The Gruesome Bear Attack Of Barry Gilbert
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Barry Gilbert was a scientist. He was a field researcher who devoted his education and career to help the scientific community understand how brown bears are affected by human traffic through their remote areas. Barry was a faculty member at Utah State University and loved what he did. Near Yellowstone Park Barry and a research assistant learned a very valuable lesson but not what he was hoping to learn. The date was June 27th 1977.
The altitude was draining but exhilarating as the research team crested the Bighorn Pass in rugged southwest Montana. It took nearly 6 day of hard hiking with their heavy backpacks through the still very wild and remote country they so enjoyed. After canoeing around a portion of Yellowstone Lake and nearly swamping themselves in the process, the duo was ready to accomplish their mission.
The research team knew the risks and took significant precautions to avoid any problems with bears. They would camp off of trails a good distance as well as create physical barriers from branches and deadfall to alert them to any curious animals, bear or otherwise.
On the most notable day of their planned research, they came across a sow grizzly and her three healthy cubs. This is what they suffered for and would be a great opportunity to do some research, gather data and hope to learn how to best help the bear population.
They watched as the cubs were threatened by a male bear, called a boar, and were impressed with the power and commitment of the mother bear to protect her cubs. She backed him down and her and the cubs were on their way safely after the tense standoff.
The next morning Barry discussed circling around the bears and observing them from a viewpoint called Crowfoot Ridge. It would put the researchers much closer to the bears and allow them to gather more data. After a short hike the scientists reached their observation point, but Barry had to urinate and walked a short distance into the bush to relieve himself.
As Barry crested the top of the pass, the mother bear and her cubs crested it from the other side, in exactly the same place. Witnessing the prior day's tense standoff with the boar and the ultra protective nature of mother bears, Barry knew this could be very bad.
By the time Barry could process the situation, the sow let out a loud “woof” and blurred through the surrounding under growth that separated the pair. A mousy smear of motion and the next thing Barry knew, he was on the ground. The sow was quick and efficient in her assault of the perceived threat. Barry felt the bear lock into his head and could hear and feel the tissue of his scalp being torn away, but felt no immediate pain. The sow then savagely clamped down on Barry's cheekbones and crushed them, then pulled his cheekbone completely apart from his face. All Barry could think of was “this is how you die”.
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As his lifeblood poured onto the ground his body fell limp. The perceived threat now neutralized, the bear let up on her attack. The graduate student accompanying Barry yelled and chased the bear from his research partner.
A team of smoke jumpers were training nearby and fortunately the helicopter pilot training with them was an experienced combat pilot who completed two tours in Vietnam. Adding to Barry’s fortune, battlefield trauma surgeons were also at the same training session. If these trauma specialists had not been nearby, Barry would have certainly succumbed to his injuries very quickly.
The surgery immediately after his attack saved his life and took 11 hours to complete. The hospital actually ran out of sutures due to his medical procedure. After the surgery, the surgeon showed Barry before pictures of his face and scalp. Barry asked the surgeon if he had ever seen this kind of damage before and he said, “Yes, but not on one person.” Barry’s face was eventually rebuilt but was left blind in one eye and with a disfigured facial structure. Barry was not bitter or angry with the bear. She was merely defending her cubs from a possible threat.
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After watching this channel and learning about bears I can safely say I will never be attacked. Because from this moment forward I will never leave the house.
Good one lol
Should starving bears be near you they'll just smash through your windows
😂😂😂 just pushed me to buy bear spray even though I don’t live in bear country
Exactly my thoughts too.
I guess I would just have to be armed At all times
Bears are best studied and observed from a GREAT DISTANCE with a high powered zoom lense. Bear are AMAZING, they can run FAST, swim and climb trees with the agility of a gymnast. I love bear and most wildlife, from a distance. Just my opinion.
High powered zoom lens attached to a .50 caliber Barret rifle.....just to be safe.
Yup they look beautiful from my living room
I use a Vortex Golden Eagle 15-60 x 52mm HD zoom scope. Sitting on top of my .50bmg.
