Hey man, I smoked some pot...so what? I was mauled by a grizzly.

In SafeteyNewsAlert's post Pot-smoking worker mauled by grizzly,  we learn of a worker at a Montanna bear park who was mauled by a grizzly bear as he attempted to feed the bears. The problem is, he treated himself to some pot smoking before starting his day at work.

When Brock Hopkins filed a workers' comp claim for his severe injuries, his claim was initially denied. Montanna law states that "An employee is not eligible for benefits otherwise payable under this chapter if the employee's use of alcohol or drugs not prescribed by a physician is the major contributing cause of the accident."

Hopkins appealed the decision and ultimately won workers' comp benefits for the injuries he sustained. The judge on the case ruled that although evidence was presented that showed he was impaired, due to smoking pot, it did not mean that his impairment was the major contributing cause of the attack.

Would you consider impairing your judgement before interacting with grizzly bears? As usual, the posted comments are very entertaining.