[hermantheshocker]

Case 1
On the 17th of October 2004, in a rural part of northern Sweden, a 40-year-old moose hunter left his car and entered the woods with his dog. He left his car around 7–8 a.m. and was in phone contact with his hunting companions at approximately 10 a.m. He was not heard from after that time, did not answer calls to his phone or radio, and thus was reported missing at 7 p.m. The police began a search of the area and the man’s body was found the next day at 2 p.m., within 20 m (65 ft) of a bear’s den.


Fig.1 Case 1. Extensive damage to the facial area.

From the physical evidence, it was readily apparent that the man had been killed by a bear. The bear was tracked down and killed 2 days later. Both the bear and the man were, after external investigation, transferred for autopsy. An external investigation of the body revealed numerous excoriations, bruises, and oval, triangular or spindle-shaped wounds of various sizes, with even or ragged edges. These injuries were mostly centered on the torso and the upper extremities. There were fractures of the right radius as well as one of the left metacarpal bones.


Fig.2 Case 1. Injuries on the torso with excoriations and penetrating wounds from canine teeth.

A large portion of the face was missing; only parts of the frontal bone, fragments of the upper jaw, a partially fragmented lower jaw, and a fragment of the left zygomatic bone remained intact. Only the skin around the back of the head, the left cheek, and the temple remained. The anterior third of the tongue was missing. Only the cerebellum and the posterior parts of the cerebrum remained of the brain. An opening with uneven borders and loose fragments bulging inwards was observed to the right of and inferior to the internal occipital protuberance. Apart from the traumatic injuries, there was mild coronary heart disease and aspiration of blood to the bronchial tree. Toxicological screening of urine and femoral vein blood was negative. The head trauma was determined to be the cause of death.


Case 2
On the morning of October 8, 2007, a 61-year-old male hunter did not show up for the gathering of a hunting party. Two hunting companions were sent to pick him up, but found him dead, 20 m (65 ft) in front of his cabin. His dog was also found dead, 10 m (32 ft) from the victim. It was apparent from their injuries and the circumstances that they both had been killed by a bear. The bear was tracked down and killed. Bear droppings found near the victim were collected and sent for examination.


Fig.3 Case 2. Large lacerated wound in the abdominal wall.


Fig.4 Case 2. Large lacerated defects and ablations in the right axillary region.

An external investigation of the victim revealed numerous excoriations, bruises, and oval or spindle-shaped, mostly ragged, wounds. The majority of the damage was centered around the head, neck, and upper left torso and extremity. On the right side of the chest, there were four transverse deep wounds. Subcutaneous fat and muscle were seen through the gaping wounds. On the left side of the chest, at the junction with the left axilla, there was a square, ragged, deep wound. Inferior to this wound, there was a lacerated wound. Muscle tissue was seen in both the gaping wounds. On the abdomen, there was a laceration. Muscle, gut, and mesentery were exposed in the wound. Four parallel excoriations stretched from the lower-left edge of the wound down toward the left thigh.


Fig.5 Case 2. The skinned bear skull, showing the broken lower left canine tooth.


Fig.6 Case 2. The lower jaw of the bear matching wounds on the left upper arm of the victim.

An internal investigation showed severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract with only the stomach, and fragments of the descending colon remaining. In addition, there was a fracture on the left side of the thyroid cartilage with an adjoining wound that had penetrated through the skin and the trachea. There was also mild sclerosis of the aorta and coronary arteries. The liver showed severe steatosis, confirmed also histologically. The internal organs were void of blood, indicating severe exsanguination. Toxicological analyses of femoral vein blood showed a blood ethanol concentration of 0.27%. The cause of death was determined to be exsanguination from the injuries inflicted.

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[ride]

Not the way I'd want to go. Very "The Revenant".

Herman,

[cardsharksam]

Why kill the poor bear he was just protecting his area

[nudibranches646]

Originally Posted by cardsharksam ↗

Why kill the poor bear he was just protecting his area

Same with killing sharks after an attack, we have to teach the other fish a lesson.

[mmansfield]

That's what they get for hunting. Assholes.

[LittleNightmare]

Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you...

[Patriot666]

"Extensive damage to the facial area." Can't even tell where the face used to be lol.

[Abor]

Originally Posted by cardsharksam ↗

Why kill the poor bear he was just protecting his area

It's meant as artificial selective pressure. Over enough generations the instinct to avoid humans, let alone eat them, should spread in the remaining population since the aggressive ones have been culled.

[William May]

Originally Posted by MrFlibble ↗

That certainly is a... grizzly... way to go...

Yeah, I could hardly bear to read about it!

[William May]

So, did they autopsy the bear's stomach? What was in it? if you find meat and dog fur, you got the right bear.
If you find Lucky Charms and a donut, you probably got someone's pet bear.