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Here's the official news report:


Movie grizzly kills trainer

SAN BERNADINO, Calif., April 23 (UPI) --

A 700-pound grizzly bear that appeared in the movie "Semi-Pro" attacked and killed a trainer in California Tuesday, authorities said.

A San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman said Stephan Miller, 39, was killed when the grizzly lunged unexpectedly and bit him on the neck, the Los Angeles Times reported. Miller was dead at the scene of the attack, a compound near Big Bear Lake run by Miller's cousin called Predators in Action where wild animals are trained for movie and television work, the Times reported.

Other trainers got the bear under control with pepper spray.

According to the Predators in Action Web site, the bear appeared in the WiIl Ferrell movie "Semi-Pro."

The state Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the state Department of Fish and Game were investigating. It was not immediately known what would happen to the bear, the Times reported.

BlackDeathDamien wrote:

This is very sad. But still have no clue who he is.

He was due to produce Nick Palumbo's next film - "Corpses".

Never heard of the guy before but I saw it on the news yesterday and that they had to shoot and kill the bear.

I'll check out those youtube links after work today and red flag that person.

Unfortunately that they way animal that attack their trainers are dealt with. The animal may have just not wanted to be messed with that day but they can't just say that can they. Epitome is right, bottom line it's still a wild animal not matter what tricks it can do. I'm sorry to hear the trainer lost his life but as an experienced trainer he had to know the risk.

The Epitome of Fear wrote:

wild animals are just that wild.  you may think you tame them but they still have instincts like any other wild animal.  it's a shame the bear lost it's life.  it was just doing what instinct told him to do.  granted i am not saying Mr. Miller deserved to die but neither does the bear.

I agree....the wild will always be wild even if they are so called tamed. Look at what happened to that magician a few years ago who was clawed by his pet tiger....I think it was Seigfried and Roy guy.