What gun for bear defence - in the theater?

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We've had all these threads about the best gun for defence against bears, but what do you use in this situation? Doesn't the Army have a "theater denial weapon", or something like that???

From the Advertiser, Australia (http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,8060522%5E1702,00.html):

Bear kills two at theatre

From correspondents in Moscow

04dec03

A PERFORMING bear mauled two Moscow theatre workers to death and wounded another after he broke out of his cage overnight, police said.

The bear, named Dodon and a star attraction in the Russian capital's famed animal theatre Ugolok Durova, became enraged and fatally attacked 33-year-old Umar Zakirov, the RIA-Novosti news agency quoted police officials as saying.

He then set upon Zakirov's colleague Shedov Timur, 32, who also met an untimely end. A third theatre worker was bitten on the wrist.

"The bear tore two people to pieces and wounded a third," a police spokesman said, adding that the beast was now back in its cage.

Ugolok Durova is one of the most popular attactions for children in the Russian capital.
 
There have been theaters of operations in almost every war:cool:
Bears have the right to keep arms (and legs, wrists, heads....)!
 
Story following is for your amusement only, NOT to be taken as any serious sort of advice......



2 guys walking through woods, see warning sign....."Bear activity in this area"

1 guy stops, takes off hiking boots, puts on sneaks and straps on a small .22 revolver. Hiking buddy asks "What are you doing, and what kind of a "bear defense" weapon is that?"

"I only have to be able to walk faster than you, after I shoot you in the knees...."



Story above is for your amusement only, NOT to be taken as any serious sort of advice......
 
I wonder if they're going to kill it. The comment that it's back in it's cage makes me think they're not. Which they shouldn't. The bear (or any other wild animal) should not have to pay the price for the actions of man.
 
Send that bear to Las Vagas, put it in a pit with the white tiger that bit Roy, then throw in all the over-the-top acts into the pit. Including those weird French Canadian acrobats! I'd pay to see that.
 
Not an uncommon occurance among Russian Circus bears.

I don't think the average Russian can own anything other than a smoothbore.

Then again the Russian solution might be to surround the theatre, gas everything inside, shoot the bear, then evacuate anyone left alive.
 
You can get an military weapons on the black market for a pittance.
*checks his wallet*
A pittance, you say?

Somebody needs to implement the proper pun-ishment for those who spout paronomastic phrases.
 
Heres an interesting tidbit about russian bears. During WWII russian pilots would be downed armed with only a mosin 1895 revolver and usually bleeding and unable to walk. When a bear would show up they would still manage to kill it with that measely .30 cal gun!
 
When a bear would show up they would still manage to kill it with that measely .30 cal gun!
Well, yeah. The ones that were heard from again, anyway. *grin*
 
The third guy got scratched when he pushed the first two towards the bear.

Best bear defence? Feed him your friends until he's too full to catch you.
 
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