Black bears are thought-about much less harmful sport animals than brown bears or grizzlies — however a looking accident this month reveals that encounters can nonetheless be lethal.
On Monday, Dec. 9, the Virginia Division of Wildlife Sources was notified of a looking incident in Lunenburg County. A gaggle of hunters have been pursuing a bear when it climbed up a tree. A hunter within the group shot the black bear, inflicting it to fall on Lester C. Harvey, Jr., 58, of Phenix, Va., wildlife officers mentioned in a press release.
Harvey was standing about 10 ft from the underside of the tree, officers mentioned. He initially survived the incident, with a member of the looking group giving him first assist till native fireplace and EMS arrived on the scene. Harvey was then transported by floor to a close-by hospital. On Friday, Dec. 13, Harvey succumbed to his accidents, officers mentioned.
“The Virginia Division of Wildlife Sources is just not at the moment in search of any prices associated to this incident,” a spokesperson informed GearJunkie.
Lester was “a buddy to all and by no means met a stranger,” in accordance with an obituary. An avid outdoorsman, he’s survived by his spouse, three sons and two daughters, and eight grandchildren.
In a tribute posted to Fb on Dec. 11, Harvey’s son Josh initially hoped that his father would get well from the accidents sustained within the accident. Josh and a few of his dad’s “good pals” have been collectively when the accident occurred, he mentioned.
“If you realize my dad, you realize a tough working, sort, caring man,” Josh Harvey wrote. “A person who has by no means missed a day of labor. A person who would provide the shirt off his again…. A person who loves the outside and wouldn’t miss a superb hunt for nothing!”
Black bears have killed 61 folks throughout North America since 1900, in accordance with the North American Bear Middle. And it’s estimated that lower than 100 Individuals are killed annually in looking accidents, Goal Tamers reported. Provided that thousands and thousands of Individuals buy looking licenses yearly, accidents like these are statistically very uncommon.
