In the woods of western Wisconsin, Ryan Beierman was hunting with his 12 year old son Owen. Star Tribune reports that Ryan was attacked by a bear! Ryan was on his back while the bear mauled him! "I was able to get my the pistol but unable to point it at him so I was hitting him in the head, trying to get him to let go. I could feel the heat from his breath and then all I saw was teeth and claws coming at my face and I remember hearing the first bite." Then he heard a shot and felt the weight shift. As he was trying to push the creature off another shot finished the job.
Own was in freakout mode as he was watching a bear basically eat his father alive. He had bitten him in the face arm and leg in just seconds. "I didn't want to shoot because I might kill my dad, but had to take the shot". Once he hit him, it didn't kill him but made him pause. "He kind of sat up and I had a clearer shot and took it".
Ryan ended up needing over 200 stitches. But he says he plans to hunt again with his son. Owen says "I'm proud to have saved my dad's life and now that we've claimed the bear's remains I hope he'll have that mounted for my birthday". Something tells me he should make some room on his bedroom wall.