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Dad fights bear.(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)(Brief Article)
Johan Otter and his 18-year-old daughter, Jenna, from Escondido, California, went hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana on August 25, hoping to see some of the park's wildlife. But an encounter with a very large grizzly bear gave them a better view of the wildlife than they wanted.
The large grizzly was the mother of two cubs, and she was ready to aggressively protect her young. She immediately attacked; however, Mr. Otter was equally protective of his offspring and he unhesitatingly risked his own life to save his daughter's.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer told his story: "The mother bear surged straight for the man. Her teeth sank into his right thigh, and her long claws raked his face, shattering his right eye socket."
As the attack commenced, his one thought was to keep the bear focused on him and away from his daughter. He tried to ...
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