A 12-year-old boy, Owen Beierman, heroically saved his father, Ryan, from a mauling by a 200-pound black bear during a hunting trip in Wisconsin. After initially wounding the bear, the pair searched for it but encountered it again at close range, leading to an attack that left Ryan severely injured with bites to his forehead, arm, and leg. In a desperate moment, Owen used his rifle to fatally shoot the bear while it was on top of his father, allowing Ryan to push the bear off him. Ryan received extensive medical treatment, including 23 stitches for his injuries, and declared he would no longer bear hunt. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources noted that bear attacks are extremely rare in the state, with only nine reported incidents from 2013 to 2022. The DNR is currently investigating the bear's age and confirmed that Owen had a valid hunting permit.