[Jeff Higgins]

Yeah, that's close enough. I think he did quite well. I do think, however, that the bear just stumbled in there unintentionally and was just as happy to leave as the guy and his dog were to see him leave.

I've recounted this here before, but I've actually been ran over and knocked flat on my back by a black bear. In my case, we surprised one another, and all he was doing was trying to get the hell outa there. And I just happened to be blocking the "exit". And yes, I was armed, but it all happened to darn fast that I never had a chance. Which was a good thing. I cannot imagine how quickly it would have escalated had I been able to get the gun out and go to work. As it was, neither of us got hurt, and we were both able to enjoy the rest of our day.