Great photo. I have never hunted bear with dogs. I have only jumped them unsuspecting in Alaska. The last one in a hole in the ground. Some one had buried a gut pile from a moose hunt. I only saw the hump on his back and thought I had a cub. When he jumped out and was at least six feet long, well that was a different story.
I can imagine a bear hitting the ground with a poor shot wound and looking to make flight and do some damage to whatever hurt him.
Thanks again for the leason and eye openner. Know the shot before you take it.