And A very good opinion
I live in ALASKA for over 40 years, I hike but don't go into high bear population.... I value my life and the bears lives 💯💫 ( plus I'd be scared as hell lol)
I know Barri as a former colleague of mine before he went to UtahState. I have seen comments questioning his lack of precautions but we have to remember that this attack occurred in1977. Our knowledge of bear behaviour and of deterrents has increased immensely, and Barri was part of that process even after the attack. Barri continues to give bear awareness talks.
Exactly right! Scientific progress and learning is a process and he furthered us.
How's he looking?
Did he get a new cheek?
@@mistymeaner1753 Did you not see him at the end of the video?
You don't need years of research, it's call common sense. lol. The Natives used it for thousands of years. 😂.
@@alkimsalaam677 Yabbit, that was a long time ago...
I'm just wondering how he's looking these days...
Momma bear protecting her cubs. Much respect for Barry and the fact he lived and went on to do lectures is admirable. Thank you for sharing this
You can be the smartest person but no one can estimate what a bear can do to you. Thanks for your channel.
Is my privilege and thank you very much :)
Common sense finally heard!! Very sad but most of the people killed by bears or any killing machine for education & poachers are too close in their territory & put theirselves in these highly risky death sentences or if lucky alive.
In the end they are animals ..not soulful bonders first!
Predicting bear behaviour is like guessing next number in roulette.
A high powered rifle and some good training would level the playing field. But I do agree with you. I love this channel.
Dr. Barry Gilbert was doing a good job in working to protect bears, and the momma bear who attacked him was doing a good job in protecting hers cubs.
I'm glad Barry survived the terrible attack.
I'm glad you survived. And I'm glad the bear survived so she could raise her cubs.
Maybe the cubs can have you for dinner
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The bear was not being predatory. She was acting on instinct protecting her cubs.
As a retired law enforcement officer, I can attest that the first oleoresin capsinate spray, marketed as "CapStun", became available in 1982. The strongest currently available is "Sabre" with 2 million Scoville Heat Units.
Bear spray, which typically has 3 million SHU, became available more than one year later, so bear spray wasn't an option at the time of the Gilbert attack.
Shotgun with slugs
@@jamesnichols9234 : Yep. Serious medicine.
Thank you for that. Good to know. 👍
Were guns?
Bear spray is bull shit. It wont stop an adrenalized bear
I’m most certainly glad that he survived that horrible attack
If he hadn’t have survived the sow and cubs would be destroyed.
Thank you for this reportage. This was a miraculous event. Those first responders and the trauma surgical team......no words. 11 hour surgery with 900 stitches.
There’s no reason to be mad at the bear, and best way to help the bears, stay away from them.Thanks for another great video.
Bear spray doesn't always work. I got attacked by a Grizzly and my bear spray didn't deter it. I had my 44 magnum in its holster thats how fast that bear moved. Luckly my friend had a 12 gauge with slugs and took care of the bear. Always hunt with a fellow armed partner to watch your back.
Plus your armed partner can keep you warm on cold nights
Well that must have bin your friends lucky day, to kill a bear right.....
Why hunt a bear nobody eat bear meat, so is it for pleasure......
@@jannepetersen4660 yes, killing animals can be very enjoyable
@@jannepetersen4660 lots of people eat bear meat. I know someone who gets a bear every year and has a freezer full of bear meat.
He looks very good considering
The surgeons did an excellent job in his facial reconstruction. Also, kudos to his colleague, trauma team, and pilot, and others at the scene.
Wonderful man. So glad he survived.
How cool is it that guy named Barry studied bears? I'm so glad they didn't have to kill the Mama and the Cubs which happens so often because of people going to close. The bears are just doing what they need to survive. Like just doing Bear stuff. Barry is a true man for not blaming the bears ♥️
Wow! Barry was unbelievably resilient (and lucky)! Glad it was a happy ending for Barry and momma bear and her cubs.
It might be hard to feel happy after becoming blind in one eye and disfigured . Just saying .
Changed his name to Bearie
So happy you survived Barry !!! Love to you and so happy you still love bears 😘❤
very gracious of him to understand why she reacted that way. Thankfully the trauma medics were in the neighborhood
Amazed that people can survive a bear attack!
