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The 12-year-old kills the bear and saves his father's life

2024-09-19 19:11:26Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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A 12-year-old boy saved his father's life during a bear attack in western Wisconsin, USA, by shooting and killing the bear.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the attack happened east of Burnett.

The son first shot the black bear, which then ran into the forest. The family dog ??followed the bear's blood trail, and father and son soon encountered the bear up close.

The father, 43-year-old Ryan Beierman, used his handgun to shoot the bear, estimated to be around 90 kilograms, before the animal stood on top of him, biting his stomach, arm and leg.

"Before I realized what was happening, I saw myself lying on the ground," he said. "I started hitting him with the pistol and it felt like I was hitting a brick wall. I tried to hit him between the ear and the mouth with the sharp end of the pistol."

His son Owen then shot him dead with his rifle.

"I was hitting him with my feet and hands, when I heard the shot of the rifle, my son is a hero, he killed the bear on the spot", he said.

The man needed stitches to reattach a piece of skin on his cheek that was damaged during the attack. The wound on his cheek would require 23 stitches. There were seven puncture wounds and a cut on his right arm.

The attack lasted about 45 seconds.

The Department of Natural Resources says the boy had a bear hunting permit and is working to determine the animal's exact age.

The Department of Natural Resources says Wisconsin is home to more than 24,000 black bears, with most residing in the northern third of the state.

The department told Wisconsin Public Radio that bear attacks are very rare, with only nine reported in the state between 2013 and 2022. In June 2022, a Taylor County couple survived an attack after the bear attacked them through their window.


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