king' s outdoor world - Index

king' s outdoor world - Hunting Illustrated - October/November 2007 - Index

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V ANCOUVER
Predators Overtaking North of the Border
- A kayaker from Port Moody was in
a life-and-death struggle as a hungry wolf came out
of the bushes and attacked him on a remote North
Coast beach. With the wolf clinched to the kayaker, they
fought and struggled for several minutes as he suffered
bites to his leg and hands as he tried to pry its jaws apart.
The 31-year old kayaker eventually was able to drag the
wolf down to his kayake where he managed to get a large
knife out and stab the wolf repeatedly until the wolf finally
retreated. He called for help on his marine radio and was
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fortunate to get rescued from a nearby resort. The wolf
was killed with a shotgun blast.
VANCOUVER - A man saves a boy from an
attacking mountain lion at the family's cabin near Clinton,
B.C. The boy was walking to the outhouse when the
cougar attacked him from behind. The boy's screams
alerted friends and they ran outside to help. As blood was
all over the boys head, Mark Peterson started to punch,
kicked and eventually choked the cat into releasing the
hold he had on the boy's head. Screaming and yelling at
the cougar, they were able to get the boy to safety, and was
eventually air lifted to the hospital. He underwent surgery
at B.C. Children's Hospital where he suffered claw
marks and bites to his head, face, neck and upper
chest. He should make a full recovery.
GRANDE PRAIRIE - An Alberta man
was surveying an area near Grovedale
when he accidentally got in between
a grizzly bear and her cubs. The
sow attacked the man and a struggle
ensued. Miraculously the man had
a large knife with him and as the
bear was biting his arm and legs,
the man managed to stab the bear
three times and escape the attack.
Suffering severe injuries, the man
hiked almost a kilometer to a road
where he got help. Authorities found
the grizzly bear dead less than 100 feet
from the attack. They are searching to
find the orphaned cubs.