Man dies after brutal bear attack in Yavapai County

The bear has been killed and there is no longer a threat to the community, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies said.

[@078249]

Watch a few bear attack documentaries and you will understand why wise people carry firearms in bear country. While being killed by a bear is rare, being mauled by a bear is a very violent act. The survivors of such attacks are horrifically injured. Bear spray might be nice for a menacing bear, but an attacking bear is a completely different story. I'm sure Mr. Jackson was knocked to the ground before he could react which happens often in a bear attack. At that point if you're not pulling a firearm, you've become lunch. This is not meant to frighten people from enjoying the great outdoors, just be wise about it.

[@buzz5969]

I always go in heavy, 2 LAWS and a 50 cal.

[@johncena-hq1ti]

Yep a glock 20 with some good ammo would have been a game changer in this situation. I was under the impression everyone in the woods carried. Especially in bear country, I guess not

[@k9m42]

​@@johncena-hq1ti 10 mm is bad choice for bear defense. 44 Magnum and up

[@johncena-hq1ti]

@@k9m42 nope 👎 hundreds of brown bears have been taken down by 10 mm and many Alaskans even carry the g20 up there. With some good ammo 10mm has no issue with a bear. And it has far more capacity, less recoil and easier to carry than a big bore revolver. They definitely work too but for the average person 10mm is better. Not to mention the bear in this case was a black. A hardcast 9mm could take those out.

[@ouivalerie]

Why not just carry some bear food around? Attacks seems to depend on the bear. They look alike but have different things they think or do. IDK why that bear attacked the man but he looked like he had the ideal off grid living trying to set up and build. Maybe people get too old saving the money to get out there?

[@alexcarter8807]

Frankly, living out there in the boonies you need two things: A good dog and a good gun.

[@irenegarafolo]

Just don t live there! Vl8ve in affordable housing with other predators protected by politicians can t shoot tham!

[@Darronsanderson]

BearSpray is all you need.

[@rockymntdan1]

@@Darronsanderson Bear spray is BS. The retired man in charge of wildlife in Yellowstone gave our Boy Scout troop a lesson and informed us bear spray is absoutely useless against grizz and mountain lion. And marginally succesful, only in certain less aggressive cases, on other types of bear.

[@melanieroberts2221]

Knew a young man who was attacked in the smokey mountains. He was 2 miles outside the park hunting for ginsing. Got snake bit by a Copper Head on the hand, it incompassitated him. He and his buddy had gotten separated. It got dark, and the bear was hungry. The buddy said after it had gotten dark he could hear his friend screaming. But didn't know where he was. They were unprepared, no flash lights nothing. The next day the friend went to alert the rangers. The news left out so much and implied the guy was dead when the bear scavenged on him. Not true at all. Me and both their moms are friends. They were late 20s. The buddy who heard his screams unalived himself one week later. It was his best friend. Said he couldn't get the screaming out of his head. That never made it to the news either

[@karenmessinger9609]

How awful. Truly.

[@lanaofficiel4042]

Wow. So tragic. Horrible.

[@jsnow6925]

Wow, that is so awful. I could not imagine. Just watching that shark attack video last week with the screams made me feel not right all day. Shouldn't of watched, nothing compared to what you said

[@theinsightfulvisionary0197]

Omg!!! That's terrible!!! What a sad way to go out!!!

[@joeschmoe2843]

suicide you mean.

[@chrissyuy]

Exactly why it’s important to carry a firearm.

[@voodoo7008]

An early warning system as well. If you’re going camping where animals can kill you, keep firearms, and bring a D.O.G. early warning system.

[@justmejm]

And lots of bear spray and a portable electric camping fence

[@twotwentyswift]

460 S&W with your bullets crimped well.

[@Doxymeister]

I'm truly surprised. Often when someone comments on the importance of having a firearm for protection, there's almost always someone who will go off on a silly screed about how awful you are for having a gun. I'm proud to see several people with common sense! The only thing I could add would be, stay proficient with your weapon of choice--practice, practice, practice!

[@buzz5969]

I always go in bear country heavy, 2 LAWS and a 50 cal.

