Preparedness
Boy Saves Dad from Bear Attack with One Perfect Shot
A recent harrowing encounter in the woods of western Wisconsin showcased the bravery and quick thinking of a 12-year-old boy named Owen Beierman. On September 6, Owen and his father, Ryan Beierman, were near their hunting cabin when they spotted a black bear and decided to track it.
Ryan Beierman, 43, recounted to the Minnesota Star Tribune that the bear, weighing approximately 200 pounds, charged at him from a mere six feet away. Despite firing eight shots from his pistol, Ryan missed the target.
The bear then pinned Ryan to the ground and aggressively lunged at his head.
“Before I knew it, I was flat on my back,” Ryan said.
“I started pistol-whipping him and it felt like I was striking a brick wall. I tried hitting him between the ear and mouth with a blunt edge of the pistol.”
Owen, standing nearby with his hunting rifle, witnessed his father’s desperate struggle.
“I’m punching and kicking and flailing around,” Ryan described.
“That’s when I saw a flash from the muzzle of Owen’s rifle.”
Owen’s precise shot proved to be life-saving, as it killed the bear and allowed Ryan to escape after an intense 45-second battle. During the attack, Ryan was acutely aware of the bear’s ferocity.
“All I could see were his claws and teeth,” he recalled, adding that he heard a “crunch” after the bear’s initial bite.
Following the attack, a neighbor quickly transported Ryan to an ambulance, which took him to a local hospital. Ryan sustained severe injuries, including bites to his forehead, arm, and leg, and required 23 stitches to reattach skin on his cheek.
Reflecting on the ordeal, Ryan expressed immense gratitude for his son’s actions.
“Owen was a hero. He shot that bear and killed it on top of me.”
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed that the father and son were hunting legally at the time. This incident stands as a testament to the importance of preparedness and the extraordinary courage displayed by a young boy in a moment of crisis.
Let us know what you think, please share your thoughts in the comments below.
Don
September 23, 2024 at 11:32 am
To many so called children know how to shoot guns. The movies and TV taught them.
Timothy
September 23, 2024 at 3:38 pm
IF you “allow” a TV or some movie to train your children, YOU are the problem. Just let a simulator, at the public school, teach them how to drive, or the (GODless) socialist/communist professor or teacher brainwash them about history or that 2+2=5. Natural selection will kick in. The founders INFORMED the citizens of America, that GOD gave us the right to life & Liberty, NOT gov’t. Laws are to constrain the EVIL from the “law abiding”. A gun will take up the slack…. where gov’t. has FAILED
Paul
September 23, 2024 at 4:04 pm
My two kids have been shooting since they were 2 and 3! Being an instructor, I knew it was my responsibility to teach them their responsibility and proper firearm safety and handling, know your target and beyond. They’ve been hunting and shooting ever since. You have a responsibility if guns are in the home, it’s irresponsible not to train family members and to keep them off limits unless there are irresponsible people in the home. The 2nd Amendment tells us of the right to bear arms that God set forth, if you choose not to exercise that right, that’s your choice, don’t pretend to have the authority to keep me from exercising my rights! Be responsible, teach your children, teach them responsibility they can pass to others!
Eleanor Santo
October 10, 2024 at 1:27 pm
Movies and TV don’t teach you to shoot. They teach you to pull the trigger. There is a huge difference.