Grizzly bear attacks two Wyoming college wrestlers in frightening scene

Northwest School wrestler Kendell Cummings suffers wounds from being attacked by a bear whereas searching with teammates.
Courtesy of August Harrison

Two Wyoming school wrestlers had been left bloodied and severely battered by a big grizzly bear that attacked them as a day of antler searching was coming to an in depth over the weekend.

A bunch of 4 wrestlers from Northwest School spent Saturday on the Shoshone Nationwide Forest within the Cowboy State when sophomores Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowry break up from the group to seek for sheds close to the tip of the day, in keeping with KSL-TV.

Northwest School wrestlers Brady Lowry, left, and Kendell Cummings had been injured throughout a bear assault over the weekend.

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“I noticed bear crap throughout, and I checked out Kenny (Cummings) and mentioned, ‘There's a grizzly bear right here,’” Lowry instructed the tv station.

“And proper after I mentioned that, the bear got here out of the willows. It was thick. It got here at me and charged me and tackled me off this cliff into this gulley and was going at me for somewhat bit.”

The ferocious animal broke Lowry’s arm because it shook the faculty child round.

“I didn’t know what to do,” he instructed KSL. “I curled up in a ball and it bought me a couple of extra instances.”

Cummings reportedly sprang into motion and tried to get the bear’s consideration so the animal would go away his pal alone. Ultimately, he kicked the bear and pulled its hair which resulted within the bear chasing and finally pouncing on him, KSL reported.

“It tackled me, chewed me up a bit, after which when it was finished, it wandered off, and I began calling out for Brady to verify he was alright,” Cummings instructed the outlet as he laid in a Montana hospital mattress.

However then the bear got here again for extra.

“The bear circled again round, and it bought me once more, chewed on me, and that’s when it bought my head and cheek. After which it went away once more for no matter purpose,” Cummings added, in keeping with KSL.

When all 4 wrestlers finally discovered one another, the group began to make their method off the path with August Harrison and Orrin Jackson taking turns carrying Cummings, in keeping with Fox Information Digital.

School wrestlers Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowry had been escorted to a helicopter on their option to the hospital.

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Two wrestlers out of the 4 school college students are anticipated to compete instantly after the incident.

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“He was simply drenched in blood coming down the hill all over the place,” Harrison mentioned of Cummings.

The Wyoming Recreation and Fish Division mentioned in a press launch one other hunter additionally helped the 4 school college students attain the trailhead the place they met first responders. One wrestler was airlifted by helicopter to an space hospital whereas the opposite was taken to a hospital by way of ambulance.

An investigation into the assault is ongoing, recreation and fish officers mentioned.

Authorities declare school wrestlers Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowry had been rescued by Good Samaritans.

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School wrestlers Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowry suffered wounds on their arms and palms.

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Cummings and Lowry, who was launched from the hospital Monday, will sit out from wrestling for some time as they recuperate, although Harrison and Jackson are anticipated to compete straight away, in keeping with Fox Information.

Northwest’s wrestling coach instructed Fox Information that Cummings may very well be launched from the hospital later this week, “however with drainage tubes.”

“There’s actual severe puncture holes and wounds. He took numerous staples to his head and in addition (there’s) some beauty surgical procedure for his cheek,” coach Jim Zeigler mentioned.

Northwest School is situated within the metropolis of Powell in Wyoming.