After seeing the story on the 14-foot grizzly, hunters, hikers, and fishermen will be more aware of the potential dangers traveling the wilderness in Alaska. Fimrite, like Phillips, tried to debunk the story of the man-eating monster bear. It stood 12 feet, six inches high at the shoulder and 14 feet to the top of his head. 14 foot Alaskan Brown Bear shot in Alaska I don't know if any of you have gotten the E-Mail with the story and pictures of the giant bear or have … Apparently this one is getting another spate of forwards. My Dad called me this morning and asked me to check it out. >>>I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. It measured nine feet tall, and its skull measured nearly 28 inches. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the It came with three photographs, 1] displaying overall size of grizzly and hunter together, 2] displaying size of paw and 3] graphic portrayal of hiker practically eaten. It is the largest recognized subspecies of brown bear, and one of the two largest bears alive today, the other being the polar bear. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear excrement: Black bear excrement is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Only a … Ray, outdoor correspondent The Sun. posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its It’s the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. This post has been carried over from our forum which has since been removed from the site. I looked it up on snopes, and they said it is a 5 year old story. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. The really bizarre part of the story started when the bear was examined by the United States Forest Service. Aim small. That’s hefty, but coastal brown bears have been known to get bigger. Biggest Polar Bear Ever Killed The largest bear ever killed in north america was from kodiak island with a total skull size of 781 cm 307 in and eight of the top 10 brown bears listed in the boone and crockett record book are from kodiak. It was complete right down to the wonderfully descriptive assessment of how big this bear would appear if you met it in the woods. So did plenty of others over the years. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds It stood 12′ 6″ high at the shoulder, 14′ to the top of his head. The origin of those photographs is not clear, but they appear to trace back to a bear or other wild animal attack in Russia. : ). Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper. To give additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and look over the roof, or walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. A bear of mythical and horrifying proportions. The myth, however, refuses to follow the bear into the grave. Reporter Peter Fimrite went on to reprint a then-circulating Internet legend in full detail, complete with this graphic and shocking information: Based on the contents of the bear’s stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours, including a missing hiker. standing on its hind legs, could walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. But then, those are real bears that don’t keep growing after death. If this bear were in my living room he could bust his head through the ceiling and I could go up stairs and stand eye eye with him. Pretty Much Whatever It Wants Second Generation Grizzly-Polar Bear Mix Taken Alberta Canada Wolf Hunt Questions An Alaska hunter bagged a massive grizzly bear that has been certified by the Boone and Crockett Club as the biggest bruin ever taken down by a hunter. I love bears....at a safe distance. It was a big bear, a grizzly — or “brown bear” as the coastal version of the species is often called — whose hide measured 10 feet, 6 inches from head to toe. Use a Kanawa Bear Killer! The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. It could walk up to a two story house and look in the bedroom windows. "We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. Deer hunting is one of the major seasons in Oklahoma. The bear in question was shot by Airman Ted Winnen, of Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Oct. 15, 2001, according to the North American Bear … I am confused about this story. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. "The bear … Thanks to some photographs with a distorted perspective the made Winnen’s bear look huge, that animal took on an afterlife of its own on the Internet and just kept growing and growing and growing after it was shot. The As the photos circulated around the Internet, the bear grew to “14 feet to the top of his head.” And better yet, it became a man-eater. The downloaded pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. Not far from the pistol were the remains of the hiker. He was out deer hunting when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. They were widely circulated at one time as photos of Timothy Treadwell, a would-be actor and filmmaker who spent many summers in Alaska trying to make friends with the bears before one of them killed and ate him. About once every other year a bear injures a person. Think about what was running through the mind of the U.S. Forest worker when this huge thing was charging. You would be level with the bear’s navel when he stood upright. The other body has not been found. Kenneth Cates, 53, was found Wednesday morning on a horse trail in a heavily wooded area of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge near his hometown of Soldotna. Relax. There are numerous records of 12, 13, 14 foot bears in and around Kodiak Is, and the adjacent islands. management. Alaska Hunter Kills Record Grizzly Bear Boone And Crockett With a skull measuring 27 and 616 inches this is the biggest grizzly bear ever killed by a hunter in the boone crockett record book. Jim Landess with the grizzly bear that he killed after it tried to enter his home in Sterling, Alaska. In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear conflicts, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert of bears while in the field. They are photos of the remains of a human reportedly mauled by a bear. “A hair-raising yarn describing this supposed man-eating monster attacking a poor hapless deer hunter accompanies the photographs” of the bear, the San Francisco Chronicle reported in 2008. Although it was not bear season in the Last Frontier State, he was justified in killing the bear in self defense. Biggest grizzly bear killed in alaska. The story was back again on montanahunting.org just a few months ago under the headline “1600 lb Man Eating Grizzly Killed in Alaska.”