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on Kodiak no human has been killed by a

on Kodiak no human has been killed by a bear in 70 years Ned

bear in 70 years Ned

bear in 70 years Ned Rasmussen and his friends have hunted

Rasmussen and his friends have hunted

Rasmussen and his friends have hunted together without incident for 15 years

together without incident for 15 years

together without incident for 15 years you ganic island is one of their

you ganic island is one of their

you ganic island is one of their favorite spots

as usual they have come here by air and

as usual they have come here by air and arranged to be flown out again in a few

arranged to be flown out again in a few

arranged to be flown out again in a few days time and as in years past they

days time and as in years past they

days time and as in years past they start out together and then gradually

start out together and then gradually

start out together and then gradually split up this allows them to cover more

split up this allows them to cover more

split up this allows them to cover more ground and flush out more deer around

ground and flush out more deer around

ground and flush out more deer around noon a single shot rings out I think it

noon a single shot rings out I think it

noon a single shot rings out I think it was about 12:30 I heard a shot from up

was about 12:30 I heard a shot from up

was about 12:30 I heard a shot from up on the mountain so I figured Ned had

on the mountain so I figured Ned had

on the mountain so I figured Ned had shot a deer I looked up and I could see

shot a deer I looked up and I could see

shot a deer I looked up and I could see Ned up on the side of the mountain and I

Ned up on the side of the mountain and I

Ned up on the side of the mountain and I tried to wave to him I don’t think he

tried to wave to him I don’t think he

tried to wave to him I don’t think he ever saw me though

ever saw me though

ever saw me though later that afternoon Phil Burnie here’s

later that afternoon Phil Burnie here’s

later that afternoon Phil Burnie here’s another shot we heard a shot and I

another shot we heard a shot and I

another shot we heard a shot and I remember looking at my watch it was 405

remember looking at my watch it was 405

remember looking at my watch it was 405 in the afternoon and we thought net had

in the afternoon and we thought net had

in the afternoon and we thought net had shot another deer only later would Phil

shot another deer only later would Phil

shot another deer only later would Phil learn the true and terrifying meaning of

learn the true and terrifying meaning of

learn the true and terrifying meaning of that second shot

that night

that night Ned Rasmussen failed to return to the

Ned Rasmussen failed to return to the

Ned Rasmussen failed to return to the hunting cabin the party had a

hunting cabin the party had a

hunting cabin the party had a long-standing 15-year pact in an

long-standing 15-year pact in an

long-standing 15-year pact in an emergency situation one of them would

emergency situation one of them would

emergency situation one of them would fire three warning shots in a row

fire three warning shots in a row

fire three warning shots in a row the team expected Ned to fire back in

the team expected Ned to fire back in

the team expected Ned to fire back in response signaling that he was alright

response signaling that he was alright

response signaling that he was alright so I shot my rifle twice three times

so I shot my rifle twice three times

so I shot my rifle twice three times each and we didn’t hear any answering

each and we didn’t hear any answering

each and we didn’t hear any answering shot I remember John and I were standing

shot I remember John and I were standing

shot I remember John and I were standing outside the cabin when I did that and we

outside the cabin when I did that and we

outside the cabin when I did that and we both kind of had the same reaction this

both kind of had the same reaction this

both kind of had the same reaction this isn’t good

isn’t good

isn’t good we’re not hearing his voice we’re not

we’re not hearing his voice we’re not

we’re not hearing his voice we’re not hearing a shot we’re not seeing any

hearing a shot we’re not seeing any

hearing a shot we’re not seeing any light up on the side of the mountain or

light up on the side of the mountain or

light up on the side of the mountain or something and I had the feeling that was

something and I had the feeling that was

something and I had the feeling that was something was really wrong