Thread: Polar bear kills British boy in Arctic

Only a matter of time before a t i double gr er rips the head off one of those henna tattooed, pony tailed, flip flop wearing prats up in Kanchana buri.

"Are people edible, George?"

Great pic

Won t let me green ya.

I should have posted more fish.

"white trash" you an egg n spoon ?
or a rag head ?

"I tell ya, dem white bears dey eat anything."

Not that I ever need an excuse to repost this one....

Or this:

With a name like Horatio, what you expect? Bear's playground.

Holy crap, that is one lucky, lucky lad....

Polar bear survivor had 'head in its mouth'

Mon Aug 08 2011 14:09
Polar bear survivor had 'head in its mouth'

One of the survivors from the polar bear attack that killed an Eton schoolboy has been hailed a hero.

Patrick Flinders, 16, from Jersey, found local fame after punching the 250kg bear in the nose in an attempt to fend off the attack which left his companion, 17-year-old Horatio Chapple, mauled to death.

Patrick's father, Terry Flinders, confirmed that his son had suffered a fractured skull and had undergone an operation in Norway to remove small pieces of bone.

The bear had Patrick's head in its mouth but miraculously he managed to escape. Reports suggest that some of the polar bear's teeth had to be removed from Patrick's head during surgery in Norway.

The 16-year-old was smashed across the face and head by the bear, which also ripped his ear and damaged his eye. Mr Flinders said his son's face and head are badly swollen.

The Jersey teenager and Scott Bennell-Smith, who were sharing a tent with Mr Chapple, both arrived back on British soil on Sunday and were transferred to hospitals closer to home.

The remaining members of the expedition party are now on their way back home to Britain.

A spokesman from the University Hospital in Tromso confirmed Michael "Spike" Reid, 29, the expedition leader who shot the bear after it attacked, and 27-year-old fellow leader Andy Ruck, left hospital on Monday.

Peter and Rosemary Reid, parents of Michael “Spike” Reid, have said that their son went to see what was happening during the attack when the bear turned on him and another leader.

"He's got a problem with his teeth and cuts on his head", they added.

The polar bear attack happened on Friday on a campsite near the Von Post glacier, about 25 miles from Longyearbyen.

On Saturday, BSES announced it had decided to end the £3,000-per-head expedition on the advice of the Svalbard authorities and in accordance with the wishes of the group leaders.

Police in Svalbard are continuing to investigate the incident but forensic examination into the case could take longer than usual because of the Norway massacre in Oslo and Utoya.

Maybe standard issue for adventures in bear territory soon.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Reports suggest that some of the polar bear's teeth had to be removed from Patrick's head during surgery in Norway.

Lucky indeed.

^Must not have been a very healthy polar bear then.