B.C. man dies weeks after rescuing himself from the jaws of a grizzly bear

A B.C. man has died weeks after a mother grizzly bear attacked and severely injured him in B.C.'s East Kootenay region earlier this month.

Joe Pendry, 63, was hunting elk near Fort Steele, just northeast of Cranbrook, on Oct. 2 when he encountered the bear and two cubs.

His wife, Janice Pendry, confirmed on Saturday that he died of a blood clot.

Joe's rare survival from the initial attack was chalked up to his experience as a boxer and outdoor hunting guide.

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_LISTEN | JANICE PENDRY TELLS THE STORY OF HOW HER HUSBAND SURVIVED THE INITIAL ATTACK:_

Speaking to The Canadian Press shortly after the attack, Janice said her husband shot the charging bear in the leg but it kept coming, and his head was in its jaw at one point.

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