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A southern California man killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's backcountry was shooting photos of the animal that killed him just moments before the attack, a National Park Service official said Sunday.

The bear that killed Richard White, 49, was still with his body when rangers found him in Denali National Park on Saturday, the official said.

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A southern California man killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's backcountry was shooting photos of the animal that killed him just moments before the attack, a National Park Service official said Sunday.

How did the bear kill him before the attack?

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A southern California man killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's backcountry was shooting photos of the animal that killed him just moments before the attack, a National Park Service official said Sunday.

How did the bear kill him before the attack?

Ah, all for the want of a comma.

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We were talking about this in the coffee shop yesterday. People really underestimate how dangerous bears are.

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I didn't read the article, but I hope they didn't kill the bear.

Better not read the article, then.

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This is when you should really pull out your long lens.

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A southern California man killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's backcountry was shooting photos of the animal that killed him just moments before the attack, a National Park Service official said Sunday.

The bear that killed Richard White, 49, was still with his body when rangers found him in Denali National Park on Saturday, the official said.

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I guess you could say it was a Kodiak Moment.

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That was bad, boo boo.

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A southern California man killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's backcountry was shooting photos of the animal that killed him just moments before the attack, a National Park Service official said Sunday.

How did the bear kill him before the attack?

It gave him the mal occhia

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That was bad, boo boo.

But you laughed?

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I didn't read the article, but I hope they didn't kill the bear.

They did. And do... Any bear that eats a human.

Not all bears are that dangerous. Grizzlies are about as dangerous as an animal can be. But even they usually do not wish to interact with people on purpose. This bear's behavior seems to justify them putting him down. From the evidence they gathered, it's looks like the man did not threaten the bear. It seems that the bear became curious and moved in the man's direction.

That's all they really know. It seems that the man was inside the legal 1/4mi distance at first so he is certainly at least partially responsible.

I love watching wildlife and none of the bears I have seen gave me the slightest fright. I even routed one out of camp once (not smart, but I was 17). BUT the idea of backpacking in a place where grizzlies live is something that I'm just not prepared to do. Even if you do everything right, you could get killed or mamed in a very unlikely event. That's close to impossible everywhere else I backpack.

While in Yellowstone National Park last summer, I took a Saddle & Paddle deal (trail ride & rafting). I was the only customer for the Saddle part. The last thing the guide did before mounting his horse, was to attach a can of bear mace the size of a medium fire extinguisher to his belt! While on the trail, he told me that for up to about 100 yards, a bear can outrun a horse. I'm glad we didn't see any bears!

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I guess you could say it was a Kodiak Moment.

YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAH!!!!!!!

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The picture with the article is misleading. It makes you think that the picture is one of the pictures taken by the killed hiker right before he was mauled, but the picture is credited to someone else, so it must just be a stock picture of a real close up of a grizzly.

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The hiker spent at least 8 minutes less than 50 yards from the bear, which is against the rules. He should have retreated slowly right away. Most of the pics taken by the hiker show a content feeding bear in vegetation. I believe this is the first human fatality in Denali in a century, or something like that.

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This is when you should really pull out your long lens.

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A southern California man killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's backcountry was shooting photos of the animal that killed him just moments before the attack, a National Park Service official said Sunday.

The bear that killed Richard White, 49, was still with his body when rangers found him in Denali National Park on Saturday, the official said.

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I guess you could say it was a Kodiak Moment.

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That was bad, boo boo.

But you laughed?

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People really underestimate how dangerous bears are.

Not Stephen!

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800mm f/5.6L IS, less than $500 for a 5 day rental @LensRentals. Probably worth it in this case.

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I doubt Mr. White has an opinion on whether it would have been worth it or not. Then again, the article says the photos were "undemonstrative" and "show nothing graphic." Spending another $500 couldn't have hurt.

Yup - my wife's biggest fear since we moved to Alaska is that we'd do something dumb and end up in the paper. Not necessarily getting ourselves mauled by a bear, per se, but getting ourselves stuck in the mountains and needing a rescue, taking some dumb risk and getting hypothermia, etc. Thus far we've managed to avoid being written about, so I'll call our seven plus years a success.

Speaking of bears, we actually had one wake us up Monday morning. We'd driven from Anchorage to Valdez on Sunday for a project that I had going on Monday and Tuesday. Figured we'd camp overnight and then move to a hotel once work was picking up the tab. We set up at the Valdez Glacier Campground Sunday evening and promptly made our way into the tent, as it was rather rainy. We made sure to secure anything tasty-smelling in the car and keep a clean campsite. Right at 6am, the local campground maitre-d decided to use his paws to test the front of the tent. I woke up right away and after a few seconds shifted around in my sleeping bag, which made the bear stand down and walk around. A few seconds later the bear was at the back of the tent, sniffing to see what tasty surprises might be inside. I told the bear to go away (actually I said, 'Go away, bear or dog' - you've gotta be hopeful, right?) - which surprised it sufficiently to send it off back into the underbrush. Little z and I were wide awake, however my wife woke up at my talking and wondered what was going on. I'm rather glad that she slept through it.

A few pics -
One of the little blackies that was in the campground area -

oso by mazaletel, on Flickr


At the glacier by z5, on Flickr


On mineral creek by z5, on Flickr

Little z busy being cute at the hotel -

dancing by mazaletel, on Flickr

I would want to camp at Mineral Creek too.

>800mm f/5.6L IS, less than $500 for a 5 day rental

Canon SX40 $350 or less to buy

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A few pics -

Nice shots!

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Wandering around the yard with the Elmarit-R 180mm lens on Saturday.

That's a pricey lens!



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Not all bears are that dangerous.

Perhaps I should have said, people don't realize how dangerous bears can be. They seem to forget they are wild animals, and a gigantic wild animal can be dangerous at any time.
I have never forgotten the news story about the woman who put honey on her child's hands so the bear could come over and lick the hands for a great photo opp. The bear ate the hands, instead.

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I shot this while in Alaska:



Of course, I was safely inside a vehicle at the time. ;-)

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No. Not a chance.

I POMTL'ed!


And do... Any bear that eats a human.

Exactly.


Of course, I was safely inside a vehicle at the time.

Hopefully it was a Bradley Fighting Vehicle or something similar. Or at least one that was extremely reliable with decent acceleration. I've seen pics of cars opened up by bears looking for foods.

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Of course, I was safely inside a vehicle at the time.

Hopefully it was a Bradley Fighting Vehicle or something similar. Or at least one that was extremely reliable with decent acceleration. I've seen pics of cars opened up by bears looking for foods.

No...it wasn't an armored car...but the engine was on and a dedicated driver. We were able to shoot out the window. The bear wasn't that far from us. I imagine if it really wanted us, it could have made a mess of things. But since I survived, I got the shot and that's all that matters!

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