Do you know how large of a firearm you need to stop a bear? It's just not possible for a man to have enough force to stab through the hide, fat and muscle of a bear to do enough damage in a fight scenario. This is why this is not a method anyone uses in bear hunting. It just doesn't work! If it worked then people would do it (or would have done it in the past), don't you think? Bear hunting involves either sophisticated weapons, good traps or amazing trickery...usually a combination of those things.
You wouldn't be able to get to the bear's eyes. If you're that close, the bear is already mauling you. You just don't have the bearings to do it when you're being attacked by a bear. At that point all you're doing is panicking and being tossed around like a ragdoll. Their eyes are very small in relation to their head. Even if you did find an eye you wouldn't be able to hold on and press because men just aren't strong enough compared to bears. No man of normal intelligence is even going to attempt that because it's just so stupid. Can you seriously see a guy volunteering for that mission?
To aim for the eye is a tiny target, it would be damn near impossible to hit it with a firearm even. It would really be a waste of their time and far too risky to try to hit it's eyes.
If you've never hit a large animal I don't think you understand how weak people are as compared to the animal. A man hitting or stabbing a bear is like a mosquito bite to it. The men would have to devise a trap since they don't have sophisticated enough weapons and try to kill it once it's trapped otherwise they're just going to die if they try to fight it like you're thinking.
The bear was only 200 pounds, which is a very small bear.
"The bear was in poor shape, suffering from a severed tongue and broken jaw,
the conservation officer said. Its stomach was empty and the bear had little
fat on it."
The OP didn't say how large the polar bear is but going on the average size it's going to be a lot larger than 200 pounds and presumably in good health. The average adult male polar bear is 900 to 1500 pounds. When I said impossible, I meant it assuming it was a mature adult bear in good health that's not confined, I mean I just don't think it's remotely possible with no 'real' weapon especially.
Additionally, this man had no choice but to fight the bear because it came out of nowhere and attacked him. These 10 men have the luxury of knowing beforehand that there's a bear they are supposed to kill and can make a smarter plan. Trying to engage in a physical fight with the bear as your first plan is the worst move these men could make.
Polar bear or 10 men?
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Do you know how large of a firearm you need to stop a bear? It's just not possible for a man to have enough force to stab through the hide, fat and muscle of a bear to do enough damage in a fight scenario. This is why this is not a method anyone uses in bear hunting. It just doesn't work! If it worked then people would do it (or would have done it in the past), don't you think? Bear hunting involves either sophisticated weapons, good traps or amazing trickery...usually a combination of those things.
You wouldn't be able to get to the bear's eyes. If you're that close, the bear is already mauling you. You just don't have the bearings to do it when you're being attacked by a bear. At that point all you're doing is panicking and being tossed around like a ragdoll. Their eyes are very small in relation to their head. Even if you did find an eye you wouldn't be able to hold on and press because men just aren't strong enough compared to bears. No man of normal intelligence is even going to attempt that because it's just so stupid. Can you seriously see a guy volunteering for that mission?
To aim for the eye is a tiny target, it would be damn near impossible to hit it with a firearm even. It would really be a waste of their time and far too risky to try to hit it's eyes.
If you've never hit a large animal I don't think you understand how weak people are as compared to the animal. A man hitting or stabbing a bear is like a mosquito bite to it. The men would have to devise a trap since they don't have sophisticated enough weapons and try to kill it once it's trapped otherwise they're just going to die if they try to fight it like you're thinking.
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http://www.redorbit.com/news/oddities/25068/man_armed_with_knife_kills_hungry_bear/
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Did you read the details?
He had a knife. These men don't.
He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.
The bear was only 200 pounds, which is a very small bear.
"The bear was in poor shape, suffering from a severed tongue and broken jaw,
the conservation officer said. Its stomach was empty and the bear had little
fat on it."
The OP didn't say how large the polar bear is but going on the average size it's going to be a lot larger than 200 pounds and presumably in good health. The average adult male polar bear is 900 to 1500 pounds. When I said impossible, I meant it assuming it was a mature adult bear in good health that's not confined, I mean I just don't think it's remotely possible with no 'real' weapon especially.
Additionally, this man had no choice but to fight the bear because it came out of nowhere and attacked him. These 10 men have the luxury of knowing beforehand that there's a bear they are supposed to kill and can make a smarter plan. Trying to engage in a physical fight with the bear as your first plan is the worst move these men could make.
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Yes, the bear is in a normal condition.