B.C. man fights off grizzly bear attack, sustaining severe injuries

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A B.C. man survived a grizzly bear attack by fighting back, sustaining severe injuries including ripped lips and scalp. Joe Pendry, 63, used his boxing experience to punch and bite the charging mother grizzly after shooting it, eventually fending it off. The attack occurred while hunting; Pendry was airlifted for surgery and faces a long recovery, with a dead grizzly later identified as the attacker.


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