[@joshuawinn7739]

It’s sad the man and the bear lost their life.

[@BidenOwesMeGasMoney]

I have to agree. Although, you won’t find me anywhere where there’s wildlife without my magnum. Rip both

[@jeannedarc3638]

Double sad 😢

[@ojay8961]

How do people go camping with no firearms!!!! Just stupid

[@lauranewbie8765]

R.I.P to this poor guy. 😔 Deepest condolences to his family and friends. What a terrible way to go. 😥

[@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE]

Bears kill very quickly. They know when a person is not dead.

[@brutallyhonestmf5578]

@@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINEBears are so heavy and strong that they don’t need to kill the prey, they start to eat it while it’s still alive.

[@texasred2702]

It's a tragedy for both man and bear. RIP to both.

[@sittingduhk]

Damn, its a shame they couldn't hash things out and get along, a lesson for all of us

[@texasred2702]

@@sittingduhk black bears are known for having an attitude lol

[@rockymntdan1]

Get a grip on reality Tex.

[@JennBX1]

That poor man. My condolences to his family🙏😥

[@12thDecember]

I was just talking with a friend yesterday about bear attacks, and telling him that a bear _will_ attack unprovoked. I think this victim was savvy about not doing anything to make a bear want to come into his camp, so there was something definitely wrong with that bear. RIP, Mr. Jackson.

[@Doxymeister]

I wonder about habituation. If bears become used to obtaining food from humans, the bear comes to expect food. When that food doesn't materialize, that bear's going to get upset. I have no idea if that may have happened, or if this is an area near where habituation may have been happening. Or who knows, maybe the bear was just having a really bad day. Very sad.

[@sw8741]

Funny thing is actual animal behavior science is new and they do not know what they are talking about. I'd bet its not even 100 years since they actually started studying animal behavior. To top that off that the science started after large predators like bears or mountain lions were decimated in their populations. A bear or mountain lion came around you just shoot the thing. No studies from 500 years ago when the human population was scarce and 0 reporting about people being killed by large predators.

[@12thDecember]

@@Doxymeister It's impossible to say what caused this, and that bear dragging him 75 yards is absolutely unreal. What a horrific nightmare.

[@gordon3186]

*Maybe he couldn't find anything else to eat. Just sayin'...*

[@user-ey1iz1wd4m]

@@Doxymeister It's possible, but not everything is humans fault. Black bears just get like this sometimes... it's been known about for a long time. You see it with other species, where lone individuals start going after people. A desperate bear will attack almost anything, when hungry.

[@TheMichaelBeck]

Five minutes ago I just ran a 300+ pound male out of my yard with a bullhorn. I have a Texas Heeler named "Tank" and he's already chased 2 bears off. I'm worried that one will get him. If that happens I'll lose my mind. I'm doing everything I can to keep them apart. We don't even have bird feeders out anymore. I can't control what the the neighbors do though. Praying for that guy's family.

[@ca8944]

Get a couple more big dogs and don’t have him outside alone unleashed A mountain lion could get him too but idk if you have mountain lions there

[@TJWelsh]

Heelers work good in bear country. Even in grizzly country. 2 or more is a good number. They work well and have a great approach to working together in team tag. RIP Mr. Jackson.

[@jpaul8589]

Get a shotgun that takes more than 5 rounds and load it with non-lethal/painful/repellant loads. Make the last two buckshot just in case.

[@melodymoore4323]

Don't let your dog run loose, ever. Wherever you live, it's so much can happen and it is the dog that pays the price.

[@TheGrobe]

Decent ideas here. Hit it with some beanbags or rocksalt (Birdshot maybe), and keep a couple slugs ready. it always makes me sad but it’s good to make them fear humans without actually harming them. additional dogs would also probably provide a pretty good deterrent. I think a bear is a lot less likely to mess with a few.

[@janeyoung4783]

That's why you carry a sidearm damnit!

