A dad is calling his 12-year-old son a hero after the boy saved his life during a black bear attack while on a hunting trip in Burnett County, Wis.

A 12-year-old boy shot and killed a 200-pound bear as it mauled his father during an attack on a hunting trip. Owen Beierman saved his father Ryan’s life with his hunting rifle after the wounded black bear pinned 43-year-old Ryan Beierman in thick woodland.

A 12-year-old boy was being hailed a hero for saving the life of his father who was maul The father and son were at their hunting camp near Siren, Wisconsin, earlier this month to hunt for bear. They were in a tree stand above a bait station when Owen Beierman whispered to his dad Ryan,

A 12-year-old boy has shot dead a black bear that was mauling his father during a hunting trip in the US. Owen Beierman leapt into action and used his rifle to kill the animal - and may well have saved his dad's life.

A brave 12-year-old boy saved his dad's life during a bear attack that occurred while the two were out hunting in Wisconsin.