As outdoorsmen and women, ... We also imagine Sommer has a gnarly scar and story to tell after this encounter. [–]saitouamaya 50 points51 points52 points 7 years ago (0 children). He was lucky. is a genius, so if anyone out there need a face lift, give her office a call and tell them I sent you. Made this all worthwhile. Okay, I think my work here is done. The shocking story has drawn comparisons to Leonardo Di Caprio's Oscar-winning role in the Revenant, where his character survives a brutal bear attack. [–]d_snizzy 1598 points1599 points1600 points 7 years ago (320 children), [–]allenahansen[S] 3736 points3737 points3738 points 7 years ago (319 children). Nor did I see Jesus. I've tried to answer every question at least once, and worked my way through the whole thread in doing so. Maybe like being smacked in the head by an anvil? The bear jumped on the tent, landing on Ken, pinning him down while biting his leg and arm. Best to go by the State you're being attacked in. See this Chris Cornell? For this, I apologize. [–]allenahansen[S] 354 points355 points356 points 7 years ago (9 children), [–]lexxxgrace25 622 points623 points624 points 7 years ago (47 children). Edit : I have no scientific evidence that they were right. The … AMA, http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1bwyx5/til_a_woman_survived_a_bear_mauling_by_hiking/, "I think the arboreal tundra was about 45 miles back that direction, so lets run that way and find a tree! [–]allenahansen[S] 1230 points1231 points1232 points 7 years ago (29 children). No. HADOKEN!!!!!!!! AMA (self.IAmA), Hello, my name is Allena Hansen. [–]allenahansen[S] 1450 points1451 points1452 points 7 years ago (36 children). Yes, bears do scratch bark as a marker, but mostly they just leave their scat. THIS IS HOW I'M GOING TO DIE!? The "road" was more of a dirt trail than an actual road. [–]ExBoop 5131 points5132 points5133 points 7 years ago (539 children). I'm awed daily by the graciousness of strangers on the Internet. I watch too many horror movies. ...except that black bears can be black, brown, red, black and white, mottled, white, golden, tan, plaid, origami, kung fu, gummi, stuffed... [–][deleted] 130 points131 points132 points 7 years ago (8 children), [–]LooksDelicious 183 points184 points185 points 7 years ago (7 children), [–]millsh 997 points998 points999 points 7 years ago (42 children), IM so high right now this is fucking mith me, [–]Havegooda 461 points462 points463 points 7 years ago (47 children). Fortunately, the dirt track was so remote, that the likelihood of running into anyone else was approaching nil. [–]shineq 150 points151 points152 points 7 years ago (9 children). http://static.oprah.com/images/200901/omag/200901_omag_allena_hansen_220x312.jpg If you didn't know about the attack and saw me on the street, you probably wouldn't even look twice. Never run or the bear will chase you" also "Never leave food along the trail and never put your garbage in the gear bag, it will attract the bears" A Rutgers student who was killed by a bear while hiking in New Jersey snapped photos of the 300-pound beast before it chased him, mauled him — … [–]kwowo 171 points172 points173 points 7 years ago (6 children). We need to get you on Ellen. Wanted to run (wrong thing to do), but I froze. Fair warning: Some of the accounts and images in this story are EXTREMELY GRAPHIC. [–]Dracomister7 117 points118 points119 points 7 years ago (3 children). The Tuva region is … Also, I couldn't see anything, which made for a rollicking good time. Author and wildlife expert Mike Lapinski compiled this collection of true bear-encounter stories from throughout the western United States, British Columbia, and Alaska. In August 2014, accompanied by … End of story. "You scared him towards us" I yelled into the radio as I leapt back up, just in time to see the bear take a sharp right turn, down hill. Jeff, in a panic, grabbed his rifle to come to Ken’s defense, but the rifle was not loaded. Over the past two decades, sloth bears have mauled thousands of people, killing hundreds. [–]allenahansen[S] 916 points917 points918 points 7 years ago (41 children). "Honey I'm home!" Ask Us Anything, I'm Milo, 25-year-old math wiz and author of MATH WITHOUT NUMBERS. It was a mile away, at a lake, and they had closed off an entire section of the park so no one would bother it. [–]allenahansen[S] 