It's amazing how fast a bear can run. I'm glad that Barry survived....I think his guardian angel was with him that day.
No doubt about it
Lori; I've heard survivers often say, "I cant believe how quietly something that big can move".
They can run as fast as a horse. F ing terrifying considering they can also climb a tree faster than you. I won't go hiking because of my fear of them. No thanks.
@@justseekingtruth3998Go armed with a companion
who is also armed. It's highly unlikely you'll encounter a bear. If you do you're ready, you're good.
@@justseekingtruth3998 Grizzlies can run at 35 mph. No human can outrun a grizzly.
I’ve read many books about bears, have observed grizzlies and black bears in the wild. Bears are amazing creatures; intelligent, tolerant of humans (in many but not all situations), beautiful and comical in some of their mannerisms.
If anyone is interested in book recommendations, please let me know.
Bears and humans just don’t belong in the same space.
I saw a VERY GRAPHIC photo of an older man who’s face was literally torn off by a Grizzly Bear! If this isn’t enough to WARN humans that bears are INCREDIBLY strong and dangerous then I don’t know what is!
They did a pretty good job reconstructing his face considering the severity of the injuries
Glad he survived the attack. Many will never live in his shoes that experience an encounter with a bear. God was definitely with him that day. Wasn’t his time.
Which just goes to show that no matter how much education you garner in a class room, working in bear territory without the proper protective equipment is just plainly fucking stupid. And it truly is amazing the number of these biologists who seem to think they are somehow immune to being attacked.
Well put.
I'd never think of setting foot in such an area without bear spray. I'm surprised they didn't have it with them.
Really have no sympathy for the guy play stupid games win stupid prizes leave the bears alone
To be fair, this occured in the 70’s before bear spray was invented
@@MoonlightGrahamCracker Much appreciated for the update
But nonetheless common sense didn’t prevail should have used some
I love wildlife and I love to hunt as well. Some people do t see the connection, but I give thanks for each and every animal that I harvest. Bears are so damned hard to kill, I’ve seen a bear take five .44 magnum bullets before being dispatched.
Gotta tip my hat to this lucky or unlucky man. It's great that he recorded this in his book and continued on respecting and admiring nature even after this attack
Yes being out in their territory is very much a gamble, I was stalked by a mountain lion while hunting and fortunaly not a momma bear, it was startled wen I caught glimpse of it's long tail as it ran up the hill fairly quickly ☺️
Barry is courageous and a wise soul. Some primal yet intimate experience between man and beast.
Barry's neither couragous or wise. Fool went into a bear warzone unarmed & asking for it. Never mistake stupid for anything other than what it really is. STUPID.
Of course I feel for the people, but I've been enjoying these near stories. It shows what these animals are capable of, even though you take precaution in the their territory, things still happen.
I like your channel.
AND your voice😁.
If these uploads were longer (say, at least thirty minutes) I’d fall asleep to them.
You were a teacher, right? Did any students feel lulled to sleep when you lectured?
At least you know it wasn’t your fault, if that happened.
Can’t wait for your next upload!
Lol when I was a teacher I used more emphasis and moved around the room. I still had kids fall asleep though ;)
😂🤗
Dr Gilbert was my professor at Utah State.
Seriously? That's flipping amazing. I would love to listen to that guy was this after his attack?
@@scarybearattacks he is a great guy and a very good professor. He only spoke once about the attack. He told us the hardest thing to live with was his lack depth perception from losing an eye.
He looks great, I am very glad that he survived ! 👍
Bighorn Pass is in Northwestern Wyoming around 10 miles south of the Montana state line and almost due south of Bozeman. The area south of Bozeman is really the south central part of the state. My place is west of Missoula. South of Misoula is really the southwestern part of the state, though further north. Grizzlies are all over the mountain area of Montana. Attacks are pretty rare, but that doesn't mean you go outside even to get the mail without a sidearm. A .44 mag with a bear load does the trick on both grizzlies and black bears. Let's not forget the other critters that'll have you for a meal, too, like the mountain lions and wolves. Anyways, I've been up Bighorn Pass a few times. Nice area, but just like most wooded areas in Montana, you have to respect the furry local residents.
