Grizzly Bear Attack in Hayden Valley in Yellowstone Park - Man blinded

http://jross-video.com Wednesday May 23, 2007 - Man blinded and suffered in his face seriously damaged bones and skin in Yellowstone attack. Rangers searching precise site - looking anything left behind? If you are looking for the blood and gore, sorry but we missed that by a few minutes. Montana man mauled by grizzly was severely injured (now blind). The man, 57, was apparently taking photographs of a female grizzly and her cub along Trout Creek when he was attacked, park spokesman Al Nash said. Despite "severe facial injuries," he was able to walk two or three miles to the Grand Loop Road, where visitors found him and alerted rangers. May 23, 2007 about 1 pm in Yellowstone National Park. We happened upon the attack scene 1/2 hour to 1 hour after the attack after seeing several emergency vehicles pass. Cole was hiking alone off-trail in a backcountry area which is prime grizzly habitat, when he was attacked. We read that he was carrying bear pepper spray, but did not get a chance to use it. He (Jim Cole) was taking photos of a sow with cub(s). He received sever facial injuries from a claw (not a bite). Rich Berman (a friend of Cole) said he had no details of the attack, other than that the bear hit Cole twice in the head and face with its claws, wreaking terrible damage. Story details can be found on the web. The Grizzly bear picture is a real 3 year old male that I photographed in Yellowstone near Fishing Bridge, not the attack bear, but it was just 10 miles from the attack site. Crickets at the site are loud, and they are real. Man says he has regain some vision in one eye.

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