
Young boy uses rifle to save his father from black bear attack: 'A hero'
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A father-son hunting trip in Wisconsin could have become deadly without the quick thinking of 12-year-old Ryan Beierman, who saved his father's life from a black bear attack.
The father and son had extensive hunting experience and planned the weekend around using a Wisconsin license to track and hunt black bears. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), bear hunting is legal in certain zones during September and October. Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
"The two of us were looking in opposite directions when Owen whispered: 'Dad. Bear, bear, bear," recalled Beierman to the Minnesota Star Tribune. "He was armed with a 350 Legend hunting rifle and we watched as the bear approached. Bang! Owen’s shot hit the bear, but missed the ideal kill zone. "According to father Ryan, the two sat waiting for about twenty minutes after the bear was initially shot to let the animal bleed out before tracking it down for a kill shot.
"I reached for my sidearm initially hoping to scare the bear away with a warning shot," said Ryan. "He was only 5 or 6 feet away, point blank. As he charged, I shot to kill. I shot eight times but missed. I had no time and I never got the gun high enough to use the sights."