{"id":15550,"date":"2017-07-05T00:26:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T05:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/bristolpalin\/?p=15550"},"modified":"2017-07-05T13:42:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T18:42:14","slug":"eleven-year-old-alaska-boy-shoots-charging-bear-save-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/bristolpalin\/2017\/07\/eleven-year-old-alaska-boy-shoots-charging-bear-save-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Eleven Year Old Alaska Boy Shoots Charging Bear to Save His Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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An eleven year old boy named Elliot Clark was walking through the woods in Alaska with\u00a0three family members and three dogs. \u00a0That\u2019s when they were taken by surprise, by a brown bear. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Juneau Empire <\/a> reported<\/a>\u00a0on what happened:<\/p>\n

The bear ran through two of the men, pushing them to the side of the trail, leaving Elliot and his cousin left in its path, Elliot\u2019s father, Lucas, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was four of them in a line. My son was third,\u201d the father said. \u201cThe bear came down the trail at them, fella in the front, who was his uncle, the bear was on him so quickly that he didn\u2019t have time to take his rifle off his shoulder.\u201d<\/p>\n

The boy then raised his pump action shotgun and shot the bear with birdshot.
\nHis father said the first shot did nothing, but two more downed the bear and finishing shots by the boy and his uncle killed it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat first shot hit him in the shoulder and did absolutely nothing,\u201d he said. \u201cThe next shot hit him in the nose and traveled down through the neck.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His dad said he kept on meaning to put\u00a0a sling\u00a0on Elliot\u2019s\u00a0gun, but never got around to it. \u00a0However, that may have been what saved their lives, because he could get to his gun faster.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was carrying it in his hands rather than on his shoulder,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was the problem with the other ones, when the bear came at his uncle, he had his rifle on his shoulder and the bear was very close, so he couldn\u2019t get it off in time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So proud of this kid \u2014 for thinking on his feet in a very dangerous situation and being able to use his weapon well.<\/p>\n

Image Credit: NPS.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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