Bears cannot be predicted in any way, this fella was lucky! I’ve learned a lot of things in Alaska; do not use a camera that makes a noise such as the shutter clicking. This imitates the sound of a bear clacking its teeth when challenging or warning another bear and don’t keep you’re Kodiak Tobacco in your back pocket like one hunter found out. If you thought your boss chewed your butt out, this fella has you beat over 70 stitches and drainage tubes hanging out !!

this is pretty cool
but maybe the guy taking pictures should have stopped shooting pictures and start shooting bear as soon as the guy fell off the truck

Wow, he's very licky to survive that. Wonder what caused the Grizzly to turn on him?
Just goes to show that even in a somewhat controlled enviroment, animals can still be deadly and one must keep their wits about them in case something similar this were to happen to them.

Wow! The guy is lucky. It appears that they need to evaluate their bear cage securment for the truck, and maybe a provide aflat surface on the top of the cage to walk on when releasing the bear. That could have helped. Where is OSHA when you need them?

ALL bear are tempermental and too unpredictable.

Wow, talk about a bad day.

If the cage had been bolted to the truck, it wouldn't have come off, and the guy would have been able to stay out of reach.

wow thats wild.

What a lucky guy! I would be counting my blessings if i was put in that scary situation.

Lucky Guy!

Wow that's nuts

Wow, sounds like it was good he had his .357 accessible.

This is just a sad story...for Kis and the bear.

Wow, what a series of pictures! Maybe the Montana fish and game needs to figure out a system of remotely operated traps that wardens can open from the relative safety of the truck's cab. I pray that the warden is or has healed from his injuries.

These pics have to be very old the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks haven't worn those uniforms for a very long time.

Wow, he is one lucky guy. I wonder if that happens often. At least he escaped with his life.

wow, i would have crapped my pants.

these are just as interesting as they were the first time i saw them as a kid .

look at the claws on pic 22. Huge!!!!

that .357 was a good investment

You can read all about this incident and many other fascinating bear tales in "Great Montana Bear Stories" available through Riverbend Publishing.
http://www.riverbendpublishing.com/

hope he's ok.

I have seen those photos many times before but never knew the story. Was almost certain that the release site was Tuchuk Creek near the Canadian border in Montana and I was also almost certain that was Louis Kiss on top of the crate. The Big Sky mudflaps were a giveaway and I fished off that bridge many times when I was a kid (fifty years ago!). Absolutely thrilled to finally know I called this one correctly. After I left for the Army, Louis measured my first bull elk. He has been retired for a long time (if he's still alive). At the time of this photo he was more than just a game warden. He was in charge of the district. He was a fine fella. A good warden, thoughtful, pleasant, and sensible.

You can read all about this incident and many other fascinating bear tales in "Great Montana Bear Stories" available through Riverbend Publishing.
http://www.riverbendpublishing.com/

if thats not a close call i dont know what is.

The choice of men, men of taste
Watch network to provide you with the latest information on the world watches discount store; Rolex Daytona Watches
Rolex Explorer Watchesintroduced the latest watches 2010 watch world information;Replica Rolex Yachtmaster Watches learning watches buy watches Appreciation collection of such knowledge;Here you will see the world's top watch.Rolex Submariner Watches Replica Full Rose Gold Watches Reolica Rolex Sea Dweller Watches Replica Rolex GMT Master Watches

So that every customer can buy the rest assured that with the peace of mind! Your satisfaction is my greatest joy! Either give it away or bring their own are a good choice!Replica Swiss Chronomat Watch Evolution In order to meet their own pursuit of the watch, although the top watch can not afford this life, Replica Swiss Montbrillant Watch Replica Swiss Navitimer Watch Replica Swiss Superocean Watch and a few pieces, but can buy high quality imitation tableReplica Rolex GMT Master Watches... reason to believe that a different way of life for those who desire for the urban population power with lore.Full Gold

Watch is an accessory, only one person should not be: 50 Fathoms Watches
Breguet Classique Tourbillon Watchesthe pursuit of quality of life of people now have become a mainstream, Bell & Ross Watches Accessories BR 01 - Instrument 46mm Watches from the exterior to the movement of people everywhere to work are moving fine. Rolex Submariner Watches Replica Full Rose Gold Watchesso more and more customers will buy a few watches to match different to clothing differently occasions,BR 02 - Instrument 44mm Watches Replica Rolex Sea Dweller Watches such as have to watch while swimming at a business dinner to watch and definitely not one to wear light-colored shirt and suit T shirt to watch the same can not, therefore, essentially, the watch is a work of art,BR 03 - Instrument 42mm Watches

Are these guys stupid? The cage has a grizzly in it and the device is not fastened to the truck bed? A shame that the grizzly had to die because these idiots don't think. My dog has more common sense than these Montana game wardens.

in pic 13 is that a piece of flesh on the ground of something else?

In all my bear encounters i use a gun called "the judge" you put one round of .410 to blind him then its open fire with the .45 with the same gun. This guy is clearly an idiot. This was not the bears fault and if this guy was working for a park he would be fired.

You can read all about this incident and many other fascinating bear tales in "Great Montana Bear Stories" available through Riverbend Publishing.
http://www.riverbendpublishing.com/

I think that the photographer should have been pointing a 7mm with a scope instead of a 35mm with a telephoto, would have saved that man some pain.

Wild animals, never know what they are going to do. Glad he was not hurt worse!