How cute, he\'s waving! Hi, Mr. Bear! How are ya Mr - OH MY GOD HE\'S CLAWING MY FACE!

Rocky, the grizzly bear that allegedly wrestled Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro killed its trainer with a bite to the neck yesterday.  (GRR, DRACULA BEAR! …sorry, poor taste)

Three experienced handlers were working with the grizzly Tuesday at the Predators in Action wild animal training center when the bear attacked Stephan Miller, 39, said San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindy Beavers [Beavers! -Ed.].  Miller’s brother cousin Randy doubled for Ferrell in the bear-wrestling scene.

Pepper spray was used to subdue and contain the bear, and there were no other injuries, Beavers said [hee hee, still funny! – Ed.]. Paramedics arriving shortly after the initial emergency call around 3 p.m. were unable to revive Stephan Miller. 

Sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Phelps said the bear was a 5-year-old male named Rocky. The Predators in Action Web site said Rocky is 7 1/2 feet tall and weighs 700 pounds.

So… I’m gonna throw this out there: If I’m ever being attacked by a 700-pound grizzly bear, rest-assured the time for non-lethal weaponry has passed.  In a way I bet the guys who pulled out the pepper spray are a little relieved the dude died – because otherwise he’d be waiting at their house ready to take a 9-iron to someone’s nuts. 

In related news, one time a butterfly landed on my shoulder while I was dove hunting.  "Shoot it! Shoot it!" I yelled.