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Marine vet, 66, survives unarmed combat with bear

Marine vet, 66, survives unarmed combat with bear Vietnam vet Larry Yepez, standing 5-foot 9-inches, came face to face with a 200 pound black bear on his front porch at 4 a.m. when he stepped outside with his Yorkshire Terrier, Benji, to take his morning walk in Midpines, California near Yosemite National Park. Soon the fight was on, with Benji fearlessly nipping at the bear’s fur while the 66-year-old Yepez attempted to fight off the animal. In moments, the bear, who had about 35 pounds on the smaller man, was crushing his hand in its teeth and ripping at his… View Article