[@borntobewild9056]

The fact that no one witnessed the bear actually attack the man how can they say it was unprovoked? Black bears are usually very docile and elusive animals and rarely come close to humans. The main reason bears are attracted to human areas is the smell of food....maybe this guy was feeding wildlife which brought the bear in. I have lived in black bear country for 30 years and bears pass through my yard often....but the one thing I try not do is leave any food out that may attract them closer. I have walked up on sows with cubs and other bears and always quietly and slowly eased back....never been charged or really threatened in any way. I will add...when I'm out in the mountains I always carry a sidearm....it's just common sense!

[@karendavidson7538]

So you're gonna defend the killer bear and blame the man just because it hasn't happened to you yet don't mean that it won't all animals are unpredictable that's why their called animals.

[@texasred2702]

There are more black bear attacks both in number and proportion compared with brown bears. The theory is their territories are smaller so they are more protective of them, plus they are all through North America and Mexico.

[@joeymcquilkin3670]

So a wild vicious bear comes and attacks this guy out of no where and treats his body like a rag doll - and Grandma at the end is talking about going walking?!?! 😮 uhhhhhh I don’t think bear spray is going to help when you turn around and he’s already on top of you!

[@kaycampbell8532]

I agree....forget the spray and carry a gun. I've heard so many people say black bears are harmless but it's not true. They're predators, unpredictable and run very fast. They can also climb a tall tree in seconds. People just need to be alert and prepared if they're in bear territory.

[@karenmessinger9609]

Prayers for those who had to see that & his family.

[@gordon3186]

I'm sure that will help.

[@stinkstank5177]

@@gordon3186

[@Urbicide]

Not mentioned is the reason the bear dragged the victim 75 yards away. The victim was being eaten.

[@debbiebowles7001]

Condolences to Mr. Jacksons loved ones. Thank you to all who tried to help him in this tragedy.

[@snoshorts]

I had a bear at my truck the other night when camping. I yelled and banged on the truck. The bear ran away like a scared little baby. This bear was either hungry or protecting a cub or just straight up crazy.

[@mammafawn]

Male bear, no baby😬

[@conflict7269]

If that bear wants to take you down like the way it did here you better get something better than bear spray that aint gonna do squat if it snaps like that and really wants you

[@michaelmiller5877]

Yep, he, or she, is already pi$$ed off about something and bear spray is only going to make it worse.

[@justdoingitjim7095]

When I first moved to Denver the last thing on my mind was bears. I was talking to a buddy who lived there and told him I planned on doing some trout fishing up in the mountains. He went to his truck and came back with a large can of "Bear Spray" with a belt holster for it. "Here, take this until you buy one of your own. You might need it up there." he said. Even though I owned a Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnum revolver, I accepted the bear spray anyway, because you can never have "too much" protection!

[@captain54526]

The ability to protect oneself is paramount when at home or away from home ! Poor Mr. Jackson found out too late, to save his life !

[@fistteam]

That scene from “The Revenant” comes to mind 😖 God rest this man’s soul & 🙏’s to his family!

[@jessfulbright9015]

Feel bad for all involved, too bad there was only one gun person around. I am afraid we will lose a tourist or two in western Colorado this year, bears are very well populated. Please, take responsibility for your own personal protection and do not be afraid to shoot an aggressive bear.

[@stormyweather8798]

And they are wild, ruthless and powerful animals. Do noT approach!!!!!?.

[@donnacollins1356]

Just having bear spray isn't enough, You need to know how to use it and quickly if necessary

[@lizzieb6311]

Exactly. Also, my friend in Alaska told me they NEVER carry bear spray for a reason that never occurred to me: the wind! She said you better hope that the wind doesn’t blow the bear spray back in your face rather than at the bear…I never would have thought of that.

[@MrJackal43]

Bear spray doesn’t work. It just pisses them off more. 😂

[@Wassenhoven420]

@@MrJackal43 Bear spray can save your life. Much more so than a pistol.

[@KAWONDAVARNAHA]

@@Wassenhoven420 I use .44 Mag. Bear spray - works every time.

