"Dennis Durbin sits on the back of the 570-pound, 8-foot tall, black bear he shot Oct. 12 between Seabeck and Silverdale. Dwarfed by the bear, Durbin is 6-feet, 7 inches tall and over 300 pounds"

A trophy black bear by anyone's measure, but the caption is a little deceiving.

No black bear ever shot "Stands Eight feet Tall".

Period.

I think the writer got the squared measurement confused.
_________________________