1214 points1215 points1216 points 7 years ago (103 children). Read at your own discretion. "RADIO SILENCE PLEASE, WE HAVE A BEAR SITUATION. Thank you for participating in this AMA! If someone were to make a movie about your experience, ala 127 hrs. You look amazing, and thank you for sharing your story with us! She'd take care of the bills. Wade, make your way back to position X, Phil, meet Wade at position X. Danny, can you fly to position X and see if you can see a bear?". As to the second part of your question, I'm still trying to figure that out. Do you have a different outlook on life because of this happening? ", [–]zamwut 459 points460 points461 points 7 years ago (5 children), [–]Voodoobones 421 points422 points423 points 7 years ago (12 children). Paring this down to … So, crapping myself, I quietly backed up several hundred yards, uphill along our trail that was cut through a tightly packed stand of young trees. Thanks so much for reading and commenting; this has been a total hoot! Your surgeon must of been great! To persist. I think. Story continues below advertisement It’s unclear how the bears got a hold of the zookeeper, but multiple worker jeeps can be seen parked near the pond during the attack. Some readers may find the following information and examination disturbing. Yeah, my son saw and told me about it, and dared me to do this AMA. [–]allenahansen[S] 2937 points2938 points2939 points 7 years ago (58 children). Get an ad-free experience with special benefits, and directly support Reddit. He kept punching until he figured the bear was gone. It was something of a fluke, as black bears rarely attack human beings. It was probably hungry, disoriented from the recent wildfire, and taking a territorial stand. Your smile is identical to the way you've presented yourself in prose. Note that names have been changed, because, hey, I forgot them all :) I remember the bear pretty vividly though. [–]TheBawlrus 173 points174 points175 points 7 years ago (0 children). Fatal bear attacks in North America have occurred in a variety of settings. [–]allenahansen[S] 142 points143 points144 points 7 years ago (0 children), [–][deleted] 879 points880 points881 points 7 years ago (64 children). If you were to do something to prevent this from happening to you again, what would you do? As I've heard, black bears can be black, red, brown, black and white, golden, tan, rust or mottled. [–][deleted] 40 points41 points42 points 7 years ago (5 children). Explanation and examples of this rule can be found here, See here for tips concerning proof and examples, See more on our comment removals policy here, I was mauled by a bear, fought it off, and drove 4 miles down a mountain with my face hanging off. It felt alien, cold, like it belonged to somebody else and I was just inside watching. [–]iamaredditer 432 points433 points434 points 7 years ago (22 children). Has this changed your perspective of animals? Also, please feel free to link this to where ever; I'd love it if you guys could help me get this story out to people who might find it useful in their own lives. [–]yeti0013 205 points206 points207 points 7 years ago (7 children), [–]crimpingainteasy 470 points471 points472 points 7 years ago (106 children). Child is my angel. Fight back with everything you've got because it's trying to kill you. That makes me happy, [–]allenahansen[S] 167 points168 points169 points 7 years ago (4 children). [–]Dracomister7 1777 points1778 points1779 points 7 years ago (11 children), [–]allenahansen[S] 2800 points2801 points2802 points 7 years ago (10 children), [–][deleted] 403 points404 points405 points 7 years ago (2 children). CBC News brings us the story of Jeff and Ken were on a hunting trip in Canada when a 7-foot-tall grizzly bear attacked them while they slept in their tent. What kind of music did you listen to on the drive? [–]TreeOfMadrigal 715 points716 points717 points 7 years ago (117 children). [–]hicketre2006 772 points773 points774 points 7 years ago (60 children). www.kimberlyleemd.com, [–]mrcydonia 2909 points2910 points2911 points 7 years ago (23 children). Lots of you have asked about donating to help my medical bills. We need you in Australia to speak on behalf of the sharks that, every summer, Australia goes on a witch hunt for. The helicopter was also responsible for picking up and dropping off bags of