Fatal bear attack in Big Bear

[zerordl]

I'm hearing chatter today about a bear attack in Big Bear, likely fatal, possibly near Onyx Summit. Can anyone work some magic and confirm?

A bear attack in Big Bear. Ironic, eh?

[elab]

found this:

http://www.bigbeargrizzly.net/ticker/ticker.txt

Ticker

Authorities are reporting the death of a handler at the Predators in Action compound at Onyx Summit. The man was attacked by a bear during a training exercise. Stay tuned to Big Bear Grizzly for the latest information.

[Simko]

http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-bearat...,3918032.story

Bear trainer 0 Bear 1

Sad, but hey its a dangerous animal. not really meant to jump thru a burning hula hoop.

[EBasil]

Man, I hope this isn't true. What a bummer!

Just a decade ago, bears were so rare in Big Bear that the running joke was any trouble was with escaped circus bears.

[2wheel_lee]

Google is amazing:

http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-bearat...,3918032.story

April 22, 2008, 4:38 PM PDT

A bear attacked and killed a professional trainer in Big Bear Tuesday afternoon. The San Bernardino County Fire Department says a call came in around 2:40 p.m. from Predators in Action, Inc., indicating there was a bear attack.

The company trains exotic animals, such as lions, tigers, and leopards, for films and photo shoots.

The company's Web site http://www.predatorsinaction.com described itself as having, "a perfect safety record with absolutely no accidents or mishaps."

The victim has been identified as a 39 year old trainer at the facility, but his name has not been released.


AND


Bear Attack Reported at Animal Compound
http://rimoftheworld.net/columns/neufeld/bear_attack
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Onyx Summit, CA – At 2:55 p.m. today, San Bernardino County Fire paramedics responded to an reported incident at Predators In Action, a wild animal compound, on Rainbow Lane in the Barton Flats area possibly involving a bear.

Initial scanner reports indicate the call was for a neck injury possibly caused by a bear at the animal compound. A call to the Big Bear Sheriff's office confirmed they were also responding to a possible "bear bite."


"At 3:03 p.m., paramedics reported the victim did not survive the attack," according to Tiffany Swantek from the Big Bear Sheriff's Department. "The San Bernardino County Coroner has been summoned to the scene."

According to the Predators in Action web site, the company that provides trained exotic animals for films, television, commercials and other "has a perfect safety record with absolutely no accidents or mishaps."

The site claims to have built its business on delivering radical action and reportedly had mastered the technique of training and controlling exotic animals on any work project.

The animal compound resides on several hundred acres on the top of Big Bear Mountain.

[DownHillPhil]

The stupid thing is that now they have to execute the bear because some retard thought he was cozy-cozy with a 1200 pound killing machine.

[stinkyrider]

Originally Posted by DownHillPhil

The stupid thing is that now they have to execute the bear because some retard thought he was cozy-cozy with a 1200 pound killing machine.

Amen brotha.

Something about this story sounds all too familiar......

[2wheel_lee]

The second story I posted was just updated:

Update — Tuesday 4:45 p.m.
Onyx Summit, CA – A 39-year-old male trainer at Predators In Action was attacked by a five-year-old Grizzly bear shortly before 3 p.m. today and succumbed to his injuries, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.

Public Information Officer Tracey Martinez told RIMOFTHEWORLD.net there were three Predators In Action trainers working outside of a secure area when for some unknown reason the bear ran and bit the victim in the neck.


The other two handlers, who were not injured, pepper sprayed the bear and it stopped attacking the trainer.

Big Bear City Fire Department personnel were first responders and attempted CPR on the victim but their efforts were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead shortly after 3 p.m.

[Rockinthecasbah]

made some calls I'll let you guys know more when I'm allowed too

[G-Ride]

I wonder if it was this guy:

How not to release a bear...

[Rockinthecasbah]

it was not randy who died.
sad because that place does alot for rescued animals and uses the money from movies to care for them hopefully not to much bad press


just read it was rocky he was real cool grizzly I hope fish and ame doesnt do somehting stupid with him