Cyclist attacked by Alaskan grizzlies, the way he escaped is amazing

Alaska Grizzlies / Photo EPA / GARY KEMPER

While riding in the Alaskan wilderness, a cyclist was attacked and bitten by a grizzly bear weighing up to 230 pounds [XNUMX kg], but the cyclist lay on the ground, shouting and hitting the bear so hard that it eventually chased the animal away. writes the Guardian.  

The incident happened last Tuesday in Cantwell, near the confluence of the Jack and Nenana rivers. According to what the man told the police, while riding a bicycle he noticed a bear at a distance of 10 to 15 meters running towards him. He got off the bike and started screaming.  

"Just before the bear came to him, the victim fell on his back, covered his head and started screaming and hitting the bear," police said.  

The bear managed to bite the man on the leg just below the knee. But after the bite, the bear quickly retreated and got lost in the bushes. After the bear left the area, the cyclist returned to the road and called a friend to pick him up.  

The man had a firearm with him, but did not fire. He said he did not notice anything unusual before the attack, but said he noticed traces of a bear in the snow. After he was taken to the hospital, his injuries and wounds were healed, which, fortunately, were not severe and did not require additional treatment. 

The attacks are nothing new 

According to the National Park Administration, bear attacks are very rare.  

"Every bear and every experience with them is different. There is no single strategy that will work in every situation and that guarantees you safety. "Your safety may depend on your ability to calm the bear."  

In July, a gold digger was rescued from a grizzly bear attack on the Casadepaga River in Alaska. Richard Jesse was driving his family when a bear ran up to him and "turned him over like a toy". 

After the incident, Jesse said: "There is no doubt that the bear wanted to get on the vehicle."  

That same month, a bear attacked and killed a man at a camp in western Montana. Grizzly bears are increasingly attacking people in the Rocky Mountains as the number of people camping and living there increases. 

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