Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press42 minutes ago36 minutes ago

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VICTORIA — Joe Pendry used his experience as a boxer to fight for his life when a mother grizzly attacked him, grabbed him by the head and inflicted horrific injuries while he was hunting elk in British Columbia’s East Kootenay region this month.

His wife, Janice Pendry, has described how her 63-year-old husband survived the attack that took place near Fort Steele on Oct. 2 when he was hunting elk and encountered the bear, which had two cubs.

Pendry says her husband shot the charging bear in the leg but it kept coming.

She says he punched and even bit the animal’s ear as he fought for his life, suffering gruesome injuries that include his lips and part of his scalp being torn off, losing a finger and suffering many broken bones.

Pendry says her husband repeatedly punched the bear in the nose, drawing on his boxing skills, but the animal intensified its assault.

He was eventually able to fend the animal off and call 911 and his son for help, and he was flown to Kelowna General Hospital, where he’s undergone multiple surgeries to his face and other parts of the body.

The BC Conservation Officer Service says a dead grizzly found in the area days later was responsible for the attack, and Janice Pendry says she was told it died of sepsis.

Pendry says her husband’s experiences, both as a boxer and outdoor hunting guide allowed him to beat the odds, but he faces a long recovery and he’s experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

She says her husband “still dreams about the bear,” and may never be able to return to work as a foreman with a highway maintenance company.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2025.

By Dave Bohman

Updated: 12 hours ago

A federal investigation is underway following the discovery of a potential security threat along Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County.

This comes after President Donald Trump visited Mar-a-Lago for the first time in about six months.

WATCH BELOW: ‘Hunting stand’ with view of Air Force One sparks federal probe

According to a Sunday post on X by FBI Director Kash Patel, the security scare was located before Trump even landed Friday evening.

The Secret Service released a photo of what they called a “hunting stand” that they discovered. The structure has a direct line of sight to where Air Force One parks at Palm Beach International Airport.

“Those are things the Secret Service looks for first and foremost, and in this case, they were able to identify and mitigate it,” said Tim Miller, a former Secret Service agent.

Miller noted this latest security concern comes as Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts in the past 15 months.
One of those attempts happened at Trump International Golf Course near West Palm Beach last year.

“So, the threat environment has never been greater, and kudos to the Secret Service for identifying this one and stopping it. But remember they’ve got to be right every day,” Miller said.

Miller said the Secret Service investigation will likely focus on an area off Southern Boulevard, across the busy road from where the hunting stand was found.

“Because information identification capabilities are everywhere, license plate reader cameras, you’ve got video cameras, you’ve got people on social media,” Miller said.

That information could lead investigators to find who put up the stand, when they put it up and why.

The FBI investigation prompted the closure of Southern Boulevardnear Palm Beach International Airport for most of the weekend until Trump departed for Washington, D.C. on Sunday evening.