Couple and their dog mauled to death in grizzly bear attack; chilling, final SOS message revealed



A Canadian couple and their dog were mauled to death by a grizzly bear. The pair were able to send a harrowing final SOS message to family members before being killed in the grisly attack.

Doug Inglis and Jenny Gusse, both 62, went on a seven-day hiking trek inside Alberta's popular Banff National Park last week. The couple were "highly experienced" hikers who had been in the area "many times." However, tragedy struck when they were victims of a vicious bear attack.

Last Friday afternoon, Inglis notified his uncle that they hadn't reached their planned camping destination and would instead bunker down for the night near the Red Deer River in the Panther Valley, west of Ya Ha Tinda Ranch in Banff National Park.

Colin Inglis, the uncle of Doug, received a chilling, three-word SOS message around 8:15 p.m. on Friday.

The uncle told the Calgary Herald, "I got a call from their Garmin (inReach device) that said, ‘Bear attack bad.'"

"The alarm bells were going off, 'This is not good' – that means there’d been some engagement," Inglis said. "You’re completely helpless to know what’s going on."

The dire message was also automatically sent to Parks Canada officials.

The uncle said a helicopter was deployed for the search and rescue mission, but had to turn back because of overcast conditions. Around 10:30 p.m., an on-the-ground response team was dispatched. However, the search team didn't reach the couple's campsite until nearly 2 a.m. The search and rescue team discovered a gruesome scene.

The recovery team found the mauled and lifeless bodies of Inglis, Gusse, and their 7-year-old border collie named Tris.

Parks Canada officials believe the couple were inside their tent reading when they were attacked by the grizzly bear.

Parks officials told Inglis that the couple's tent was "crushed and their e-readers were open."

Inglis believes that his nephew was outside the tent trying to fend off the bear while Jenny was in the tent sending the desperate SOS message.

According to the New York Post, "The couple — a research scientist and a lab technician at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Centre — appeared to have tried to fight off the bear with bear spray, but the animal was relentless."

Colin said, "One can of bear spray had been fully discharged, but this bear was not to be deterred."

The response team located the grizzly bear suspected of killing the couple and were forced to shoot the aggressive animal.

Colin said, "In their words, the bear was intent on killing them."

Parks Canada revealed on Tuesday that the bear was a 25-year-old grizzly in "fair body condition" with poor teeth and less body fat than usual for this time of year. Experts believe the bear was predatory because it was trying to fatten up ahead of hibernation in the winter.

Investigators will perform an autopsy on the grizzly to determine if it is the same animal that killed the couple.

Inglis said the couple "did everything right, but bad things happen."

The pair were said to be looking forward to retiring next year so they would have more time to explore the great outdoors.

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Navy veteran has jaw torn off during bear attack — but manages to keep his sense of humor



A Navy veteran had his jaw torn off during a ferocious bear attack in Montana. Despite the horrific mauling, the man has managed to keep his sense of humor.

Rudy Noorlander is in critical but stable condition after being viciously attacked by a large bear.

On Friday, Noorlander was assisting two hunters track down a deer that they had shot and killed. He rented out ATVs to the hunters from his rental company.

His daughter, KateLynn Davis, said of her father, "Rudy, being the good Samaritan that he is, decided to help them search for it."

The group went to find the deer in Custer Gallatin National Forest – just outside Big Sky – roughly 55 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.

While on the Yellow Mule Trail, Noorlander noticed a small bear. The 61-year-old took out his rifle to scare away the animal. However, he was ambushed by a much larger bear when he was distracted.

"Rudy aimed his gun at the bear but his firearm misfired, making his best choice of defense his fists as he did not have any time to get his bear spray from his backpack," his daughter explained. "As the bear lunged, the only thing Rudy could do was punch the bear in hopes of slowing it down. Unfortunately, it did not, and after the first punch the grizzly was on top of Rudy."

The hunters were able to scare off the bear and call for help.

