Haverod, the story that was with the pictures that were e-mailed to me was the following:

This bear was killed by an airman here on base down on Hitchenbrook > > Island > > > where I went deer hunting last year. This is what I would like to get. > > > Look at this one -- 12'6" and estimated over 1600 lbs. He was walking > > to > > > his hunting area and the big boy stood up only 35 yards away. He was > > > shocked, the bear dropped down and went straight for him. He unloaded > > his > > > gun and it fell 10 yards from him.

A little more exciting but probably a little less like the truth. Your version sounds a little more true to life. Cracks me up how stories change. What an awesome bear!

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