gear. [–]pterofactyl 359 points360 points361 points 7 years ago (41 children), [–][deleted] 1015 points1016 points1017 points 7 years ago (94 children), [–]Johnnybravo60025 1102 points1103 points1104 points 7 years ago (43 children). I've been trying to. Once the dogs came running, it was diverted long enough for me to get up and try to escape down the creekbed. Ask me anything! Once I called them, they came running, I don't remember much after that, but there was a lot of fur and blood, and growling and yelping. And when we get a public option, I will have succeeded. [–]lickslips 1085 points1086 points1087 points 7 years ago (188 children). "Supportive" doesn't even come close. How did it feel to have half your face hanging off. It's around 9 PM and all the lights are off in the building. Sorry for that mix-up. [–]allenahansen[S] 1325 points1326 points1327 points 7 years ago (9 children), [–]allenahansen[S] 958 points959 points960 points 7 years ago (6 children), [–]iamaredditer 237 points238 points239 points 7 years ago (42 children). AMA. Others will find it interesting, informative and hopefully educational. That the human body can survive more pharmaceutical assault than you ever thought possible. Sometimes that's just not true.... Thank you! She's in Beverly Hills. Remember, if a little old lady can pull it off, SO CAN YOU! [–]allenahansen[S] 460 points461 points462 points 7 years ago (38 children). It had about 5 small offices, including mine. Every time he tells this story he leans in close and whispers, "It's because your sister was on her period. Ladies and Gentlemen...we will never be as bad ass as Allena Hansen. [–]lugasamom 763 points764 points765 points 7 years ago (210 children). Tony Tighe has the story … Brown bear incidents have occurred in their native range spanning Alaska, Northern and Western Canada, and portions of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. That last little paragraph really hit me. Did anyone try and stop and help? I had a very similar sighting at Glacier. Let's talk about the future of democracy and violent online radicalization. When I'm outside now, I watch my six! I just shot her a tweet...the first tweet I ever send out in my life! [–]ExBoop 298 points299 points300 points 7 years ago (6 children), [–][deleted] 261 points262 points263 points 7 years ago (8 children). It was a hell of a way to get a facelift, [–]BorderColliesRule 71 points72 points73 points 7 years ago (0 children). [–]nalebunny 201 points202 points203 points 7 years ago (49 children). [–]allenahansen[S] 1507 points1508 points1509 points 7 years ago (44 children). You can't do this to ME!" [–]allenahansen[S] 2097 points2098 points2099 points 7 years ago (62 children). Emotionally, and physically. Yep. [–]JaneRenee 981 points982 points983 points 7 years ago (8 children), [–]allenahansen[S] 1130 points1131 points1132 points 7 years ago (2 children), [–]rmsy 2229 points2230 points2231 points 7 years ago* (111 children). It sounds like you are on the optimistic side. Some have happy endings, some fatal; all are thrilling. Like you said, find a tree. Kimberly Lee estimated that she put over a thousand stitches into my head and face during the first surgery. When I got to the fire station, my big concern was that when they saw me, they'd faint, so I decided to try for levity. [Crosspost]. I'll do my best to reply to all courteous inquiries. Wtf?? [–]allenahansen[S] 1537 points1538 points1539 points 7 years ago (42 children). But it's been almost five years and big dogs don't live all that long. Hunting. [–]allenahansen[S] 1868 points1869 points1870 points 7 years ago (113 children). The horror was the hard part. [–]DildoChrist 39 points40 points41 points 7 years ago (0 children), [–]FrenchBraidsAndSemen 923 points924 points925 points 7 years ago (87 children). and join one of thousands of communities. It hurt like hell throughout, but you're right. [–]allenahansen[S] 1172 points1173 points1174 points 7 years ago (16 children). Has that optimism stuck with you in the years since? In fact, in the ER pics, you can't even tell I'm a human being. Thanks, B. That's why, even with all its faults, I love the British NHS. Bear attacks, murderers, and lawn gnomes, oh my! It was tracked for several days, but the hunters were unable to catch it. If it's black, attack. 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