The doctors did a good job. I’m sure it was scary and painful Barry but I am so glad you made it. Your wonderful attitude is one of the things that has helped you also. Thank God you had so many people around to help you. God blessed you Barry I hope you don’t ever forget that.
This was a beautifully done video. I love seeing the topography of the site. It was truly Providential that he was accompanied by a fearless graduate student AND the perfect chopper pilot & medics arrived at the scene. What a great story. Barry is blessed & IS a blessing. Thank you!
I would think someone with Barry's experience would be exceedingly cautious about observing a female grizzly with cubs. Hell hath no fury like a mama bear. Thank God he survived, but what a horrendous experience. God bless him.
He wasn't observing her. If you listen it clearly says Barry was talking a pee break .
education has nothing to do with common sense.
Except for a boar who wants the Mom and cubs. Walks right through that mama if he wants.
God DID Bless him. The fools still alive. Did EVERYTHING wrong.
I respectfully don't understand. Why would a human go into an aria that's filled with animals that usually more then 700 pounds, that can run faster than you, that can climb a tree faster then you, and more importantly, can eat you while you're still alive ???!!!
I hear you.
Boats and bears.
Nope.
edit: the stench alone would kill me.
I've heard people describe it.
Ever watch 'I Survived'?
One guy on there who got attacked by a bear talks about it.
I think they fascinate some people for some strange reason. Or maybe we fascinate them
Lol there is danger everywhere around us right?
Yes. But with the average danger like being mugged or something. You're still not eaten alive !!!!!
To better understand them.. ya know the research he was doing. But ya the being eaten alive thing - hard no from me lol
Being eaten by grizzly, Will never happen to me because I will never be close enough for them to get to me, One of the scariest ways to go that I can think of🐻
I have never heard of this case with Barry but two years ago my family member from Australia came over to visit the states were we drove across country and back from Florida stopping at Yellowstone. I recall going through the big horn pass but seen no bears going in however once leaving, this area, we were blessed to have seen two bears at this same location in which we taken both videos and photos of them with a zoom camera. It looked like a territorial chase between the two of different sizes and ages from videos similar to the ones we witnessed but uncertain. We just know one was chasing the other down the ridge. To say the least it was very interesting overall.
There's nothing more terrifying to encounter in the woods than a mother bear and cubs! Thankfully he survived. Even when all precautions are taken, there are no 100% guarantees of avoiding an attack in bear habitat.
Good reading. Im glad he made it too. This was a recent bear attack so there is alot of useful facts to be gleaned from it. Note to self. Just going to turn around to urinate. No nature hikes needed. God bless you all.
God bless you Barry! Your one tuff man!
I live in Alberta, most of it is bear country. You have to reallze that when you enter bear territory, you may at some point encounter a bear....and there is a chance it may not go well. Always be aware of what's going on around you, look out for bear sign, never approach a kill or a sow with cubs. And none of this would have helped Barry, and those are the encounters all hikers dread.
No doubt about it!
@Bobby Henderson I most areas yes, but this is one of the instances where it would not have mattered. Unless he had the gun in his hands and chambered already, he would not have had time to shoot.
they intentionally approached the sow with cubs. for whatever reason, it was wrong.
He gotta be the luckiest unlucky person ever. Get attacked by a bear but conveniently have a combat pilot flying with a bunch of Dr's.
it's called synchronicity and it happens a lot.
@@bobs5596 It's called SERENDEPITY.
LOL the like and subscribe message had me cracking up ... You sound like someone is making you recount this story at gunpoint 😂
🤣 It's the same voice that I used to bore my high school students to sleep when I taught science :)
If only human parents were afforded the right to protect their young this way. Quickly and without question.
That would also mean that parents could attack what is in actuality not a threat. Just like Barry and the bear here
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That intro growl is terrifying with headphones!
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Wow...this guy got lucky on So many levels!..unbelievable that he lived
I hope he purchased a lottery ticket!
New subscriber listening to this I was sure Barry didn't survive. I am very glad that I was wrong. Looking forward to your next video. God bless you Barry so glad you made it.
Amen to that! It's a real Testament to the triumph of the human spirit to overcome hardship.
