At one point, both men thought it might be a moose, Lenzi said. The bear emerged about 10 feet from where Polfus lay. 'It was dark in the bush,' Polfus said. 'I guess the bear thought the ground blind was another bear. It looked right at me and barked. 'After Larry shot it, it turned and charged right at me. It was only five feet away from me when it went down.' Going into a hunting situation without a firearm is something he'll never do again, Polfus said. 'I was a marine for eight years and I've never been more scared than I was this morning.' Polfus and Lenzi are part of a four-man group who travelled to Camp JD on Highway 101 from Pittsburgh, Pa. It was the first bear Lenzi has killed. He has been hunting bears for 13 years in the United States. 'It was very exciting,' he said. 'I've seen many bears, but I've never shot any. When the bear came out of the woods, I thought it was going to run back in. But when it started moving toward the bait, my heart started thumping . I could go the rest of my life without shooting another bear and I'd be happy.'more...See more text
