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'World's largest bear' shot in Alaska

A US airman is believed to have killed the world's largest bear.

'World's largest bear' shot in Alaska

Fri, 11 Oct, 2002 - 09:47

A US airman is believed to have killed the world's largest bear.

Ted Heuvelmans says he shot the 1,800lb Alaskan Brown bear from 35 yards away, in self defence.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Alaska Place: Hitchenbrook Island Place: Elmendorf Air Force Base Place: Gulf of Alaska Place: Valdez Place: Elemdorf airport Person: Ted Heuvelmans Person: William Golding Person: Heuvelmans Organisation: Toronto University Organisation: Yukon Courier Organisation: The Yukon Courier Organisation: Smithsonian Institution

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