Hug the Bear

“Ananova:

76-year-old survives bear attack by hugging it

A 76-year-old Japanese man has survived a bear attack by hugging the animal.

Noboru Toyoshima, from Kyowa, Akita Prefecture, was hiking on mountain slopes when he came face-to-face with a mother bear and its cub.

He says the mother was about to swipe him when he remembered a friend telling him: "Bears can't move easily when grabbed face-on.''

He rushed at the bear and hugged it before kicking its leg and tripping it. They fell 10 metres down a hill.

The bear then fled. The Asahi Shimbun says the pensioner suffered claw marks on his head and shoulders.

He says they struggled for two or three minutes before he tripped the animal.

Doctors say he'll be in hospital for about five days.

He said: "I thought I would be killed. I'm glad to be alive. It was so fearsome. I don't want to go to the mountains for the time being."


Story filed: 09:22 Friday 19th July 2002”

“dem bears are gettin mean this year, aren't they?”

“Bear Attack
In the middle of a forest, there was a hunter who was suddenly confronted by a huge, mean bear.

In his fear, all attempts to shoot the bear were unsuccessful. Finally, he turned and ran as fast as he could. The hunter ran and ran and ran, until he ended up at the edge of a very steep cliff. His hopes were dim.

Seeing no way out of his predicament, and with the bear closing in rather quickly, the hunter got down on his knees, opened his arms, and exclaimed, "Dear God! Please give this bear some religion!"

The skies darkened and there was lightning in the air. Just a few feet short of the hunter, the bear came to abrupt stop, and glanced around, somewhat confused.

Suddenly, the bear looked up into the sky and said, "Thank you God, for the food I'm about to receive......"”

“SHAVE THE BEAR! ! ! ! !”

“Hug your bear today!

8p”

“How do you say "Someone is shuckin some jive!" in Japanese?”

“For some reason, this thread makes me want to hug Jerbear and Buddha Bear. ;))”

“LMFAO!!!!!

8o”

“A 76 year old man tripping a mean bear. Man, don't mess with those old masters!!! Good for him.”

“LOL, Cow Patty! When I first saw the title of the thread, I was sure Buddha had started it!”

“Yeah! That dude had skillz of the ancient Orient!


Hiiiiiiiiiii-yah!”

“maybe the smelled like "fish"
and the bear loved the smell so much
that he hugged the guy??


food for thought
yuk yuk”