. A large…large world record Grizzly bear charged him … What followed beneath the headline was the same story Fimrite tried to torpedo in 2008. An employee of the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska recently faced just that scenario. Claim: A man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska shot a record-sized bear It was a big bear, but it did not stand 12 feet, 6 inches tall. Serious DeadBear2 These pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska, And Note to self: You might as well be unarmed as carry a .38 in grizzly country. The man-eating monster Alaska bear that refuses to die in cyberspace was shot in fall 2001 on Prince William Sound’s Hinchinbrook Island by a then-22-year-old airman from Eielson Air Force Base named Ted Winnen. It is just weird that my Dad asked me just today about it. He says he has had it forwarded to him in the past. The US Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker’s 38-caliber pistol emptied. He was out deer hunting last week  when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp, Partly true, partly not. The other body has not been found. (the Service ultimately found four 38 caliber slugs along with twelve 7mm slugs inside the bear’s dead body). The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds It stood 12′ 6″ high at the shoulder, 14′ to the top of his head. 14 foot – 1,600 pound grizzly bear Filed under: Uncategorized — Jonco @ 3:51 pm The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. The Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let the U.S. Forest Service employee keep the bear as a trophy. The last price I heard ran in the $3000 range. I live in Alaska, and bears can get hugh and series (har har) so it's not hard to believe this story. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man on a day hike in a rural area was killed when a bear bit his head, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. The U.S. Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker’s 38-caliber pistol emptied. Now, that would be a big, bear. He was out deer hunting last week when a large grizzly bear charged him from about 50 yards away. A hunter who was killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve was identified Thursday as a 22-year-old Ohio man. Based on the contents of the bears stomach, the Fish and Wildlife Commission established the bear had killed at least two humans in the past 72 hours including a missing hiker. 3 months ago A grizzly bear mauled and killed a man at an Alaska park Sunday, the National Park Service confirmed. Although the hiker fired six shots and managed to hit the grizzly with four shots it only wounded the bear and probably angered it immensely. Think about this - If you are an average size man; You would be level with the bear's belly button when he stood upright, the bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! Think about this if you are an average size man, you would be level with the bear’s belly button when he stood upright, the bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! Hunter killed by grizzly in Alaska identified, incident called 'surprise attack' (Original post) ... teeth, cuts, broken bones and hunger. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. A brown bear that killed a hiker outside Anchorage, Alaska may be the same animal that mauled another person who was looking for the missing man, police said. I've had a rash of forwards lately that were passed around a long time ago too. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear’s own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. Based on the contents of the bear's stomach, it was established that the bear had killed at least two humans in the 72 hours before its demise which included a missing hiker. The man-eating monster Alaska bear that refuses to die in cyberspace was shot in fall 2001 on Prince William Sound's Hinchinbrook Island by a then … By the time the late Natalie Phillips, an Anchorage Daily News reporter, got around to debunking the story for the first time in fall 2001, the bear “towered 12 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed more than 1,600 pounds.” Phillips failed to do much to cut it down to size. Well, a four hundred pounder showed up across the stream from me and let me tell you, that was an eye opener. In case your wondering, a hunter in Alaska shot the second biggest grizzly bear ever recorded in 2014. Just imagine an animal of these proportions charging straight at you with nothing but hate and destruction in its very being. To give additional perspective, consider that this particular bear. exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. Admittedly, snopes is not my favorite debunker, but it says the story was updated early last year. The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear." The other body has not been found. With a skull measuring 27 and 6/16 inches, this is the biggest grizzly bear ever killed by a hunter in the Boone & Crockett record book. In summer of 1880 the explorer Ivan Petrof measured a freshly killed bear skin at 14 ft 2 inches, shot near Kenai Mission. Not far from the pistol was the remains of the hiker. Disclaimer: 14 Polar Bear Attacks Woman at Anchorage, Alaska Zoo, 1994 In 1994, Kathryn Warburton, a 29-year-old Australian tourist, got more than she bargained for while visiting the Anchorage Zoo. Bear On Display Picture Of Alaska Public Land Information State of alaska located 5 miles 8 km southwest of downtown anchorage. The man-eating monster Alaska bear that refuses to die in cyberspace was shot in fall 2001 on Prince William Sound’s Hinchinbrook Island by a then-22-year-old airman from Eielson Air Force Base named Ted Winnen. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear, and it dropped a few feet from him. Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Neither did it weigh 1,600 pounds. