Bear Attacks: The Deadly Truth

by James Gary Shelton

Bella Coola (Canadá). 1998. Angela Hall. 22x14. 273p.

Genres: Nonfiction

280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Elinor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is political in the sense that the author wants to inform people that bears are not always benign, modest creatures that will run away if they see people or hear a noise. Instead, many bears -- both grizzlies and black bears -- are predatory, aggressive animals that are programmed to attack and kill weaker creatures like us. To support his case, he describes in detail many incidents in British Columbia where people have been torn apart and eaten through no fault of their own.

He says that bear encounters are increasing, along with the potential for injury and death. And he doesn't believe that bears should be protected at the expense of human life. Since this book was written twenty years ago, the author was already fighting a losing battle since the bear preservation movement is even more powerful today.

The message I took away is to avoid bear country. And if you must be out there, the only form of defence is bear spray or a firearm, and even these are not effective when the bear attacks unexpectedly.

[Luke Keegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really provides a lot of information about bears psychology and the way they behave. The stories really provide an insight on how horrifying a bear attack must be. This book really made me see bear attacks in a whole new light.

[Allison Pizel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a little outdated but it does have a lot of good information in it. There are views and facts that I actually had never even thought about so my mind was changed on a few subjects. It would be interesting to read a more recent book to know where the numbers are today and the changes the government has made on a number of subjects in this book.

[Michael Langer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely stuff. Glad I read this book AFTER I went on vacation to Bella Coola valley in BC.

[Khắc Tuấn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book about bear attacks