A Wisconsin dad says he's lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a black bear while hunting on Sept. 6. Ryan Beierman, 43, and his 12-year-old son, Owen, recounted their brush with death to the Minneapolis Star Tribune this week.

A 12-year-old boy shot and killed a 200-pound bear as it mauled his father during an attack on a hunting trip. Owen Beierman saved his father Ryan’s life with his hunting rifle after the wounded black bear pinned 43-year-old Ryan Beierman in thick woodland.

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.

A 12-year-old boy has shot dead a black bear that was mauling his father during a hunting trip in the US. Owen Beierman leapt into action and used his rifle to kill the animal - and may well have saved his dad's life.