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Title: Mark of the Grizzly: True Stories of Recent Bear Attacks and the Hard Lessons Learned by Scott McMillion ISBN: 1-56044-636-6 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (24 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Imagine Having a Bear Tear Both Your Arms Off!!
Comment: As someone who's actually been on the receiving end of a bear charge I can say with some authority that this book is GARBAGE. In fact, it is emblematic of everything that is wrong with writing of this type: It pushes an agenda to the exclusion of almost everything else.
I've spent years in bear country, have witnessed two bear attacks, have been charged by a bear and have talked to dozens of hikers, hunters, rangers, fishermen, loggers, miners and others who spend time in bear country. And I can tell you that if you value your life and you want OBJECTIVE and realistic information to avoid a bear attack DON'T READ THIS BOOK!
This author pushes the same old, dreary, worn-out, tired anti-people, anti-self defense, anti-gun hype that nauseates those of us who know better.
Indeed, this book reminds me of the story of Cynthia Dusel Bacon, a geologist who was attacked by a black bear in Alaska. Bacon was air-dropped in interior Alaska to take geological specimans and make observations. The pilot was to return later and pick her up at a pre-determined location.
But Dusel was stalked and attacked by a bear. During the attack Dusel was able to find her radio in her rucksack and call for help. However, before help could arrive she was severely injured. The pilot took her to Fairbanks from where she was airlifted to Stanford Medical Center in California. The doctors saved her life, but SHE LOST BOTH ARMS AT THE SHOULDER!!!
The attacking bear was estimated at less than 200 lbs. So if Dusel had possessed any kind of medium-powered gun, even something so benign against bears as a .357 mag or even a .38 Special, chances are she could have repelled the bear if not killed it. But noooo!! She was evidently operating under the same stupid ideas as McMillion and others who say you shouldn't carry a gun in bear country. For her ignorance, or her willingness to heed the stupid advice of others, she condemned herself to a life without arms or hands!
To those of you who oppose the possession of firearms in bear country try a simple experiment: Try living for JUST ONE DAY with your hands bound behind you with rope or duct tape. Just try it!! And then ask yourself the following simple question: Isn't it better to HAVE a gun and NOT need it than to NEED IT and NOT HAVE it?
Moreover, there was no evidence that Bacon provoked the bear in anyway. In fact, by every version of her widely documented story, the attacking bear exhibited classic "stalking" or "predatory" behavior.
Nonetheless, in the arrogant, morally superior fashion typical of people who believe they have the right to tell the rest of us how to think and live, the author tacitly condemns the commonsense human use of bear habitat. How else can we interpret his relentless efforts to blame and shame people whenever a bear goes berserk? Or to suggest we have no right to defend ourselves?
As indicated above, I've had first-hand experience with bear attacks. And in my opinion if you want to travel in bear country with any degree of safety, I recommend "Bear Encounter Survival Guide" by James Gary Shelton. Shelton has far more first hand experience than McMillion. His writing is objective, realistic and wholly without ulterior motives. He also describes the predatory or stalking behavior of the bear that rendered Ms. Bacon a cripple.
Rating: 5
Summary: By Far The Best New Book On Bear Attacks
Comment: Mark of the Grizzly is an excellent choice for anyone that loves the outdoors.... whether it is hiking/fishing in the backcountry, visiting national parks, or just an interest in bears, this will be one of the best books you ever read on the subject. Once I started reading, i couldn't put it back down. Not only is the book entertaining, it is also educational. McMillion reveals numerous ways of decreasing the chance of being mauled by a bear while in the backcountry and what you should do in case you're one of the unlucky ones. I have read nearly all of the books on bear attacks released within the past 20 years, and I'd have to say this one ranks right at the top.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Book - Truthful
Comment: Just wanted to say what a great bear attack book. I hike in bear country, and it's always helpful to be reminded what does happen. Also, just wanted to comment that I personally know Joe Heimer, in the story "Warm Spell", and that the author's account of this attack was relayed in the book exactly as Joe told of the account to me, so I have to believe that each of the stories were researched and written with the same attention to detail. Great for anyone going into bear country!!
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Title: Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance (revised edition) by Stephen Herrero ISBN: 158574557X Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Killer Bears by Mike Cramond ISBN: 1585742511 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen ISBN: 0943972485 Publisher: Homestead Pub Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Bear Attacks: The Deadly Truth by James Gary Shelton ISBN: 0969809913 Publisher: Partner's Book Distributing Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Some Bears Kill: True Life Tales of Terror by Larry Kaniut ISBN: 1571570608 Publisher: Safari Press Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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