Man, 78, survives bear attack by punching it in nose

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From http://www.wbtv.com/2018/11/11/man-survives-bear-attack-by-punching-it-nose/

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Man, 78, survives bear attack by punching it in nose
‘I could have been dead. I could have been really cut up bad.

November 11, 2018 at 2:13 AM EST - Updated November 11 at 8:43 AM

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC (WLOS/CNN) - When a mother bear attacked a North Carolina man outside his home, he suffered a bite to the hip but survived the attack by continuously punching the animal.

Sonny Pumphrey, 78, was in his driveway Tuesday when he noticed three bears, a mother and two cubs, next to him. He says the cubs ran off, but the mother bear reared up and attacked him.

"She made a charging dead run at me. That sucker was eyeball to eyeball to me,” he said.

Stunned, Sonny Pumphrey just reacted on reflex and punched the bear in the nose.

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[RockRaven]

1. Snoot Boop

ur doing it wrong

[mr_lebowski]

2. If this is accurate ... that is one BAD MAN!

I mean, in a good way

[oasis]

3. Don't try this at home folks. Leave it to the experts.

[wildflowergardener]

4. Punching

I was just reading about camping in black bear country.

Per the Missouri dept of conservation

If a bear makes contact, fight back aggressively using rocks, sticks or your fists. Black bears are usually intimidated by an aggressive counterattack.