SO officials in Alaska killed the brown bear, the 400lb brown bear that 'attacked' a 15 year-old boy in his tent when he was sleeping (LET, April 27).

So this 25-stone bear which if it had 'attacked' the boy, sleeping or awake, would have killed him with one swipe of it's paw,.

The bear was more likely just 'investigating' this 'object' in it's territory.

Panic and screaming would result in the bear 'roaring' back and 'baring' it's teeth. Had the bear attacked, the boy would be dead.

Is it any wonder the human race is such 'bad news' for so-called 'wild animals?' No animal is wilder than we are.

D PRATT (Mr), Plantation Street, Accrington.