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Taylor Odisho

12-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Saves Dad from Being Mauled to Death by Bear: 'Owen Was a Hero'

A black bear scavenges for food. (Credit: Mark Ralston/AFP)

A young boy who saw a black bear attacking his father fired a shot, saving his father's life during a hunting trip in Wisconsin.

A 200-pound bruin was on top of Ryan Biereman when he heard a gunshot from his 12-year-old son's hunting rifle. The father-son duo were near their hunting cabin in Siren, Wisconsin, when the attack occurred.

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