few hours.

[@movax_71]

Hell of a story and glad you had him on for this interview. Thank you. Good dude right there. You can just tell.

[@chips2557]

First words: "Joined today by Shayne Burke, fresh off a grizzly bear mauling" lmao!! 😭😭😭

[@dfoltz268]

Another great episode! Shayne and Chloe did awesome and its crazy hes only 3 weeks out from that attack and able to get back out there for the podcast!

[@willwiley37]

Shane Burke is one of the best man I've ever had the blessing to meet when I was young looked up to him glad to call him like a brother

[@kyletedesco5138]

I had goosebumps the whole time, but when he got 3G and texted "attacked" my whole body got chills that's wild. I wish you a speedy recovery man.

[@warbirdflyerF4U]

Amazing story he's very lucky man to be alive And his wife is a saint 😊 Thank you for sharing this whole story

[@taco8033]

Steve is more interested in the bear spray Can than anything 🤣

[@ajc1080]

Right?! Steve has said that he wants to be "lightly" mauled by a grizzly (or maybe he said "just a little bit, I forget exactly how he phrased it). Of course he would want a trophy of such an event. 🤣

[@mattchewcrambles]

Hearing him recount the attack was unreal. I dont think ive ever heard a survivor of a grizzly attack tell their story like that. Tough sob to survive that and then administer first aid to himself. Military training ftw! I get really irritated hearing him talk about the negative attention he got post attack. Some people just suck. Shayne, you're more than welcome to come crossbow hunt in Oklahoma with me this year.

[@dl9618]

Search Jeremy Evans on youtube. If you like this story, you'll love his. There's videos of him explaining his attack. He was mauled 2 or 3 times by the same bear while mountain goat hunting. He fought the bear off, then hiked for miles through the woods on a broken leg to his truck. He then drove his truck to a resort and got help from people there. But he was arguing with the people helping him because he wanted to fish while he waited for the Medevac helicopter.

[@danorris5235]

After listening to him the phrase, "Guardian angel is working overtime," makes a lot of sense to me.

[@ChasinStuds]

Best podcast yet. What a story of survival. Wow

[@kellylambert4527]

God bless that couple,keep up the amazing work on the show .

[@chuckriley3711]

This is the coolest keep it together focus head on anyone I have heard.

[@whitewalls4409]

Crazy story to hear right before I go to Signal Mtn. Keep on trucking Shayne!

[@rtarrant1]

Such a great episode. Man that guy is way cool. Sending love, and respect from Australia.

[@Big222Dog]

Wow! Great interview. They are both strong people. I wish them both well.

[@rustyshackleford8149]

The commenters complaining about the interruptions.... you should remember that this can be looked at more like a conversation between a few friends, not like a documentary podcast on a single subject. Also keep in mind that rinella started the podcast on the advice from Rogan who has done pretty well just having conversations. This is typically how me and my friends talk and tell stories.

[@EweCantHandletheTruth]

And that’s fine and true, I think it’s just a little constructive criticism if Steve reads the comments and maybe rewatches the interview. He’d probably agree from a hosts or a listeners perspective, understanding that 100’s of thousands of people are listening. Ain’t no biggie, just an observation!

[@N0beefstew4u]

I agree.

[@michaelcarter3004]

Rogan lets people talk most of the time. I love this podcast, but read the guest, and do what is needed to make it entertaining.

[@jakestetson7770]

If I was a friend talking to another friend I’d tell the friend to shut up so I can finish my story lol

[@caseyboehmer1239]

Steve interrupts with the best of um!

[@supa5523]

I love the meandering through stories Steve never change

[@ryanmcc9732]

If they are looking to move into the area..... How about a job offer Steve!!😂

[@jeffjohnson3302]

Thank you for sharing your story! Love your attitude! Heal up and good luck to you and your family.❤

[@isaaacc1]

Right at about 22:20 into the video.. I love how you say the biologist got the backstraps out pretty quick. Thats the best piece of meat in a white tail deer. I love it, thank yall

[@jphillips9644]

Nothing but respect for this guy what a trooper

[@collinvoitk4701]

Despite the content, I had some good deep stomach laughs from this episode. Thanks!!

[@Redstagwsmnp]

Always great shows

[@codyj7532]

Nice to see the big 3 all together for an episode.

[@markblanchette1771]

Wow. Thank you for sharing your story. God bless you two.

[@bencruz2904]

Really enjoyed the podcast. What a crazy journey this couple has been on. I actually do not mind the interruptions. Lol. It reminds me of a conversation between my buddies where we interrupt each other with inappropriate jokes and side stories. Kinda nostalgic in a way.

[@tomgensel4134]

Thanks... I Salute You!!!

[@BradyTrapnell]

Incredible & amazing story. Thank God he lived.

[@bradymyers3675]

Colleen is a freaking rock star. Tell her I say hello. There are good humans and there are exceptional humans. She’s a step above exceptional and the community is a much better place with her in it! And talented… don’t get me started. ROCK STAR.

