Man who lost jaw in Utah bear attack jokes he’s ready for ‘round two’

Navy veteran Rudy Noorlander, 61, who needed three operations to repair face, in good humor as he recovers from injuries

A man who lost his lower jaw in a grizzly bear attack and is preparing to leave hospital in Utah after the horrifying ordeal has joked he is ready for “round two” if he ever meets another ursine foe in the wilderness.

Navy veteran Rudy Noorlander, 61, underwent three operations to repair his face at the University of Utah Health hospital in Salt Lake City after the attacked him in Custer Gallatin national forest close to Big Sky, Montana.