I'm not familiar with Buck products, but still a fellow assaulted a BEAR with a knife...a set of stones on that one!

For sure! The Buck Special has a 6" blade, very sharp edge and point. Many years ago, it was my first "good" knife. It is actually a decent knife for the money, and available almost anywhere, including WalMart.

Uh huh. Not that it was hard to find. I just went to the Rat Chat search page and typed bear. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Here's the links to both the story, and the thread on Rat Chat. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1670661/posts

Bear attack article

And, while I'm at it, here's some pics too:

Thanks Andy!

No prob. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Every time I look at the muzzle of the bear, I think the man had "stones of steel"! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

He must have REALLY liked his dog....

Sure sounds like it!

I probably would have used the dog as my get away...I love my dogs, but when a bear is coming I am running!

GF - NO human can outrun a bear if it is intent on getting you. All the "experts" say that if you are attacked by a black bear - FIGHT BACK. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> If you try to "play dead" or curl up into a ball, you just make it easier for it to eat you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> Chances are, the dog would only distract it for a few moments. And remember, black bears are excellent climbers. I have read where a couple of backpacking type authors have defended themselves from black bears by smacking them in the snout with a good stiff branch. Bottom line - fight back! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

I would hope that the dog would be a distraction long enough for me to get the hell out of Dodge!

Maybe, maybe not..........