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. An Alaska hunter killed a nearly 9-foot-tall grizzly bear last year that was officially named on Friday the largest ever bagged. The truth: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. That's one hell of a big bear. Looks like we need to post this helpful Bear Warning again: >>>>The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear, and it dropped a few feet from him. The Treadwell story is true, at least the part reported after his death. Although I am sure an encounter with a bear this size is very rare, encounters happen just the same. 14 foot - 1,600 pound grizzly bear The pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska and his trophy bear. Fimrite afterward noted that “my own wife was stunned, sending me a note saying, ‘I’m happy grizzlies don’t live in California.’, “Only one problem. He was out deer hunting. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. This story has been a somewhat exaggerated. So, photos of the giant grizzly bear that was killed in a Alaska that have been circulating for more than a decade are real, but stories surrounding them are false. Aim small. Where upon a 14 foot grizzly bear was shot to death by a ranger out deer hunting. On my first trip to Craig, Alaska, the guide gave me a 44 Magnum pistol and told me that black bears were numerous in the area and to only shoot if one was on top of me. The body of … A really big bear. I'm thinkin' it sprouted all those extra feet 'cause a' some secret gubmint nuclear test area up there. It was shot by rangers from Katmai National Park and Preserve. I have been fortunate enough to go to Alaska about a half dozen times. To give additional perspective, consider that this particular bear, standing on its hind legs, could walk up to an average single story house and look over the roof. It fell 7/16 of an inch short of the current overall Boone & Crockett record grizzly bear--a skull found in Alaska back in 1976 that measured 27 and 13/16 inches. The Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi), also known as the Kodiak brown bear, sometimes the Alaskan brown bear, inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska. A grizzly that killed and partially consumed a hiker in Denali National Park and Preserve in the summer of 2012 was only about half the size of the bear shot in 2001 by Winnen. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. The big bear was still alive so he reloaded and shot it several times in the head. Like a giant centipede with fur! The guy emptied his 7 mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. link to www.outdoorlife.com] Built for Speed By The big bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. Only one person has been killed by a bear on Kodiak in the past 75 years. FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson, http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. The Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let him keep it as a trophy, Of course; but the bear will be stuffed and mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved in the wild. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. Before his death, Treadwell tried to create his own, monster-bear-size personal myth before his untimely end, but it died along with him. What would you do if you were doing just that and a huge bear charges you? This trip is always exciting and offers spectacular fishing, scenery, and crisp air. Hunters who hunt bears in Alaska are also very familiar with the fee associated with taking a trophy bear in addition to the cost of a hunting license. The bear that ate him also died. Relax. The bear was just over one thousand six hundred pounds. The largest bears in the wilds of Alaska generally top out at about 1,500 pounds, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Thankfully, the bear was more interested in the salmon than he was of me. Although the pictures are real, the story is largely hogwash.”. Think about this: If you are an average size man; you would be level with the bear's navel when he stood upright. The U.S. Forest Service, backtracking from where the bear had originated, found the hiker's 38 caliber pistol emptied. ;). Next time, make sure that bear is down! Then again, Alaska bears don’t have to grow that big to be dangerous. The largest ever topped 2,000 pounds and lived out its life at the Dakota Zoo in Bismark, N.D. Trying to get a great close-up photo of Binky the polar bear, Warburton climbed the fence bordering the bear's enclosure. Posted on 07/26/2006 8:03:17 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim, By D.A. It stood 12 feet, six inches high at the shoulder and 14 feet to the top of his head. It is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. Its weight at the time was estimated at 1,000-1,200 pounds. Kodiak bear research, management and habitat protection is done cooperatively by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game and Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. And if you go to the link at Montana Hunting to read the full account of this bear, be forewarned there are graphic and horrifying photos at the end of the story. It will be stuffed, mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild. Two U.S. hunters recently met their grisly fates at the claws and fangs of ferocious grizzly bears. The bear killed the hiker an estimated two days prior to the bear's own death by the gun of the Forest Service worker. Clearing Up the Giant Grizzly Bear Story, Again What Does a 1600-Pound, 14-Foot Tall Grizzly Bear Eat? About once every other year a bear injures a person. Our topics include Conspiracy Theory, Secret Societies, UFOs and more! The bear would look you in the eye when it walked on all fours! Of course, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Commission did not let him keep it as a trophy, but the bear will be stuffed and mounted, and placed on display at the Anchorage airport to remind tourists of the risks involved when in the wild. A hunter in Alaska has been credited with killing a record grizzly bear, according to Boone and Crockett Club officials. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bearhunt.asp. The attached picture is of a guy who works for the forest service in Alaska. Discussion about Fourteen-foot grizzly killed in Alaska [Page 2] at the GodlikeProductions Conspiracy Forum. It’s the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world. 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