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| Alaskan bear mauls mountaineering 101 Professor during class |
| 2016-04-21 |
| [Daily Caller] An outdoor studies professor at the University of Alaska Southeast was mauled by a bear on Monday while he was leading 11 students on an expedition as part of a Mountaineering 101 class. The professor, Forest Wagner, is currently listed in stable condition at Providence Hospital in Anchorage, reports local NBC affiliate KTUU. Wagner, 35, was teaching his students the basics of field mountaineering on Mount Emmerich near the town of Haines, not far from Glacier Bay National Park, when the bear attacked him. Police say they believe the bear was protecting its cubs. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Was up in the Rockies not too long ago. Mid morning, put the trash out in the bear resistant can on the porch. Seconds later, I hear the can move as if a wind picked up. Slowly and quietly opening the door, I see a two foot at the shoulder Brown Bear cub trying to figure the can. I strong whispered, "Hey bear" and that darn thing jumped its height and took off running. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-04-21 19:15 |
| #9 Always Be Bear Aware? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-04-21 18:57 |
| #8 When I am even walking in our neighborhood, I pack bear heat. Head on a swivel. Especially in early spring. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2016-04-21 18:45 |
| #7 Then there were the 2 guys from the Europe, A Romanian and a guy from Checkoslavakia. They were both attacked and eaten by a pair of bears. The Romanian they found, upon examination in the she bear, but just like they always say, the Chech was in the male...... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2016-04-21 17:09 |
| #6 I'm amazed that bear mauling is available at the Mountaineering 101 level. University of Alaska Southeast must be an especially advanced school. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2016-04-21 12:44 |
| #5 Obviously, no slow kids in the class. Posted by: Procopius2k Yes P2k, outrunning the teacher appears to be a requirement for graduation. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-04-21 12:12 |
| #4 Obviously, no slow kids in the class. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-04-21 11:01 |
| #3 Unfortunately, not getting eaten by bears was *next* week's lesson. If you are in to the Eaten By Bears genre, Herzog's film "Grizzly Man" is highly recommended, both for the horror and the abject stupidity. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2016-04-21 10:43 |
| #2 Sounds like somebody is due extra credit. |
| Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-04-21 10:28 |
| #1 Zenobia to the Rantburg courtesy phone please. Zenobia. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-04-21 03:00 |