Man killed when bear in tree, shot by hunting partner, falls on him

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The circumstances were unfortunate for the hunter. In retrospect, if I were a bear hunter and died that way, it would be better than crapping oneself for 6 months with cancer.
I'll take a bear from a tree any day vs the other option. He died where he was in his happy place.
 

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This sounds like my luck --

"A Virginia man has died after a bear in a tree shot by one of his hunting partners fell on him, state wildlife officials said.
The incident occurred Dec. 9 in Lunenburg County, which is between Richmond and Danville, Virginia’s Department of Wildlife Resources said in a statement.
A hunting group was following the bear when it ran up the tree, the department said. As the group retreated from the tree, a hunter shot the bear. The animal fell onto another hunter who was standing about 10 feet (3 meters) from the bottom of the tree.
The department identified the man as Lester C. Harvey, 58, of Phenix, Virginia. A member of the group rendered first aid before Harvey was rushed to two different hospitals.
He died from his injuries Friday, the wildlife department stated."

My condolences to his loved ones; story says he is survived by children and grandchildren.

Was it cocaine bear?
 

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We’re all going to die of something, and that would definitely be high on the list of crazy ways to go.
The last time I watched Legends of the Fall, when Pitt went up into mountains as an old man and died fighting a grizzly with a knife, I told my wife that would be an awesome way to go out. Her wtf expression said she didn't really agree. I mean, that's a story that gets told for few generations.
 
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Wrong, he didn't do the deed that caused his demise. You have to do the stupid act that kills you to win the award. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Isn't there a law against shooting a bear in a tree? I don't know I'm just asking.

You can shoot a bear in a tree in Virginia but you can't dislodge a bear from a tree in an effort to continue a hunt.

 

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You can shoot a bear in a tree in Virginia but you can't dislodge a bear from a tree in an effort to continue a hunt.

I cannot imagine I would try to dislodge a bear from a tree without shooting it.
 

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