[@Doxymeister]

@@Wassenhoven420 Rifle is better, pistol is okay if that's all you have--better aim for the eye socket though, bears have cast-iron skulls. Go find two bears, use bear spray on one and shoot the other. We'll see if "much more so than a pistol". 😂

[@lizzieb6311]

This is heartbreaking. I’m wondering do bears get rabies?? Very odd he would be so aggressive. As for bear spray, it won’t do much if the wind is blowing - in fact - it COULD blow back in the person using the spray. I learned that from my friend in Alaska…she said Alaskans view bear spray as a hindrance rather than protection. Better to be armed with a firearm. That’s the reality in bear and mountain lion country.

[@ca8944]

Or how about both?

[@migmigmigmig3776]

Or just tell the bear you are a victim of oppression and identify as a homosexual bear and it will leave you alone and automatically provide heavy funding and backing by the government and multinational corporations. It will also encourage the government to weaponize itself against anyone who denies your delusions of identifying as a homosexual victim of oppression bear.

[@andypoppey5243]

Probably because too many people are going further and further into the woods which is the bears home and wildlife around here gets treated poorly by people. I live close by to the area and we're dealing with Mountain lions being seen in our neighborhoods

[@kayecaban5324]

Also, if the bear is ramped up and very angry with adrenaline it won't have much effect then either

[@crystalbluebutterfly]

Or just stay out of their habitat and territory…??? There are too many human animals. So, killing all other animal species because there are humans around just doesn’t make sense, add up, or equate. It’s just not right, and completely unfair, to go killing everything just because humans are stupid, and/or invasive.

[@andrewordog4397]

Been in the mountains of Arizona a couple times. Could smell the cat urine at times. Rather unsettling feeling. Always had dogs and armed.

[@ca8944]

Cat urine?

[@karenmessinger9609]

​@@ca8944 big cat like mountain lion.

[@ossoduro7794]

Now you know what all the cat lady crones have to endure.

[@ca8944]

@@karenmessinger9609 👍🏽 Yeah, that’s scary. But having a few big dogs will keep them away

[@farazjafri836]

Care to show the picture of what stopped the bear …

[@michaelkranyak4525]

Bears have to eat ......

[@josephastier7421]

It's currently embedded inside the animal, but we can draw you a sketch if needed.

[@celestialbeing5291]

@@josephastier7421 🙄A picture of the BEAR would be suffice.

[@ezequielpedroza3865]

When I tried building a cabin in the desert mountains, I tried to stay aware of my surroundings for any mountain lion or bear.

[@AhJodie]

Someone did shoot the bear, and in all honesty, these people did what they could in the short amount of time they had. I think everyone should applaud the people for trying to get in there and still protect themselves too. Must have been very frightening for everyone, including the bear.

[@ca8944]

I doubt the bear was frightened

[@lizzieb6311]

@@ca8944 😂

[@shapienails3067]

@@ca8944 🤔

[@landonlandon5533]

F that bear

[@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE]

​​@@landonlandon5533 We need those bears...in order to protect the food chain. There are way larger bears than black bears. Unless you want to be on their menu??? Didn't think so.

[@crimsoncoastdancesociety1530]

We have to remember we are actually in their territory. Extreme caution and care and understanding. It's a shame, that is for sure.

[@larissaenriquez2323]

It’s literally our territory as well

[@John-jl4to]

Exactly why you have to carry a firearm and be proficient with it. Everybody expects the government to save them are the EMT to save them or a cop to save them or a park ranger to save them. You're your own self defense learn how to take care of yourself and protect yourself especially when you're in the woods with dangerous animals that can rip you to shreds

[@Doxymeister]

👍

[@kentuckyrain2223]

Fact

[@FT4Freedom]

Especially in the wild west.

[@SUNSHINE-bf3bw]

TRUTH

[@Whatnok]

How about sont move to theirs community. Problem solved…

[@caritas8984]

Honking horns? Funny, if this wasn't about the death of someone. Why would anyone need an AR-15?! Well, someone killed the bear with a rifle of some kind - after the bear had killed this guy. If the neighbors had AR-15s, they probably could have saved this guy's life.