He got LUCKY that a helicopter with a very experienced pilot and a trauma physician and the Smoke Jumper team were close by. Otherwise, I doubt he would have made it. Those were some serious injuries.
@@jamesstreet228 Agree 100% Barrie Gilbert would've bleed to death...the scalp is very vascular and bleeds like a stuck pig..ive worked in trauma.. Why get up close to a Sow and cubs?? Why go into bear country without a rifle?? Great way to get yourself killed, he is lucky to be alive...
@@arisdelis1 Absolutely right. Approaching a sow bear with cubs is about the WORST thing you could do. You hear about alot of times when a person is mauled by a bear that they have to hoof it out of there across rugged terrain and rivers and through swampy grass and mud just to make it to a shack for some shelter and then someone else has to leave them alone at the shack and go on foot again to try to find a phone or radio to call for help then they have to locate a chopper and a pilot and often times the weather is too bad for the chopper to fly. The trauma surgeon and the helicopter being RIGHT THERE at that very time is nothing short of a miracle.
Edit There's a vid on here of a guy on a trail filming a sow with 2 cubs as he walks backwards and she's walking towards him with her 2 Cubs right in front of her. I mean she was like 30 steps away from him. But she was a very tolerant sow. She hardly paid the guy any attention. And this was a massive female brown bear too. He was afraid to turn his back to them and take off running and he was afraid the cubs would get the idea that they wanted to play with him and take off running at him and he'd be Fk'ed. Eventually, the bears turned off the trail and everything was ok.
@@arisdelis1 he was trying for a darwin award...
These are the times when you urinate with your piece in one hand, and a .44 Magnum (full metal jacket) in the other.
Why don’t people who study bears bring defensive weapons or measures with them?
A suggestion would have been to include the date of the incident.
Dang it! I completely forgot to put that in. Sorry. The date was June 27th 1977.
@@scarybearattacks Thanks!
When the bears come out of hibernation here in Michigan, take your bird feeders down, and carry bear spray when out in wood’s especially when walking dogs!! THEY ARE HUNGRY and sows will have cubs!!
i love Barry Gilbert's way of thinking. i agree. this was not an evil creature, a monster...this was a momma doing what momma's do. protecting her kids....terrible injury, but when u r a bear biologist, well the risk is always there. i respect this man so much!
Another instance of the bear and human surprising each other by accident which I think makes the human more "innocent" (for lack of a better word). Barry Gilbert was a very lucky man that day, especially considering that the sow had two cubs with her. Sure, he's definitely got some gnarly battle scars, but he lived to tell the tale and even his scars and permanent injuries could have been so much worse. I'll bet he's tired of people sayin' that to him though heh, heh. I'm diggin' these stories, I probably mentioned at some point that I love bears and as fate would have it my youngest son has been somewhat of a bear his whole life hahaaha. When he was a pre-teen he really filled out quickly and was a large young fella so I started callin' him "Grizz". He must have liked it 'cause he had it tattooed onto his arm (when he was old enough) and he definitely lived up to the name in physical stature and also in many of his personality traits...hungry, sometimes quite ornery and such. Now he's got two beautiful little girls who I affectionately call his cubs, I think they like it...they haven't tried to eat me so that's a good sign heh, heh. Thanks for another good story.
How scary for Barry.
Thank God he’s alive, poor guy , he’s a hero and a survivor 👍🔥
Geat reporting, thank you.
Sometimes we under-estimate the strength of the human soul and body to resist succumbing to what would normally be a complete obliteration of life. How one draws on the power to survive is beyond comprehension ... it goes above and beyond belief and leaves behind unfathomable questions !!
Thank you!
Teddy bears should have razor claws and snapping locking jaws to teach children respect for these creatures.
I’m so glad he survived and could get so much terrific surgery. His scars are visible, but the surgeons did an amazing job, he looks terrific. God bless him. I never knew that grisly bears were so vicious. I know she was protecting her babies, but I’ve watched a lot about bears on RUclips and have learned a lot about them. All I can say is that I’m so glad we don’t have them in Australia. I think they are beautiful animals, but ones to have a healthy respect for. Much like my thoughts on sharks. They truly are fascinating creatures and I believe they have a place in our world, but that doesn’t mean I want to swim with one. 😂
U disnt know bears were vicious....lol... Care bears was just a cartoon...not real...and so was yoggie..
