Local man speaks after bear attack

 Jeff Haydukewic is a regular saskatchewan man that loves to hunt. But it’ll be awhile before he’ll be able to go back into the great outdoors, that is after being attacked by a black bear on Labour Day. "he is recovering at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon after the Monday ordeal, which happened near Weirdale — about half-an-hour northeast of Prince Albert. before he was attacked he was in a tree, hunting for elk, when a mother bear and her three cubs approached his bait pile at the center of his hideout. His first instinct was to scare the bear away by making noise.But instead of leaving, the 300-pound bear raced up into the tree after him."He eventually managed to get away, climbing back up the tree for safety.The bear ended up running away after being jabbed by arrows that jeff had packed, but Haydukewich wasn’t in good condition. He said about a foot of skin was left hanging from his wrist to his elbow, among other injuries.

He managed to drive himself to his brother’s house nearby to get help.