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Coming face to face with wild animals in the forest is the worst nightmare for any human being. But when a dreadnought weighing hundreds of kilos is in front Grizzly Bear If you stand still, there is little hope of survival. 47 year old cyclist living in British Columbia, Canada Colin Dowler This true and hair-raising incident that happened is a unique example of man’s indomitable will and bravery.
The way Colin overcame death despite being trapped in the jaws of a bear, having more than 60 deep wounds on his body, teeth sinking up to his thigh bone and his kidney being exposed after his stomach burst, is surprising the whole world.
A 350 kg grizzly bear suddenly appeared on a narrow path in the forest.
The incident occurred when Colin set out on a mountain bicycle to explore hiking routes in the dense forest near Mount Dougie Dowler. On a narrow path they suddenly encountered a giant grizzly bear.
Instead of scaring or provoking the animal, Colin placed the bicycle between himself and the bear as a shield. To distract the bear, he also threw away his food bag and held forward the hiking pole in his hand. But the bear chewed the pole and threw it away in one fell swoop and started moving forward rapidly.
Pressed in the jaws and dragged 40 feet away, the rubbing of bones could be heard
In a last attempt to save his life, Colin threw the bicycle towards the bear, but the bear, which had become aggressive, jumped straight on his waist and stomach. The bear grabbed Colin’s body with its sharp teeth, pressed it in its mouth and dragged him into the bushes about 30 to 40 feet away.
The bear started scratching Colin’s thighs and stomach badly. The magnitude of the attack can be gauged from the fact that Colin could clearly hear the sound of the bear’s sharp teeth grinding on his thigh bone. Amidst the unbearable pain and heavy bleeding, Colin started feeling that his end was near and he even said goodbye to his wife and children in his mind.
Remembered 2 inch pocket knife in the midst of trouble
Standing at the very edge of death, Colin suddenly remembered that he had a small pocket knife in his pocket. The huge bear was upon his body, but Colin gathered his remaining strength and slowly took the knife out of his pocket.
Without wasting a moment, Colin attacked the bear with full force on the nape of his neck with that small knife. As soon as blood gushed out from the neck, the bear writhed in pain and retreated and ran away towards the dense forests.
Made tourniquet from shirt, rode bicycle with one leg for 45 minutes
After the bear left the real challenge began. Colin’s body was bleeding like a fountain. If the bleeding had not stopped within a few minutes, his death was certain. Colin immediately tore the sleeve of his shirt and tied it tightly around his thigh, making a makeshift tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
Despite being seriously injured and having lost one leg, he picked up the fallen bicycle and cycled for about 45 minutes, pedaling with only one leg. Eventually they reached a remote logging camp, where five employees present there saw them and immediately gave first aid and called an air ambulance.
Surgery lasted 6.5 hours, fought for life in hospital for 40 days
On reaching the hospital, the team of doctors were shocked to see his condition. There were more than 60 deep punctures and wounds on Colin’s body. In the attack, his stomach was torn so deeply that his kidney became visible outside.
Doctors saved his life by performing complex surgery continuously for about six and a half hours. After staying in the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital for almost 40 days, Colin made a full recovery and returned home.