Overview
- He was hunting with his brother and trying to push elk up a creek bed when a 400lb male grizzly woke about three feet away.
- Reports say the bear knocked him down, bit his head, then clamped onto his leg before he forced his right arm into its mouth.
- The move caused the bear to release him and flee, allowing him to reach his brother and get rushed to medical care.
- Doctors treated him for stitches and staples to his head, a swollen and bruised eye, and deep puncture wounds to his leg.
- He has told reporters he does not blame the bear, and social media users have praised his quick thinking and composure.