Teacher Fought Grizzly Bear to Protect Students

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Two people are in critical condition and multiple others have been injured after a reported grizzly bear attacked a group of students and teachers who were out walking in Canada earlier this week.

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Grizzly attack on 11 kids & teachers in BC. "one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away ... he jabbed the bear's eyes with his fingers and that's how he was able to ... how the bear just left him." "That teacher was later airlifted from the scene." Teachers are heroes.

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For those of you who live in Canada and Grizzly areas,

Is it smart to have a "nature walk" during a time when bears are looking for their last meal before hibernation? With kids? I understand they live there and deal with bears all the time, but to not be armed?

They say the teachers used bear spray, but it didn't work. I say kudo's for the teacher who was horribly mauled defending the kids. I hope he gets better.

But, if I lived in that type of country, I would have a weapon on me AT ALL TIMES. At least a .45 or bigger rifle.

Am I off here? Why be walking around with vulnerable kids, in an area where there are many of our natural predators who are known to feed on humans?

Plus, I've also heard bear spray only works on black bears and not on grizzly's...

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2025-11-21 09:42 AM | Reply

Schooner said many people tried to stop the attack but a male teacher "got the whole brunt of it" and was among those taken from the scene via helicopter, The Canadian Press reported.

That takes balls. Good job Teacher. But I think they should of at least had a high caliber handgun.

#2 | Posted by boaz at 2025-11-21 09:46 AM | Reply

"But, if I lived in that type of country, I would have a weapon on me AT ALL TIMES. At least a .45 or bigger rifle."

.454 Casull. That's what I carried. It was made for large, dangerous animals.

I wouldn't recommend a rifle if you're anywhere other than maybe open fields.

#3 | Posted by madbomber at 2025-11-21 10:09 AM | Reply

"But, if I lived in that type of country, I would have a weapon on me AT ALL TIMES. At least a .45 or bigger rifle."

Learning to live with grizzlies is hard werk!

I'd rather not thank you. That's why god invented uhauls.

U hauls yo arse outa there as quick as you can.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-21 10:29 AM | Reply

Back when I was living in Yellowstone we were always talking about the limited utility of pepper spray. It worked great so long as you were able to hit it in the eyes. Anywhere else and it was worse than worthless. Some people were treating it like it were DEET and putting it on their own bodies. I remember a demonstration, to demonstrate this fact, where an area of the ground was hit with pepper spray. The bear rolled around in it like catnip.

#5 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2025-11-21 11:07 AM | Reply

It was made for large, dangerous animals.

A .454 has about the same muzzle energy as a .30-30 Winchester. I wouldn't try a .30-30 on a grizzly.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-21 11:51 AM | Reply

This story drew me in, given the familiarity indigenous folk of the region have with bears. From what I could find, checking out the Googler, bears should be sparse by now with most already hibernating. If anyone knows the area and its critters, please chime in.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-21 11:53 AM | Reply

bears should be sparse by now with most already hibernating.

I'm inland far from the coast. We still have bears running around in town. Bears will stay out if they can still find food. K

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-21 12:27 PM | Reply

Makes sense, thanks.

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-21 02:54 PM | Reply

I wouldn't try a .30-30 on a grizzly.

What works best on a grizzly?

#10 | Posted by boaz at 2025-11-21 03:13 PM | Reply

#10 Heinz or A-1 works best.

#11 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-21 03:26 PM | Reply

What works best on a grizzly?

The general consensus is you need something heavy enough to break a shoulder joint or spine if you want to stop a changing bear. Punching holes in the meat won't save you.

I carry a 12 gauge loaded with copper sabots myself. Rifle guys are in the .300 Win Mag or .338 zone.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-21 07:09 PM | Reply

From a reddit site:

A set netter in Bristol Bay told me that if I filed the site off my 12 gauge it'd hurt less when the bear shoved it up my ass.

Hearty humor for hearty folks.

www.reddit.com

Very interesting thread.

#13 | Posted by boaz at 2025-11-22 06:42 AM | Reply

Thanks Redial, BTW..

#14 | Posted by boaz at 2025-11-22 06:42 AM | Reply

bear attacked a group of students and teachers who were out walking in Canada earlier this week

Tolerance of the gays ...

#15 | Posted by censored at 2025-11-22 10:22 AM | Reply

"6% of Americans think they could beat a grizzly in a fight unarmed."
www.newsweek.com

Lucky for that 6%, most grizzlies don't open carry.

#16 | Posted by censored at 2025-11-22 10:26 AM | Reply

I am not afraid of no grizzly. And I don't need to carry a weapon. Or bear spray.

The secret, of course, is a good pair of tennis shoes. And always being able to run faster than your friends.

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-22 10:31 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

if I filed the site off my 12 gauge it'd hurt less when the bear shoved it up my ass.

Yeah, they say the same thing about handguns, which actually have sights.

Math wise, the .454 Casull has a muzzle energy of around 2,000 foot pounds. A 3.5" 12 gauge slug has 4,000+.

#18 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-22 12:34 PM | Reply