[@Guitibaca]

nah. just some common sense...stop spreading like locust to build your air bnbs. No need to kill everyone or everything just because u decide to be a walking sandwich to some bear😂

[@caritas8984]

@@Guitibaca Anyone living, working, hiking, or anything else in large portions of the U.S. and Canada are potential bear food.

[@ca8944]

I think it was too late by the time they got the gun and shot the bear Guns and big dogs in the woods are the best bet

[@Guitibaca]

@@caritas8984 the difference is, when we kill a lion, a bear or an alligator… a pack of them doesn’t show up on my doorstep to hunt me down.

[@caritas8984]

@@Guitibaca Very true.

[@christinabarron9176]

Damm 75yards is unbelievable that a bear would take the man that far before killing him..poor man what a fearful painful way to die!my heart goes to his family this sux for the family as well as the bear ..its an animal who was starving!

[@shuffleaccount1985]

I'm so sorry about what happened to this man.... that said Humans are taking away the land form these poor animals and burning them out, what do we expect to happen ? Sad but true.

[@sammencia7945]

We SHARE the top of the food chain with half a dozen other species. At any moment one of these animals could decide that we are lunch or a nuisance. Keep this in mind and respect narure.

[@barryrammer7906]

I'm an animal lover. But the bear has to be put down. It'll do it again someone else is going to get killed. It's unfortunate for both especially the human..

[@swcpugilist]

The neighbor shot and killed the bear, but of course unfortunately not in time to save the man.

[@barryrammer7906]

@@swcpugilist I know sad for both.

[@roselandebazelais8236]

Maybe not to camp in places like this.

[@Doxymeister]

@@roselandebazelais8236 The news people said he was building a house there. Just camping until it was built. I doubt he expected a bear to just walk up and kill him.

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

Doesn't AZ have open carry?

[@FT4Freedom]

AZ is wide open. Constitution carry.

[@kevinwoodson8909]

The damn thing was hungry it's a wild animal to hell with bear spray your going to get more on you than the Bear there's only one thing that works and you don't have to be a genius to figure it out GOD BLESS THAT MAN AND HIS FAMILY HE'S WITH OUR SAVIOR AND FATHER NOW THAT'S JUST MY OPINION AGAIN GOD BLESS ALL INVOLVED AMEN

[@briandonahue3663]

I got my bear spray! Ok Lady! Dont count on that!

[@abbyt4713]

He was building his cabin what a bummer 🙏✝️💜

[@bbruce995]

the best reason to always open carry

[@bernicecrossin9398]

Better still, stop clearing & building on animals homes. Everyone wants their "exclusive" homes, but never mind destroying the animals habitat.

[@MG-pj2oo]

Lol cuz you guys need more reasons, huh? We get it. You'll never care about innocent lives being lost to guns.

[@ca8944]

@@MG-pj2oo500k to 3 million innocent lives saved due to guns

[@ca8944]

@@bernicecrossin9398this is our home too. Human beings are animals

[@omar-uu8qo]

@@bernicecrossin9398 Get over yourself dummy

[@Violet-uh9fj]

A firearm would have saved this man’s life. It’s a shame nobody on scene had one.

[@sailawaybob]

i agree guns for thugs but if i'm camping i'm taking a gun

[@sailawaybob]

but again nature is the bear home

[@YedolfWesler]

Someone finally did

[@2puffs770]

A neighbor did fire upon it, still too late for this man, bear started eating him alive

[@terryl.cooper]

The bear was shot and killed by a neighbor. Where did you think the bullet came from? The sky?

[@YedolfWesler]

Need at least 10mm.

[@AFloridaSon]

Arizona wilderness, and no one with a side arm? 🤔

[@ca8944]

Did you not listen to the news. Neighbor killed the bear with his gun/rifle.

[@christianamericandominican2470]

Another Bear just killed an elderly woman in Pinetop Arizona and another in Prescott? What's happening in Arizona with all of these bear attacks?

[@stevemcgowen]

Meth heads are going out in the woods to cook up and use meth...

[@marilynwillett804]

How about living out there you should have a couple of dogs and I mean real dogs not little yappers. My German shepherd would have alerted me IF there was a bear in the area.