Yeah, there are already enough creatures in Australia that can kill you.
Add crocks, gators, venomous and constricting snakes, plus Komodo Dragons to that list. Regarding the latter, as long as we keep away from the Indonesian islands, we're good.
Wow Barry has a great attitude, good for him. And good for mama bear doing her job. My dad was a geology graduate student in Montana when I was young. I used to go into the mountains with him at times. He taught me how to drive the truck, and also motorcycles by the time I was 12, telling me it was in case of accidents. Or bears. He minimized the latter. I have a healthy respect for bears now that I’m old enough to understand and don’t go into their territory. They sure are gorgeous though, I’m totally fascinated by them. Good job with your videos, your reading is becoming more fluid, you seem more comfortable. Keep up the good work! From Nevada USA black bears only
Thank you Shelly so much! I really appreciate the feedback you give and any hints that you offer are more than welcome.. I'm working hard to improve my series and provide interesting source of info for everyone. I make those exact same kind of memories with my sons that you described with your father. Have a great 1!
Quick question. Do you prefer the longer video format like "old groaner" or this shorter format?
@@scarybearattacks I prefer 10-20 minutes of good content, no repetitions! Also love the maps of the area and any real footage of the same, including the people involved if possible, and the scene and any of the real bear involved if there are pics. Without invading the victims personal space of course. Keep up the good work!
Kind of ironic that he was there to find out how to "best help the bear population". Personally, I don't think they need any help from humans.
These grizzlys are very vicious do not go without a rifle for protection I hope Barry learned a lesson
What a good man, he looks great!
I was in my mid 20s, in BC Canada, I had made an accordance with 2 hunting friends, to meet the following morning at 5am, at a remote area to do some deer hunting. They were working late that night and would get off work around mid night. So I decided to go early that night to the accorded spot, and sleep there.
I arrived to the Spot which was deep in a remote Heavily wooded area about 50 miles from the nearest highway, so No one would ever hear you scream for help or even find you if anything ever happened there. I was in a Toyota Forerunner so I folded down the rear seats, and took out my sleeping bag and went to sleep. For a about 3 hours. At 4 am my Casio watch alarm went off, and I got up and prepared my 30-30 Marlin rifle with scope and loaded the corresponding 7 Nosler hollow point bullets into the rifle and then my bullet belt which had about another 15 bullets for easy access.
As I left my truck I noticed Bear tracks all around my truck, and I decided I would scout the area rather than wait my friends arrival, I had about 45 minutes to spare, so I walked a trail towards a mountain hill which was about 150 yards ahead. The trail was much like a snakes tail leading to its head, it went straight for about 150 yards, and then it curled left for 30 yards, and then turned right.
I could see several huge Bear Excretion clumps and they were still smoking with steam, so I knew he was nearby but for some reason I didn’t think much of it, so I kept walking in his direction. I had seen many bears before and wasn’t overly concerned at the time (which was stupid, or ignorant).
As I passed the 2nd curl of the trail, I realized that to my left was a gorgeous water fall and very steep cliff, If I were to fall it would be certain death and no one would ever find me as it was about a 300 foot drop. I could barely see the bottom, and to my right was a steep embankment about 10 feet high, and then solid bush mixed with tall grass, and eventually old trees leading to a deep and dark forest.
As the dawn light began to show, I was in wonder of the beauty of the waterfall to my left, as I stood at the edge of the cliff I was enjoying the beautiful scenery wishing I had brought my camera, even though it was still a bit dark for pictures. Suddenly the ground began to shake below me as though there were an earth quake, I instinctly panicked as I imagined the ground falling in an avalanche and me along with it…but then it stopped shaking as quickly as it came, I then realized something very big and very heavy was behind me, soo big it shook the ground.
I slowly turned my neck so I could see what was behind me, slow enough so as not to show any sudden movements. I then noticed my knees shaking in fear as I saw the largest bear I have ever seen in my life, at least 2 and a half times bigger than the ones in all the different zoos I’ve ever been to. And it was standing on its back legs about 10 feet tall, very fat and thick at least a good 1100 pounds if not more, and it was sniffing me.
