Comments on: Alaska Man Fights Off Bear, Walks Away with Minor Injuries http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/ The latest Headlines, news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers. Thu, 02 May 2013 22:54:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MikeK http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10986825 MikeK Thu, 02 May 2013 06:42:12 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10986825 I grew up in Sitka, AK and as a kid I spent almost every waking moment outside playing...no gun. My family has lived in Alaska for thousands of years, and we have no history of being attacked by bears. To be honest, I would be more comfortable in the woods here without a gun than I would be in a major US city without one. Generally I now go into the woods with a bear gun, but I don't condemn those who don't. I grew up in Sitka, AK and as a kid I spent almost every waking moment outside playing…no gun. My family has lived in Alaska for thousands of years, and we have no history of being attacked by bears. To be honest, I would be more comfortable in the woods here without a gun than I would be in a major US city without one. Generally I now go into the woods with a bear gun, but I don’t condemn those who don’t.

]]> By: HereWeGoYo http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10985436 HereWeGoYo Thu, 02 May 2013 01:16:26 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10985436 YHW, thank you! The ignorance on display here is ridiculous. Some of these people are completely brainwashed. This isn't about "luck". The man's experience and quick-thinking is what saved him. YHW, thank you! The ignorance on display here is ridiculous. Some of these people are completely brainwashed. This isn’t about “luck”. The man’s experience and quick-thinking is what saved him.

]]> By: Peter http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10983747 Peter Wed, 01 May 2013 20:02:57 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10983747 A Bear attacking poles, vehicles and people is not normal, this is what a rabid fox or coyote have been seen doing, Troopers who gave this animals remains to Charity need to retrieve it and have the brain tested for rabies before someone eats this meat., at the least they should have had it tested before doing this since they already had reports that a bear was acting erratically in the area. Where has common sense gone?. A Bear attacking poles, vehicles and people is not normal, this is what a rabid fox or coyote have been seen doing, Troopers who gave this animals remains to Charity need to retrieve it and have the brain tested for rabies before someone eats this meat., at the least they should have had it tested before doing this since they already had reports that a bear was acting erratically in the area. Where has common sense gone?.

]]> By: yhw http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10983617 yhw Wed, 01 May 2013 19:36:15 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10983617 most of the commenters on here are just running their mouths-- If you've ever had the good fortune to meet Toby, you'd know he's a tough and extremely experienced outdoorsman, the real-deal Alaskan... and he doesn't deserve the absurd stuff you commenters are dishing out. Sad people, slandering someone's character just by what you read in a short news story. And the armchair cowboys commenting on here about their big guns are a joke. There are lots of ways to live in bear country, and not everyone chooses to be armed at all times. A little respect for your fellow man and a lot less finger-pointing and smart-a$$ comments after the fact would be appreciated. Thanks. That bear was a fool to mess with Toby :) Glad it all turned out OK. most of the commenters on here are just running their mouths– If you’ve ever had the good fortune to meet Toby, you’d know he’s a tough and extremely experienced outdoorsman, the real-deal Alaskan… and he doesn’t deserve the absurd stuff you commenters are dishing out. Sad people, slandering someone’s character just by what you read in a short news story. And the armchair cowboys commenting on here about their big guns are a joke. There are lots of ways to live in bear country, and not everyone chooses to be armed at all times. A little respect for your fellow man and a lot less finger-pointing and smart-a$$ comments after the fact would be appreciated. Thanks.

That bear was a fool to mess with Toby :) Glad it all turned out OK.

]]> By: Don http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10983359 Don Wed, 01 May 2013 19:16:58 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10983359 Alaska...Bears...Family Hike...No Gun...DUH! Alaska…Bears…Family Hike…No Gun…DUH!

]]> By: booboo http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10983094 booboo Wed, 01 May 2013 18:07:51 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10983094 ...that's good a bear that may be sick/diseased is fed to poor people...lol...unbelievable. Ya just can't get any more stupid. …that’s good a bear that may be sick/diseased is fed to
poor people…lol…unbelievable. Ya just can’t get any more stupid.

]]> By: Donna http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10982889 Donna Wed, 01 May 2013 17:23:12 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10982889 I hope the female bear wasn't protecting a cub/s. :( I hope the female bear wasn’t protecting a cub/s. :(

]]> By: wgerp226 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10982802 wgerp226 Wed, 01 May 2013 17:05:28 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10982802 It's one thing to jeopardize your own safety, it's both assinine and cruel to place your little children in such high risk situations. That entire family could have been lain to waste by that bear. It’s one thing to jeopardize your own safety, it’s both assinine and cruel to place your little children in such high risk situations. That entire family could have been lain to waste by that bear.

]]> By: bob http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10982799 bob Wed, 01 May 2013 17:04:50 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10982799 The bear should be checked for RABIES!!! The bear should be checked for RABIES!!!

]]> By: Vincent Dobbs http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/05/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-with-minor-injuries/#comment-10982776 Vincent Dobbs Wed, 01 May 2013 16:58:32 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/?p=477822#comment-10982776 Did they check that bear for rabies? If not, anyone who came into contact with it before or after death is at risk. Did they check that bear for rabies? If not, anyone who came into contact with it before or after death is at risk.

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