True Stories of Bear Attacks: Who Survived and Why

by Mike Lapinski

Book Overview

Author and wildlife expert Mike Lapinski compiled this collection of true bear-encounter stories from throughout the western United States, British Columbia, and Alaska. Some have happy endings, some fatal; all are thrilling. But there's more to this book than a heart-pounding read. Think of these as campfire stories with a higher purpose. Mike strongly advocates the use of bear pepper spray for backpackers, rangers, anglers, hunters, photographers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558686797
• ISBN13: 9781558686793
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Westwinds Press
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

great "bear" read

This book is very well written and offers many interesting bear attack stories. The only negative aspect about it was that its main purpose was to promote the use of bear spray, and if you're reading it for the attack factor it's written more in an educational capacity than one that will entertain you.

Excellent, thoughtful, well written book

I found this book thoughtful, analytic, and useful. Everyone who goes into bear country should read this book first. The author describes the main situations likely to trigger bear attacks, and stresses safety and avoidance of these. There are many books which emphasize the limitations of using a gun on a charging bear. The author does advocate the use of bear pepper spray for self defense, and describes personal, anecdotal, and experimental evidence for its effectiveness. The author is concerned about both saving human and bear lives. It is not true that he advocates only one brand of bear spray;those reviewers who said that should read more carefully. This book is a wonderful contrast to the many other books on bear attacks which glorify the heroism of those who battled bears with guns, knives, and sometimes with planes.