US EditionHow B.C. man rescued himself from jaws of grizzly that ripped off his lips and scalp
Joe Pendry used boxing skills to fend off a mother grizzly bear defending her cubs, sustaining severe injuries and undergoing multiple surgeries, officials said.
- On Oct. 2, Joe Pendry was attacked by a mother grizzly while hunting elk near Fort Steele and survived, calling 911 and his son for help.
- The BC Conservation Officer Service says a dead grizzly found days later was responsible, and Janice Pendry described her husband's encounter with a mother grizzly with two cubs during hunting.
- He shot the charging bear in the leg but it kept coming, and he repeatedly punched the bear, including in the nose, and bit its ear while fighting for his life, Pendry said.
- He suffered severe facial and other injuries and was flown to Kelowna General Hospital, undergoing multiple surgeries and facing a long recovery with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Pendry used his boxing and guide experience to survive, though he still faces a long recovery, and The Canadian Press first published this report on Oct. 21, 2025 by Wolfgang Depner.
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How BC Man Rescued Himself From Jaws of Grizzly That Ripped Off His Lips and Scalp
Joe Pendry used his experience as a boxer to fight for his life when a mother grizzly attacked him, grabbed him by the head and inflicted horrific injuries in British Columbia’s East Kootenay region this month. His wife, Janice Pendry, has described how her 63-year-old husband survived the attack that took place near Fort Steele, northeast of Cranbrook, on Oct. 2 while he was hunting elk and encountered the bear, which had two cubs. Pendry said …
How a B.C. man rescued himself from jaws of grizzly that ripped off his lips and scalp
Joe Pendry used his experience as a boxer to fight for his life when a mother grizzly attacked him, grabbed him by the head and inflicted horrific injuries while he was hunting elk in British Columbia’s East Kootenay region this month.
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VICTORIA — Joe Pendry used his experience as a boxer to fight for his life when a mother grizzly attacked him, grabbed him by the head and inflicted horrific injuries while he was hunting elk in British Columbia’s East Kootenay region this month. His wife, Janice Pendry, has described how her 63-year-old husband survived the attack that took place near Fort Steele on Oct. 2 when he was hunting elk and encountered the bear, which had two cubs. Pe…
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