Bear attack survivor wrote chilling final note to loved ones after picking up pieces of his own flesh
On August 24, 2017, hunter Jeremy Evans entered the Alberta wilderness seeking a bighorn ram. Instead, he encountered a charging mother grizzly bear, initiating a brutal and life-altering attack.
The bear closed the distance in seconds, leaving Evans no time to use his bear spray effectively. He attempted to shield himself with his bike and climb a tree, but the grizzly dragged him to the ground.
The mauling was severe. Evans suffered horrific injuries, including his left eye being dislodged and his jaw split open. After the bear retreated, he was left alone in the forest, critically wounded and surrounded by his own blood.
In that moment of absolute despair, Evans reached for his rifle with the intention of ending his own suffering. However, the firearm jammed, a malfunction that shocked him back into a will to survive.
Determined to live, the injured hunter began a grueling 22-kilometer journey out of the wild. He used his bike for support, sending what he believed were final messages to his wife as he struggled toward help.
Miraculously, Evans reached assistance and was rushed into medical care. He endured multiple surgeries over a five-week recovery period, emerging with a profoundly changed perspective on life.
His story transcends a survival narrative. The jammed rifle, initially a moment of fear, became an unexpected act of mercy. It forced a choice that led him to discover a deeper will to live, born not from strength, but from surrender and the resilience of the human spirit.