[@mattvaandering]

Ive never hunted and maybe never will...but i love this podcast

[@bdubred]

I listened to Ep. 562 last Monday driving back from a weekend fishing trip, very enjoyable. As Shayne and Chloe were relating all the physical trials he has gone through, I couldn't get Mark Twain's short story "Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man" out of my mind.

[@butchssurvivorranch360]

The FUNNIEST PART Steve wanting to know where the PUNCTURED BEAR SPRAY CAN 😂 auction house of ODDITIES 😂FKN HILARIOUS STOP IT... GREAT STORY 👍

[@zetinmaumz]

Great vid!

[@BrokenArrowBrokenBow]

This is a great listen. Glad the guy its OK.

[@josephgomes8543]

That eye poking brought back a very creepy memory when I came within an instant of doing exactly that. Bless you Shayne, damn lucky. BTW, I live in W. Mass, big deer here in our hills !

[@simonl1369]

Cal, you were awesome!!! 👍👍

[@christopherch7307]

Awesome .... These events never happen to people who sit on the couch all the time. Congrats on the deer brother & surviving a bear attack.

[@ericharrington2509]

Would have liked to have seen a picture of that 🦌 . Incredible story ! You’re one lucky dude . Hell of an experience that we all hope to avoid. My best to you and your wife …

[@seannolan4186]

Guy could barely get 2 words out of mouth without someone jumping in

[@dannyparker288]

Good God Steve let the man just tell the damn story!

[@tommyheel2536]

after tons of research and phone calls i finally tracked down that can for steve... apparently they sent it to the bear 🐻

[@petercella7830]

The fact that nobody commented on "Jackson as a whole" 😂😂

[@6by6by6]

I caught that and laughed to myself as she said it..I to was disappointed nobody there had a response 😅

[@Dicky_McB]

I was waiting for Cal to respond with a little quip right there, but he let me down. He let us all down..

[@anthonyf6525]

At least Cal tried to let him finish his story. I love the podcast, but damn Steve let the man speak.

[@MrCashewkitty]

Meat Eater should definitely take this man on a badass hunt

[@recallthehunt4322]

What a story!! You know if it wasn't for bad luck he wouldn't have any at all. Keep safe young man!!

[@toddwieckowski2719]

You are humble and determined. That makes you a fucking hero.

[@frederickking1660]

This guy found the perfect mate. Someone to patch him up after the adventure takes a nasty turn.

[@dorafirminpennington6098]

I survived a near fatal mauling by a 110 pound American Scott Johnson Bulldog. It attacked my butt, my legs, my arms literally dismembered my left foot and mangled my right foot. I nearly bled out, over 70% , I was in an ICU coma for 2weeks, spent 3 months incapacitated and enduring many surgeries over a 2 year period. It happened 11/16/15. I was 54. I'm 62. It happened in Independence Missouri My married name was Dora Pennington. It was a rehomed dog my husband got.

[@edwardabrams4972]

❤😢

[@andrewh7599]

Wow! I'm so sorry you had to endure that. Glad you pulled through.

[@timsmith9054]

Cool story . Would have been cooler if it was a bear

[@anferney1323]

Shayne is the best!

[@TAR3N]

So great to see someone else in the world with the same lucky streak I have

[@zeldarobinson3382]

so very glad you had Shayne on your show , he is a very brave and lucky guy it could have been so much worse , he is right also that your having him on and talking about it lessons the trama. his training in the military helped him a lot and people should be grateful these are the men and women that fight for our freedom and protection , God Bless them all and you guys on meateater , Oh Steve about that Bear spray can I bet they want to keep it as a teaching tool, who would have thought having it at the most volnerabe stop in your hand on your neck could stop an attack thats great information to know ..

[@tonymorrison5023]

I can't imagine being so far into fairy land that you are in a fandom page for a particular grizzly bear and any possible event that paints the bear "in bad light" is automatically not true and must be dispelled immediately lol

[@robertflint4115]

Rock on MeatEaters 🤘😎

[@dave131]

Glad he's here to tell this amazing story. Damm near an hour in and I just noticed " Suck it Brody "

[@ballesterosgorge8537]

Thanks for this video…

[@JenniferRoyce-xw7mo]

I never heard this story when it first happened. After listening to the podcast and being familiar with wild animal attacks/close calls, I don’t feel there is anything wrong with the attempt at humor or excessive questioning from the ME crew. We are all so lucky that Shayne is alive to tell his story, and I think it is quite natural for listeners/interviewers to be so enthralled with the story that our mind cannot process what it is like to be in the same situation. So yes, a lot of random questions came up, but that is because what happened is so unique and most often does not result in the story being able to be shared. My mind was going crazy trying to understand the scene, but with the questions and answers it really helped to capture what happened even just a tiny bit better. As a survivor of a wild animal attack where you didn’t know the outcome, humor does help to cope with the trauma. If it didn’t bother Shayne and his wife, it shouldn’t bother anyone else. So glad that you, Shayne, are still here to share your story. It was not your time! You were meant to share your story with the rest of us. Thank you for being so brave and vulnerable!

