The gunshot shattered the silence of the forest, and the double charge's recoil nearly knocked the lieutenant to the ground. In the instant that the gun smoke spewed out, he saw the lead bullet graze the giant bear's cheek, exploding upon its shoulder.
With no time for regret, Winters immediately switched to another rifle.
Following the gun smoke came a bone-chilling roar; neither the flash of fire, the deafening bang, nor the smoke scared off the beast. The enraged giant bear charged towards the puny human with a roar.
So for the second shot, Winters aimed for the gaping maw of the giant bear.
This rifle did not let Winters down for all the trouble he'd taken to carry it, as the 35-gram lead bullet accurately lodged between the bear's upper and lower teeth.
The bear's head jerked back from the massive impact force of the lead bullet, and blood froth spewed from its mouth. The colossal creature crashed down, whining in agony.