I felt the kind of fear you would expect if you saw a hungry dinosaur or T-Rex..I completely forgot I had a loaded rifle hanging on my right shoulder. All I knew was I was running as fast as I possibly could in the direction of my truck, and then I realized I would never get even close, and so I stopped and stood at the edge of the cliff thinking I would rather fall off the cliff, than be eaten by this huge bear, my plan was if it lunged at me, I would jump backwards. I saw the bear come down to its 4 paws and run in my direction, so I knew he was somewhere close. I then grabbed my rifle. As I stood trembling in fear and fired 3 of my 7 shots in the air, I knew I would be lucky to get just 1(one) shot on target if he lunged at me anyways because he had the higher ground and cover of trees. I walked backwards towards my truck and was lucky to get back alive. My friends arrived shortly after and we left the area.
The following week another Hunting friend of ours named Luis (he was Portuguese) loved my story and told me he wanted to go see the huge bear. He had a Yamaha off-road motor bike so we decided to go back to the same place but his time we thought if we went on a motor bike we might be safe. So off we went with the bike in tow mounted on the back of a trailer, and we finally got to the site. We decided for safety sake, to dismount the bike about 1 km before the actually site where I had stayed.
We had the good fortune of being able to appreciate the beautiful 10kms squared area this bear called his, it was huge with many kilometers of forest, and streams, waterfalls etc.. and we finally reached an open area, with several very steep slopes, as we approached the steepest slope I got off the back of the bike, because it was too steep for the weight of two of us, as Luis tried to go up the slope alone, his bike flipped backwards, and he fell off the bike and could no longer get it started. The good thing is Luis was a mechanic and was working the problem. I decided I would take out my binoculars and see what was at the other end of a huge valley that sloped down towards a river and then up towards a new forest. I was climbing up the hill and just reached the top when I noticed a huge animal walking out the forest on the opposite side of the valley coming straight towards us. He was about 1.5 kilometers in distance as he had to walk down the valley on his side, then cross the narrow river and walk up our side of the valley. I told Luis he better hurry up and fix the motorbike because our bear was on his way towards us. Luis took the binoculars and said Holly Fuck!! When he saw the massive animal walking our way. (I imagine the bear both heard us and possibly smelled us, and decided he would have himself a nice meal) Luis quickly jumped back down to the motorbike and tried to repair the fuel pump problem.
The bear was walking at a fast pace, and I was getting nervous as the motorbike was still not fixed and stuck in a deep crevice type sloped embankment. It was too steep for both of us to pull it up; we needed the bike to work. Sweating in fear, I took several shots near the bear to try to scare it, but that didn’t scare him a bit. He just kept on coming. Finally I hit something near the bear which caused him to slip and fall rolling down the hill about a good 60 feet or so, almost to the foot of the river. He immediately shot up and ran back towards his home in the deep forest up above his side of the valley. Boy could he run it took him less than a minute to reach the top, thank god he ran that way and not towards us, or we would have been his next meal. Finally about 5 minutes later the bike was working again and we got the hell out of there before it got dark. (It was now about 4pm and the sun was soon to go down.) We never went back.
You should let me make a video about this :)
Two Too Close Encounters of The Bear Kind. I'm good with just watching videos for now.
I am a recent subscriber to this channel and have watched at least one video a day since then. I have reached a point where I have quite a lot of subscriptions and I am quite choosey about subbing to any more. This channel appealed to me for a couple of reasons. Firstly they're short and get the job done without all the BS with sponsorships and money begging that seems to be the norm with RUclips channels these days. And the videos get pretty much straight to the point which I like. It's not sensationalized and is done in a respectful and informative way. So there it is. I just wanted to share my thoughts guys for what its worth. Well its definitely worth a thank-you so .... Thank-You!
I really appreciate your support and the fact that you are a subscriber. You really get the idea behind my channel and I thank you very much for that!
@@scarybearattacks Your really welcome. Thanks for replying. I hope you get the success you deserve. If I can turn anyone on to your channel I will. Best of luck!
