Rick Nelson is a very prosperous human being . Either that , or he should have never given up pugilism .
The 61 - class - old from Ontario , Canada , cope to escape a battle with a 145 - kilo ( 320 hammering ) black bear with just a few clams . His account sounds like a vista fromThe Revenant , but unlike DiCaprio , Nelson had years of boxing grade behind him .
The close - call come about on Sunday , June 3 , when he was out for an afternoon walk with his dog . Nelson was taking a immediate break on a log when a bear cub pound its heading out of the bush and let out a yelping .
“ I knew right away I was in trouble,“he told theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation(CBC ) . " It ’s calling for mommy . "
regrettably , he was right . The cub ’s mother suddenly came crashing out of the bushes and stood on its hind legs . Nelson got up from his seat in a scare and looked around for a stick or rock candy to resist off the angry bear . With nothing to snap up , he was forced to take a swing with his fists when he realize there was no other choice .
“ The female parent was fare full speed . And it came and it think business , ” he said . " I bang it would swing first with its leftfield but it would really amount with its right field , because most bear are right - handed . "
They both interchange blows , with Nelson find several slashes across his shoulder and face and the bear endure a “ double-dyed underhand ” hit to the snout .
“ Believe me , when you ’ve got Adrenalin pumping , you may polish off . Even at 61 with grey hair , you could still hit hard , ” he allege .
But as the make - or - break moment number , Nelson said the cub then let out another yelp and begin to walk away from the scuffle hoe . In a stroke of luck , this inspire the female parent to return to all - fours and follow the cub , leave Nelson in peace . He managed to escape with just two cuts across his left shoulder and a slice across his cheek . The disgraceful bear left with just a bloodied nozzle .
In compare to their grizzly cousins , dim bears arenotably less aggressiveand be given to avoid human physical contact . That said , they will still aggress humanity . Last year , CBCreported there were 92 black bear attacks over the path of three geezerhood in North America . The legal age of these were have by mass walk dogs without leashes in rural areas .
Reflecting on his experience , Nelson resolve : “ I really lucked out there … I’m really happy that the bear walk away . And I ’m really happy I did too . "
[ H / T : The Guardian ]