However, the brutal bear attack left Noorlander unconscious and seriously wounded. He remained unconscious for two hours because the rescue team in a helicopter reportedly needed to wait for another rescue helicopter in case there were still bears in the area.

Rudy was airlifted to Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center in Montana, where he had surgery. He was then airlifted to the University of Utah Hospital for further treatment.

The savage animal attack reportedly left Noorlander with nightmarish injuries, including having his lower jaw ripped off by the 10-foot grizzly bear.

"The bear broke part of his throat, so they're putting a plate down in there to stabilize it. Then [in about a week and a half,] they're going to do the major reconstruction surgery where they take the bone out of his leg and reconstruct the chin and everything," Kary Noorlander Lyman, Noorlander's sister, told KTSU.

The grizzly bear also left large scratches on Noorlander's chest, arms, and legs.

Despite the soul-crushing bear attack, Noorlander hasn't lost his sense of humor.

"One of the nurses, when he first came in, said, 'We understand you're kissing bears,' and he wrote on [a board], 'Bear French kiss ME.' And she said, 'Oh, bad breath?' And he said, 'Yes,'" Lyman said.

Noorlander wrote on the board that his goal was "to make someone smile."

KateLynn started a GoFundMe campaign to assist with Rudy's medical bills.

"Rudy is a Navy Veteran and has VA insurance but due to the surgeries and his time in the hospital he will need additional funding to help pay for his extensive medical bills," the listing read.

The campaign has raised more than $40,000 in four days.

The U.S. Forest Service implemented an emergency closure in the area near the animal attack to track down the grizzly bear. Authorities say the bear may have been shot.

(WARNING: Graphic video)

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Incredible video captures the moment a bear suddenly emerges from behind bushes and takes a swipe at a jogger



A Canadian jogger had the scare of her life last week when a bear loomed out of some nearby bushes and took a swipe at her legs.

What are the details?

Video captured the moment the bear went on the offensive against the unnamed female jogger, who was enjoying the trails at Coquitlam Crunch in British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday.

Bystander Sam Abdullah said that he witnessed the bear's attempted attack on the woman and began recording, but not before trying to distract the bear and lead him away from the defenseless hiker.

"I think she was in shock and she just froze there, you know," Abdullah told the CBC.

The woman can be seen in the video standing there, appearing unsure what to do.

"I was trying to distract the bear by yelling because we are not running away, because there was a girl there and we waited there until we knew that's she's safe," Abdullah added.

In the video, a black bear can be seen surprising the woman and swiping at her leg. The bear can be seen backing away from the woman — who is frozen with fear — and appears to become distracted as the woman takes off at full speed.

"She kept running all the way down [the trail]," Abdullah recalled.

The British Columbia Conservation Service announced it would be temporarily closing the trail following the close call.

In a statement shared on Twitter, the organization said, "#BCCOS has closed the upper portion of the #Coquitlam Crunch trail after a runner was swatted on the leg by a black bear. The public is urged to be vigilant, take safety precautions, and asked to report any bear sightings in the area to the #RAPP line. For tips, visit @wildsafebc."

#BCCOS has closed the upper portion of the #Coquitlam Crunch trail after a runner was swatted on the leg by a black… https://t.co/SdA4YbBCuH
— BC CO Service (@BC CO Service)1598824830.0

'This bear's not a good bear to have in a community'

Conservation Officer Murray Smith told the CBC, "It appears the bear had little or no fear of the runner. It wasn't like the bear was startled by the runner and reached out and contacted them. In this case, the runner stopped, and the bear approached the runner, and then the bear hit the person's leg, so it's very concerning."

Smith warned that if bears are becoming bolder, as evidenced by the above video, it could mean that the animals are losing their fear of humans.

"And so that's why we think this bear's not a good bear to have in a community," he explained.

Smith also cautioned joggers and hikers alike to carry bear spray with them while on the trails and even to go as far as bringing a set of bells with them to scare off any brash bears.

(H/T: Fox News)