Photo by: Jackson Hole Central Reservations
Erin Bolster
This 25-year-old wrangler from Roanoke, Virginia,
saved an eight-year-old from a charging grizzly bear. Bolster was guiding eight clients on a short trail ride when a grizzly, chasing a deer, cut into their group. The eight-year-old's mount panicked. Rather than following suit, Bolster turned her truck-sized
horse Tonk and galloped after the griz. She charged the bear
three times before ...
more Photo by: Jackson Hole Central Reservations
Erin Bolster
This 25-year-old wrangler from Roanoke, Virginia,
saved an eight-year-old from a charging grizzly bear. Bolster was guiding eight clients on a short trail ride when a grizzly, chasing a deer, cut into their group. The eight-year-old's mount panicked. Rather than following suit, Bolster turned her truck-sized
horse Tonk and galloped after the griz. She charged the bear
three times before the bear gave up, allowing her to return the boy to his very worried father.
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