Hunter who shot himself in the leg fighting off 1,000lb grizzly bear films victorious video after taking out the beast By James Cirrone For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:55 EDT, 21 August 2024 | Updated: 17:05 EDT, 21 August 2024 e-mail View comments A father-son pair of hunters were attacked by a giant grizzly bear in the wilderness of Alaska over the weekend, which led to one of them accidentally shooting himself in the leg. Tyler Johnson, 32, and his father, who is a current Alaska Wildlife Trooper, began their fateful trip last Thursday into a popular trail on the Kenai Peninsula, which is right near Anchorage.
Two days later on Saturday, August 17, the duo ventured onto Resurrection Trail looking to hunt black bears sheep and potentially wolves, Tyler explained in an interview with Alaska's News Source . Hours into the hike, where they kept noise to a minimum, they were confronted with a large brown bear. The animal charged at Tyler's father first, but then changed its mind and headed for Tyler.
The bear tackled him, which led to Tyler firing seven rounds into its head and neck, killing it. Amid the chaos, he also shot himself in the leg. 'I would shoot myself through the leg again if it hit the bear,' he said.
Pictured: The bear that attacked Tyler Johnson and his father moments after Tyler was able to shoot it dead Tyler recorded himself and his father right after the mauling, giving a brief description of what happened and showing the dead bear Shortly after the terrify.