Man fell 100 feet while being mauled to death by ‘surprised’ grizzly bear
BY Herschel Smith
38 minutes ago
Anthony Pollio, 33, was hiking in Montana’s Glacier National Park on May 3 when he “surprised an adult male grizzly bear on the Mt. Brown Lookout trail,” according to an interagency report on the first deadly bear attack at the park in nearly 30 years.
“Darkness and deadfall on the trail would have prevented the bear and Mr. Pollio from seeing each other until they were very close,” the report stated, saying the protective grizzly launched an “intense” attack.
Pollio, of Davie, Florida, “fully discharged” his bear spray — but plunged 93 feet downslope “probably while the bear continued its attack,” the July 20 report stated.
Pollio managed to climb 18 feet back up the slope as the bear briefly halted its attack — before it “reengaged and killed Mr. Pollio,” the report stated.
There are several lessons here. (1) Glacier National Park. (2) Bear spray was “fully discharged.” (3) The bear reengaged. Let’s cover that again. He didn’t give it up. He didn’t run away. He didn’t stop. He reengaged and killed the man.
In other news from Montana, “animal advocates ask the state to demand hunters and hikers carry bear spray.
On Tuesday a coalition of grizzly bear advocates filed a petition with the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to require hunters and trappers to carry bear spray in the state. They argue that it will keep sportsmen safer and reduce grizzly bear mortality.
Local outlets are reporting 19 Montana groups and 46 individuals have backed the petition for “public safety.” The full text and the petitioning organizations and individuals have not yet been made available to the public …
Whatever. It’s just added weight. Carry a large bore firearm like at .44 magnum, .454 Casull or .45 SMC or Super.
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