JUST GOT THIS IN AN EMAIL-UNREAL!

[WAHOONBOX]

THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE STORY!


Subject: Bear Photos from Ron's attack

Hello to all!

Many of you know that my brother-in-law(Bridgett's husband), Ron, was attacked by a grizzly bear last weekend in Wyoming , while bow hunting elk with his dad.

Ron amazing came through with non life threatening injuries.

Ron, who is an experienced hunter and used to be a guide, was calling an elk for his dad, who was down hill 40 yards. The elk suddenly spooked and then Ron heard a noise behind him. He turned around and a grizzly was 15 feet behind him. He tried to shoo it away but it proceeded
toward him. He went behind a tree and the bear kept coming, so he took off on his 'death run' down hill towards his dad. With the grizzly just feet behind his son, and running full speed, Ron's dad shot one arrow.
Ron saw the arrow fly by his leg, unsure of whether it hit the bear, and within a few more steps, Ron was on his back with the grizzly on top of him. With is arms shielding his head, Ron kicked and punched the bear with all he had. Ron said it all went to fast and he was so full of
adrenaline, he could not feel any pain at the time of the attack. When the bear continued to attack, Ron's dad, could see that the bear was bleeding badly from the arrow, and he went over and started beating on the bear with his bow(You can not carry guns during bow hunting, so he had nothing to shoot it). The bear continued to attack Ron, biting clear through his left hand and glove, and down to the bone of his right arm just below the elbow. Then the bear, stopped, looking at Ron's dad, walked away several yards, and rolled over dead.

The bear was autopsied and showed that it was well over 500 lbs(the grizzlies in that area average 350lbs) and 11 years old(which is in it's prime). Following the path of the arrow, the autopsy showed that the arrow went in, hit a main artery, then bent, and hit the heart!
A one in a thousand shot they said.

Another important fact to mention and that gave me chills is that Ron's dad had had surgery on his arm, because he had injured his arm and was not even able to pull the bow last season. This was to be his big hunt, and before the day of the attack, he had already missed two elk that were standing still. The morning of the attack, Ron's dad(also named Ron), prayed 'God please guide my arrow today'.
Little did Ron Sr. and Ron know how God would guide his arrow that day!

Amazing story I just had to share!

[Ace1st]

WOW. What a story. Glad they both made it out alright. Thats one to tell the grandkids about!

[Agitated88]

HOLYCHIT...UNFREAKINBELIEVABLE...AMAZING!!!!! Without a doubt...no question in my mind that the arrow was guided by a higher power!!! BOX thanks for sharing and wish Ron well for me and congrats to Ron Sr. for the shot of a lifetime...heck of a hundred lifetimes!!! Wow!!!!!

[Anders]

That is truly amazing and only explainable by God himself. Glad to hear a good ending to the story.

[Robja]

Originally Posted by Anders

That is truly amazing and only explainable by God himself. Glad to hear a good ending to the story.

Amen to that. Glad Ron is doing well.

[knot for shore]

THIS POST SHOULD GO DOWN AS SFC'S MOST AMAZING!! GLAD TO HEAR IT WORKED OUT FOR THE BETTER!! AMAZING!!

[Ravens16]

Holy crap BOX, you need to post that on your main board
That's not hunting that's surviving!
Glad all turned out well in the end
DAMN CRAZY!

[worknot]

wow! I think that besides the actual attack, that these guys got everything to go there way..... Jr looks like a tuff sob, the elder didn't hesitate on the shot, and the man upstairs had been called upon. One hell of a story!

[WAHOONBOX]

THIS GUY LOOKS LIKE HE JUST FOUGHT IN A 4 DAYS FIREFIGHT IN CHEZNYYASTAN

[Finesse]

Simply amazing. The Gods were truly with Ron and Ron Sr this day. To think how this could have played out ....
Thanks for sharing BOX