[@chimp7213]

Working at signal mountain rn surprised I didn't hear about it until this podcast

[@Okie-BME]

As they say sometimes you just have to laugh,.... As tragic as this endeavor was, I found myself LOL throughout this podcast.; and I hope this humor during this discussion is helpful in Shayne's healing.

[@debbiejohnson5610]

I live near here, and my question was always, was this 399 and her cub. Not that it matters. Just happy you're doing well, and she wasn't killed too.

[@BenC-77]

Amazing!

[@joshuadonald7879]

WOW! The amount you guys interrupted this man is mind blowing! I keep talking to my screen saying..."Let the man talk for crying out loud". You made this interview brutal to watch.

[@fatdave1974]

I always watch the hunting vids. This is the first podcast episode I’ve watched. JESUS H CHRIST what a story!!! That dude needs to stay in the house for about a year. And how is he up and moving around 3 weeks later. I definitely woulda 💩pants more than once. The smell probably woulda scared the bear away 🤣 God Bless this guy and his wife 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@ernierundall1336]

What a great video

[@daveb.713]

Man I. 50 cal air rifle you're more than welcome to use. It's the Dragonclaw. So lead or bolts!!😊😊

[@daveb.713]

I'm just down I Connecticut brother

[@Creed814]

They took your can has the same energy as they took our jobs from south park

[@DIGITQ900]

Let’s sneak in some rock climbing…lol…way to go Shayne!

[@dusty6345]

Holy shit guys!! Let the man tell the story. Steve definitely hates the attention being off of him.

[@EweCantHandletheTruth]

He was interrupted so often, it’s as though they were jealous that it wasn’t them who was attacked!! I get their immense curiosity, but let the man speak please!!!

[@alecbeuhler454]

I really hope that steve takes him on a hunt....would love to see that episode.

[@frederickking1660]

The authorities care more about the bears rights than any humans rights.

[@cameroncain7502]

Would be nice if the guy could get a whole sentence out without someone cutting him off to ask "What kinda sounds was the bear making"?

[@drewwoodworth2634]

The outro is back!!

[@kaiskerb9055]

Crazy this guy is from my area. I find his instagram and my coworker follows him and apparently they’re friends!

[@jesselund360]

This podcast makes work go by faster than anything I've come across. Would love to MEAT Steve one day! 🤞

[@mbennett7]

I seen a ranger with a 12 ga…..goosebumps

[@terryPratt-re4du]

I Pray this couple never has to tell and relive this story again. Enough

[@MatthewRoss-wf9db]

Man felt like it is more of interrogation than a interview dude was getting mauled by a grizz doubt he was paying attention to how the bear spray discharged

[@melissatimi8022]

The good bad and the ugly can happen so quickly. I am amazed at just how quick mama was on top of him. Thank God for that can of bear spray. I'm a hiker from Kansas and I've had to do a little research about bears down in Arkansas and Missouri even though the odds are extremely slim. But, when I got sniffed by a black bear in Tennessee behind my head by inches, I glazed over. The only thing I could tell people here at home is that it sounded like a cow eating feed out of a bucket. It was enough. Not scared. Glazed. I hiked solo in Montana and Wyoming a few yrs afterwards. Perhaps, not my Brightest moments but I was prepared I thought. I don't think anything can you truly be prepared for something that can happen so lightning fast. You are extremely lucky. Wow .... and get that can man!! Seriously! I agree with the guys. Get back out there when you can. Sounds like you and your wife have a passion for the mountain air. So glad you came out on your tumor and now this. You've got this. Thank you for your story. It can truly save another's life by listening. Good luck and have a happily ever after. Take a honeymoon 1st..... 😊

[@daviddemand6856]

Having only been in Grizzly country once in the Rocky Mountain for a late October, early November hunt, I am inexperienced in the matter. With three of us having spray, firearms, and head’s on a swivel, I was still a bit nervous of walking up on one. We seen none, but walked up on a young moose at 10 yards, which scared me just as much when a dark fur patch moved. I wouldn’t mind seeing one through the spotting scope, but would still be concerned knowing one was in the area. For this reason, I would like to be able to legally pop a FlIR equipped drone in the air every once in a while to ensure there are none near us, but know that it would ruin the hunt. Not much you can do but be extra prepared and cautious.

[@stephanieaskew771]

Great story BUT that one guy keeps interrupting every few seconds!!! Very frustrating

[@mikesloan6928]

*Shane Burke, go the your primary care to get a letter stating, "Due to your disability a crossbow would be a better do to your mobility issues in your right shoulder" Mine states something like that.

[@joshbradley6841]

Im curious about the can too😅