Hunter gives jarring account of what it felt like to be mauled by bear
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Jadon Nicoara, a 27-year-old father of two, was attacked on Thursday deep in the forest, 100 miles outside of Deadhorse, Alaska.
TL;DR
- Jadon Nicoara, 27, was attacked by a brown bear 100 miles outside Deadhorse, Alaska.
- Nicoara described hearing his bones crunching during the mauling and thought he was going to die.
- His cousin, Daniel, shot at the bear and then played dead when the bear turned on him.
- Daniel, a doctor, provided initial medical care before rescue arrived.
- Nicoara was flown to Harborview Hospital for surgery, while Daniel sustained minor injuries.
- A GoFundMe for Nicoara's medical expenses has raised nearly $40,000.
- Searches for the bear have been unsuccessful.