A lot of "bear attacks" don't even get reported as such.
I was in Alaska some years back, hunting with a buddy from Fairbanks, when he was charged by a grizzly. He shot it with a .338 Win Mag, which ended any intended "attack". Since he had a tag, he tagged it and all was good.
We never reported it as an attack. We just skinned it out, and took it to Tok for sealing at the G&F office there, and then went back to hunt caribou.
I don't hate bears at all. They're a part of the world I live in, and I respect them as such. Nature can be harsh, so one learns to survive. Bears do likewise.
Daryl
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