A 12-year-old boy potentially saved his father’s life when he fired one shot from rifle, killing a wounded black bear that was mauling him, The Associated Press reports. Ryan Beierman, 43, was on his back fighting for his life,

The boy’s father said he was pinned beneath the 200-pound bruin when his son, Owen, jumped into action. Here’s what happened next.

Ryan Beierman was out hunting in western Wisconsin when he suddenly came face-to-face with the black bear he had been tracking through the dense forest.

A 12-year-old boy named Owen saved his dad’s life during a bear attack in Wisconsin earlier this month by using his hunting rifle to shoot and kill the animal. Ryan Beierman says he probably would not have survived if not for his son’s actions.

A 43-year-old father almost lost his life during a Wisconsin hunting trip gone wrong. Thankfully, his 12-year-old son was there to save the day.

Ryan Beierman said that his son, Owen, killed the bear with a rifle during a hunting trip A hunter called his son a hero after the boy saved his life during a black bear attack in Wisconsin. The incident occurred in Burnett County during a hunting trip on Sept.

A 12-year-old boy was being hailed a hero for saving the life of his father who was maul The father and son were at their hunting camp near Siren, Wisconsin, earlier this month to hunt for bear. They were in a tree stand above a bait station when Owen Beierman whispered to his dad Ryan,

A 12-year-old boy saved his dad from a bear attack at their cabin north of River Falls in Siren, Wisconsin. Owen Beierman says he shot the bear when it started mauling his dad, Ryan. The two had been hunting at the beginning of September when it happened.