[@Gr13fM4ch1n3]

I'd be terrified of my dog trying to take on a bear by himself. What am I supposed to do if my Rex goes bolting off after the bear?

[@ca8944]

@@Gr13fM4ch1n3you have them on a leash and train them

[@ca8944]

So true! I have GSDs and a Cane Corso. Bears aren’t going to mess with you with a couple of big dogs. Just don’t let them chase the bear

[@gatorent.productionbuffrec8797]

My dog always with me outside.

[@8000RPM.]

Solution: Stay strapped.

[@dealwolfstriked272]

ROGAN!!!!

[@garycastronova7939]

Monday!

[@boxerblvd3514]

How horrible the bear was on his property and he gets killed.

[@ossoduro7794]

Their intentions were noble, but maybe honking horns made the bear's demeanor deteriorate further into madness.

[@georgehugh3455]

You're implying that *AFTER the bear attacked the man and started dragging him away,* _making loud noises was the big issue here?_ Maybe they should have reasoned with the bear, eh?

[@borntobewild9056]

@@georgehugh3455 At least one neighbor had common sense and a firearm....must have been a conservative!

[@georgehugh3455]

@@borntobewild9056 Or at least someone practical. My gripe with the OP is the ludicrous idea that honking horns in the wake of the bear attack was causative.

[@gamerman3815]

This is rare to happen. People do dangerous stuff and sometimes get hurt or die. Some things are just super rare.

[@hexane8]

It must be that he did something dangerous, he must have done something wrong? While it's true this is very unusual it sounds like youre hinting it must have been his fault somehow. Certainly bad things only happen to bad people right? That's utterly untrue

[@Calmontheoutside]

@@hexane8 There is a difference between blame and simply stating facts. A person living in/visiting an area where, in this case, bears live, is in danger of being harmed or killed by a bear absent any other factors (“doing something stupid”). How often an attack happens is a bit meaningless when you’re dealing with wild animals. Five people could be killed by bears tomorrow and then none for 20 years. The only thing we still know with certainty is the closer you put yourself to their territory the higher your risk.

[@davidgutierrez4606]

Bro this is like going into the ocean and getting eaten by a 🦈. The bear is only doing what he's known

[@nighthiker8872]

Very good reporting, TX.

[@_Poe007]

My condolences to this man’s family. Rest easy

[@carlaperry1312]

😳WOWWW‼️How sad, My Condolences🌹 I love 🐻🐻Bears But 🅓🅐🅜🅝 ‼️

[@whobilly1]

"Only 15 attacks"? Damn, that's way to many for me.

[@FT4Freedom]

Dude. I'm ARMED in Arizona.

[@carterhayes4624]

Eaten alive, that’s got to be the worst way to die

[@Caroline-iq5rh]

So sorry 😢

[@davidschmidt6013]

"there was honking horns.." Where's that trusty .44 Magnum when you need it?

[@josephastier7421]

Banging pots and pans! Yelling!

[@cm1642]

Hopefully authorities go snd arrest the youtubers that bait in and feed bears on their porches for views!

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

People treating bears like Yogi and Boo Boo are a big problem, once that bear loses it fear of people you have a problem bear , they are wild and dangerous animals not pets

[@stephenmcdonald8218]

For a bear to eat a human its natural food source has to be depleted. Might do some conservation techniques to relieve the stress these animals are under

[@spuds416]

This is EXACTLY why I CARRY all the time!

[@Urbicide]

Stay strapped!

[@faisonhoward9191]

Attacks by big animals are going to get worse..

[@katelittlewolfwelshrosesan3630]

Yes its Native prophecy

[@karenmessinger9609]

Yes it will. Bible has told us so.

[@alarahillton1343]

The whales are sinking boats deliberately too! I say - good for them . They’re mad at us for ruining the planet.

[@ironbowtie]

That redhead likes to keep it short, simple and to the point.

[@user-ym1ul8qp3f]

Carry a gun, and get proper training on using it. Better to be safe than be sorry

[@whytehunter5050]

“I got some bear spray “……..☠️

[@merchernel123]

WHAT STATE IS RHIS PLEASE??

