Just how heavy was that bear??? ....

[North Pack]

Watch, - PETA will try to have this guy arrested for cruelty to animals. ...
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Bear intruder takes 10 rounds before going down
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Jul 27, 9:20 PM (ET)
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A black bear that broke into a Boulder County home and charged at the homeowner was killed only after three rounds from a shotgun, five shots from a handgun and two from a rifle. Paul Fischer fired birdshot and a rubber bullet at the 120-pound bear it was found rummaging through the kitchen early Monday morning. The family escaped when the third shot seemed to disorient the bear.

Sheriff's deputies found a bear trying to claw his way through a screen door when they arrived. Sgt. Lance Enholm fired his handgun five times at the bear after determining it was severely wounded.

Enholm says the bear kept moving toward him and was finally felled and killed by two shots from his rifle.

[1shotwander]

Man oh man... it's called shot placement... does wanders.. betcha' a 44mag would have taken that beast (or lack there of) down in 1 shot.... shooting a rubber bullet at a PO'd bear? Nice move

[RedFeather]

I heard of a fellow downstate who killed a black bear with birdshot.  It chased him up a tree and he was able to put the muzzle next to the bear's ear.  Anyway, what a dork.  Why not just safely evacuate his family and then call animal control?  He probably sprayed half his kitchen cabinets in the process.  Shucks, if he lives in bear country, he ought to have enough sense to keep his solid doors shut.

Bears, when worked up, can be a bit hard to take down.  I've seen reports of Grizzlies taking a heart shattering shot and still fighting for a minute or two.  Robust nervous systems as you get to the top of the food chain.

[North Pack]

A mad grizzly can be really tough to bring down - while in self-defense mode. In reading the Lewis & Clark chronicles, there was one bear that took nine 50 cal shots from 3-4 guys before it went down. The chronicles of many trappers (those that could write) clearly show the problem they had with bears - absolutely nothing like in the movies.

[Big_Bill]

Back in the 50's, Sports Illustrated had an article on two Canadian Mounties tracking a suspect, when they came upon a female Grizzly Bear with two cubs, They tried to pass her by, but she was alreadyrunning for them, due to the terrain, they could not out run the bear, so they drew there service weapons, .44 magnums and fired, it took 10 rounds to finally bring the bear down, and one of the horse's was injured, as was one of the Mounties.

He'll has no fury like a mothers scorn !

All bears when hungry or with cubs can be a very dangerous threat !

Bill