A hunter was attacked by a brown bear, then accidentally shot himself while he was being mauled. It happened on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Tyler Johnson, 32, was searching for bears with his father, Chris Johnson, an Alaska Wildlife Trooper, when they spooked the bear in thick brush. As Tyler was being tackled by the bear, he pulled out a pistol but shot himself in the thigh before firing seven more shots into the bear. His father, Chris, also fired shots at the bear, which ultimately died. Tyler suffered severe injuries from the attack to his right leg, as well as the gunshot. It took 90 minutes for a helicopter to arrive and airlift him to hospital. He is expected to recover.
* When asked how he was feeling, he said “Man, I’m shot.”
* So … how much experience did his dad have as a Wildlife Trooper? First week on the job?
* “You want to search for bears in thick brush, Tyler? Okay, no problem – let’s go!”
* Maybe next year they can just go hunting for antiques instead.