Some Bears Kill (Hardcover)

~ Larry Kainut (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

All stories are, unfortunately, based on facts.

From the Publisher

Never before have so many exciting, hair-raising tales of bear encounters been collected into one book. Read about a man who swam into a lake to try to escape a furious bear only to find to his horror that bears can swim too! Or of the old gold prospector who got mauled and sewed up his own stomach-and lived to tell about it! When a bear attacks, it does so with devastating ferocity. Although the average attack lasts but thirty seconds, grievous injury can result from powerful paws and jaws. Strangely enough, most attacks are non-fatal. This book is filled with true-life episodes of close-calls, maulings, and deaths by all three North American bears: black, grizzly, and polar. These stories are not fiction. All are, eerily enough, based on complete fact. Even the FOX TV show When Animals Attack uses Kaniut's material for their shows. The author of two previous best-selling books on dangerous bears brings you a cliffhanger-you won't want to miss his latest and best yet!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press; 2 edition (October 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571570608
• ISBN-13: 978-1571570604
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,517,367 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Must reading for outdoor travelers in Alaska., May 1, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews

Larry does an excellent job of relating these stories. Any person planning travel to Alaska's back country needs to have this information before setting out.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book from a great story teller, September 13, 2001

By	Randy Chapman "jdmiles8" (Paulden, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great book by one of the best authors on the subject. Mr Kaniut is an authority on the subject of bear attacks. He has devoted many hours, days and trips across Alaska to bring first hand accounts, when possible, not only by the victims but by tracking down witnesses to the attacks. I have read several of his books and never been disappointed. This is a must read for the outdoor and wildlife enthusiast. A book that will stay in your bookcase for a re-read.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's not what I thought it would be.., April 13, 2002

By	Jacqueline (Ogden UT USA) - See all my reviews

The book is well written but it was not what I wanted.I've really enjoyed books like Mark of the Grizzly.So when I got this I thought it would be sort of the same. Like I said it is well written and full of true encounters but they always end in the death of the bear by guns.I think if you are a hunter you would like this book but if you enjoy 'shooting' the bears with film I'd say don't read this one, you'll feel sad.