Rudy Noorlander rescued after surviving a bear attack. (Credit: Rudy Noorlander via University of Utah Health) Rudy Noorlander arrives at the hospital after surviving a bear attack.

Rudy Noorlander survived a grisly — and grizzly — bear attack in Montana in early September 2023 and not only lived to talk about it, but to tell jokes about the encounter.

Rudy Noorlander after medical professionals reconstructed his jaw. He was attacked by a grizzly bear in September 2023. (Credit: Rudy Noorlander’s family via University of Utah Health) Read More » ...

Rudy Noorlander after medical professionals reconstructed his jaw. He was attacked by a grizzly bear in September 2023. (Credit: Rudy Noorlander’s family via University of Utah Health) Read More » ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — Rudy Noorlander waited to tell his story until he had his voice back. It’s been more than a year and a half since Noorlander was mauled by a grizzly bear in Montana ...

More than a year and a half after he was mauled by a grizzly bear, Rudy Noorlander shared his account of the attack with his newly reconstructed jaw at the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City.

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — Rudy Noorlander waited to tell his story until he had his voice back. It’s been more than a year and a half since Noorlander was mauled by a grizzly bear in Montana ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — Rudy Noorlander waited to tell his story until he had his voice back. It’s been more than a year and a half since Noorlander was mauled by a grizzly bear in Montana ...