While the intrepid John Stofflet and his cameraman were on assignment to shoot an Alaskan surfer, Stofflet also had to give some serious thought to shooting himself. Literally. That was Plan B for a grizzly bear attack. As the surfer was getting ready to jump into the water, he handed Stofflet a rifle and a pistol.
“He says, ‘You’re on the shore and you’re going to have to protect yourself and your photographer,'” Stofflet said. “The rifle is for the bear and the pistol is for you if you miss,’ and he goes like this … “