Alaska hiker shoots bear and himself with 10mm handgun

[HFS]

All I know is what I read in the (online edition of) the papers, to paraphrase Will Rogers.

Alaska man says him and his dad were hiking on the Kenai peninsula when they were charged by bear.
Dad made some noise at bear, which turned to go after the son.
Son "unloaded" on the bear with 10mm and shot himself in the leg in the process.
The story says the son used a "makeshift" tourniquet but photo in the story looks like a real tourniquet (with plastic windlass) ??
Bear was deceased.

Hunter calmly talks to camera moments after accidentally shooting himself while stopping bear attack

Tyler Johnson, 32, and his dad were hiking off-trail on the Kenai Peninsula when the pair accidentally startled a large brown bear.

nypost.com

 

[dennishoddy]

I read that and another report. The bear was mauling him pretty hard and he was just unloading as fast as he could pull the trigger. Leg got in the way once.

 

[RETOKSQUID]

Dang. Suck o meter is pegged.
Was going to make my normal smartass remarks but I couldn't bear to do it this time.

 

[Catt57]

Dang. Suck o meter is pegged.
Was going to make my normal smartass remarks but I couldn't bear to do it this time.

 

[WoodsCraft]

People who have no business with firearms always cull themselves eventually next story please

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

People who have no business with firearms always cull themselves eventually next story please

Considering he was actively being mauled by a bear, I’ll go ahead give him the benefit of the doubt on the accident lol, and not assume he has no business with firearms

 

[CHenry]

Considering he was actively being mauled by a bear, I’ll go ahead give him the benefit of the doubt on the accident lol, and not assume he has no business with firearms

absolutely! What wasnt in the report is him saying he crapped his pants.

 

[xtremerange]

10mm has been my choice while camping. I feel a lot better about it now.

 

[WoodsCraft]

10mm has been my choice while camping. I feel a lot better about it now.

 

[dennishoddy]

10mm has been my choice while camping. I feel a lot better about it now.

I converted to the 10mm as well. That .44 hog leg I carried in a chest rig was just too much to deal with. Plus the 10mm does have a distinct round count advantage over a revo when that bear is swatting one around like a rag doll.