[@merchernel123]

*This

[@awakenow4048]

@@merchernel123 Prescott Arizona

[@terriclark4255]

Ohhh. Noooo

[@oceantri]

Firearms should be readily accessible in situations like this.

[@awakenow4048]

I live in an area where there are a lot of black bears. Everyone around here says, "they won't bother you"......guess what? I'm scared shitless when I'm out walking my dog and we see one (at least once a week). This is so so sad and terrifying. Poor guy, poor loved ones.

[@Ondanatch]

Food is what brought the bear to the campsite

[@8188jlpc]

exactly, improper storage and disposal

[@2puffs770]

Gosh, leave the city so you're not killed by a thug....live with nature, get killed by a forest thug.....I'm sure he preferred the latter, I'm just sorry he didn't get to finish that cabin and live in it awhile! RIP,

[@avawilliams4227]

Black bear...usual suspect

[@vikramgupta2326]

I wouldn't consider a wild animal a thug.

[@lickourballs1atatimeok]

I carry a flare gun when I go hiking especially in Bear Grizzly country things of that nature

[@howie4150]

Nothing says safety like starting forest fire with a flare gun.. But officer. I just tried to scare it away.

[@lickourballs1atatimeok]

@@howie4150 haha that's so funny. Oh man that is a spot right there

[@katelittlewolfwelshrosesan3630]

@@howie4150 a flare gun can be useful and better than nothing

[@8188jlpc]

you can NOT store and dispose of food improperly in bear country...they have good sniffers, that goes for perfumed soaps and lotions etc...even if they have a good source for food, they will pick the humans food every time. I was cooking one time when camping last summer and a bear smelled it and came out of the thickets to give it a think

[@linejumper9741]

Always carry a side arm .

[@jamesgibbs8827]

I've been to these areas, Everyone carries a gun usually. Too bad the rifle didn't come out immediately, he might still be around.. God Bless his family and glad no one else was hurt.

[@christopherarnett2851]

To bad 😞 he didn't have a firearm on himself for protection period.

[@feedtherich11]

You would not be able to get to your gun , that bear is on you in a second.

[@ca8944]

@@feedtherich11yeah, he should have had some big dogs for protection and to alert him

[@stormyweather8798]

If he managed to get off a shot it likely would miss and maybe hit people. Campgrounds are crowded now and spaced close .

[@wlachappelle]

Better get a good gun and bear spray

[@katelittlewolfwelshrosesan3630]

No bear spray. Gun!!

[@emmelineclarke2637]

Hello authorities you all need to check that bear for drugs.

[@jarrettthomas4865]

1:21 was that really needed?

[@whisperingeagle]

One reason we carry in montana. 99% of the time bears will avoid you.

[@jackieelliott2992]

😢RIP 🙏

[@ghostmanscores1666]

NBC: Brutal bear attack. Not a cuddly one.

[@strandedpirate6346]

Dude brought a lawn chair to a bear fight

[@Jaxpg19]

My condolences. Revelation 21: 3, 4

[@karenmessinger9609]

My favorite verses. Can't come soon enough.

[@SAMPINJ]

So strange

[@BackpackeRom]

it must have had a cub close by

[@ritarichardson3881]

Damn tragedy.

[@a.salmon5088]

Why did the neighbor wait so long to get a rifle?

[@celestialbeing5291]

Because the story is made up.

[@simahe1252]

I'll bet nobody had a gun.

[@brianchristenson6055]

Thank god for responsible neighbors with a rifle to take down the threat. No cops needed!

[@michaelc2321]

A reminder to everyone to carry when out in the wilderness

[@drlobomalo]

A few years ago a young adult male human was killed by a black bear in New Jersey. I thought of that Sopranos episode when I read about it.

[@harchan448]

GOTTA BE PACKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hukedonfonix1671]

That's tragic for sure, I won't go camping in any area with large predator game without a firearm to hopefully defend myself. Despite how much you monitor your surroundings it can happen at any time but I still rather have my 12gauge minimum to up my chances at defending myself. My condolences to friends and family of the victim

[@hobamasucs]

Should not have been building a building on that bears property !