All I got to say is, ". ...And Barry knew this could be very bad."
I don't live anywhere near large browns or grizzlies and these videos have me looking at getting an AR in a very large caliber.
I grew up in western Montana. Its not for everybody, you share the outdoors with lots of potentially dangerous animals.
Same here in Idaho.
Despite building a bear barrier, Barrie was nearly buried because of a bear (likely hunting berries, not Barries). Barely made it, but Barrie made it in the end. Bravo, Beary!
He was probably thinking: "I can't believe my name is Barry and I'm going to be eaten by a Bear which was previously eating berries..."🤦😝
his next job was taking magma samples from exploding volcanos.
Glad he survived!
Indeed!
I’m glad Barri survived the attack I didn’t think he would have
You have to keep great distance...Thank God he's alive and well.
awesome story & survival
This guy gets it, and I like that. Let me know the latest time someone was attacked by a bear in downtown Chicago… I’m just saying. Thanks for another great video.
You're welcome and I'm glad you like them!
@@scarybearattacks I can’t get enough of this channel, but you will never catch me in the woods ocean swamp an so on lol.
Barry, luck was definitely on your side. Horrendous thing to go through. Glad you made it out alive.
Yes it was
God bless you buddy that's why I stay out of the woods and the jungles
FYI. There are 1.4 black bears per 1 square mile in Upper Peninsula of Michigan ... estimated to be close to 12,000 bears in 16,377 square miles of UP of Michigan... (2020)
😳 There gets to be a point when the government allows overpopulation and that is inhumane treatment of the bears.
I'm happy Barry made it out alive
I remember this guy from a Nat Geo video tape 📼 I used to own
I am so glad he wasn't killed. Also so glad the bear wasn't killed and able to raise her cubs.
Leave them alone period. Walk the other way. Stop getting butt hurt when you (out of staters) see a man on horse or just a someone hiking carrying a lever action 4070 and sidearm. They also have bear spray. They also know to go the another other way. Seen so many folks stand there look like idiots and yell at the bear. That annoys them. Your life is more precious than there's. Someone who disagrees sure will walk over you to get away from a aggressive bear.
Glad your ok
Why do I feel like I’m in a Chinese Buffet when I’m hearing this music!!!!
Of all the predators on all the continents including Africa we have the most ferocious.
Come on now you can’t be a salmon around bears
Thankful he survived. Mother bear protecting her cubs. Tragic for Dr. Gilbert.
Good channel, I would consider changing it to animal attacks in general so you have long-term diverse content.
Great idea! Thank you :)
@@scarybearattacks no problem! You have a great voice and a unique product with bear attacks, I spent the day binge watching!
Agree.
@@joanc1965 a 100% safe way to vicariously experience and learn about bears without risking your hide!!
This was horrible and its only of Gods grace that he survived. 😮
I appreciate Barry knowing that the mother grizzly was only protecting her cubs and he was in the worst place possible.
Word of advice. Please make sure you have your bear spray literally in hand when hiking so you don't end up panicking and spraying a charging bear with a can of AquaNet like I did when I screamed for my wife to hand me the bear spray in her purse.
I bet the bear looked good afterwards.
Bears are magnificent creatures... God put them on this Earth for a reason... If you want to enjoy any types of bears, please do it from a SAFE DISTANCE!... God Bless!
Holy shit! To survive that was insanely lucky
Once again, not brown bears in Montana, but grizzly bears. Brown bears are coastal grizzly bears. We do not have brown bears in Montana, we have grizzlies, that’s why the university of Montana is the grizzlies.
Do you use actual pics from these bear attack events ?? Awesome channel I’ve always looked for a bear attack channel and finally somebody made a good one !
Thank you!
As much as possible, I do.
Da bear thought he was a delicious barry ,,,,get it lol
You must be a dad :)
What a nice guy glad he survived
Pretty grim. Bears don't understand that men aren't always a threat, just like some people don't seem to understand that bears should never be put into cages.
Does anyone know how effective it would have been for him to be making enough noise to warn the sow of his presence some distance away ?
I realize that they have excellent senses, but the story seems to be that he surprised them.
Very scary situation to be in.