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by **Keviedarque** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:43 pm

on Wednesday morning July 12 my little brother was attacked by a bear in Ely, MN where he works staff for the Boy Scouts High Adventure post there. Tuesday night was a real nice night so he decided to sleep out in his tent in what they call "tent City".. Tent city is also where all the boys and adults stay that are about to go out on the water or coming back from a week on the water. Around 5am Wednesday morning my brother woke up by a bear tearing into his tent, he everything right by making noise and kicking the bear and my brother is safe and sound with only a couple scratches on him; as for his tent tho..well here it's last pictures..

(WE have since found out the bear was a 300 lbs momma bear with her cub, last night the momma bear broke into a private home and was shot and killed. the cub however was taken to a bear sanctuary.)

by **Ashval** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:49 pm

by **Mental Elf** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:44 pm

is that a Eureka tent? ive got one of those, great for winter camping

by **Keviedarque** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:57 pm

I think so... if it's the one my parents jsut bought for him about 3 mounths ago..all I know is it was a bout a 200$ tent

by **Regidoc** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:58 pm

One mistake he might have made is that he might have kept food in his tent. You should never keep food in your tent. Always keep it tied up in a bag or something in a tree. Less likely to have incidents such as this one. I'm glad to hear your brother is ok. That can be quite the scare.

by **Keviedarque** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:21 pm

my brother had no food or anything n his tent.. the tent next to him the two 14 year old boys had just came off of a week on the water.. the boys refused to run up a bear bag even after their scout master ordered them too. the bear was after the food in their tent and my brothers tent was the target. As for the two 14 year old boys they sat there laughing thought the whole ordeal thinking it was funny watching a 21 year old staff member getting attacked. Altho now my brother says he won't be sleeping out anymore this summer, but in his cabin.

my brother is a eagle scout and been to Philmont twice and worked in Ely now for three years. The boys did get in trouble, and my brother now is teaching a class in his spare time of how to Prevent a bear attack as well as how to survive one.

by **Regidoc** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:27 pm

Keviedarque wrote:my brother had no food or anything n his tent.. the tent next to him the two 14 year old boys had just came off of a week on the water.. the boys refused to run up a bear bag even after their scout master ordered them too. the bear was after the food in their tent and my brothers tent was the target. As for the two 14 year old boys they sat there laughing thought the whole ordeal thinking it was funny watching a 21 year old staff member getting attacked. Altho now my brother says he won't be sleeping out anymore this summer, but in his cabin.

my brother is a eagle scout and been to Philmont twice and worked in Ely now for three years. The boys did get in trouble, and my brother now is teaching a class in his spare time of how to Prevent a bear attack as well as how to survive one.

I don't care how old they are, I would have kicked their asses.

by **Keviedarque** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:31 pm

I agree, If I had been there I would made sure my baby brother was for sure OK,, then done some ass kicking. I'll take the punishment of hitting a minor

by **Mental Elf** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:53 am

those tents are sweet, and yes they are about $200

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