...McCoy told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. "His head was covered in blood." McCoy and longtime hunting partner Gary Corle were hunting moose three years ago when a bear rushed them. Corle managed to get a shot off before the bear turned on...

...and former North Pole mayor, had his ear ripped off in 2001 by a grizzly bear that attacked moose-hunting partner Gary Corle. Corle shot at the bear with his rifle, but missed. The bear then turned on McCoy, who needed surgery to reattach...