Jim Nelson didn't expect to shoot a grizzly bear in the middle of third period on Thursday afternoon. "I always knew it was a risk. There's been a lot of attention on that issue lately, and rightly so. I just never thought it'd happen to me," he said, a bit shaken by the entire experience.

While teaching English to his small Junior class at Timberlake High School in Bayview Idaho, he heard a heavy rumble at the closed classroom door. "It sounded like some kind of monster or something. Like right out of a movie," said one student.

Well trained for these innevitable emergencies, Nelson sent his class to the other end of the room, brandished his rifle, and the moment the great beast entered, he pulled the trigger.

"Fortunately the school covered firearm classes, so I was able to drop him with a headshot the first go-around. Popped it clean between the eyes. No muss no fuss," Nelson casually gloated.

Other faculty were quick to show up at his door, rifles in hand, ready to back up the gawky grammar instructor, but were glad to see the threat had already been neutralized. The 902lb animal was soon dragged out of the building and prepared for disposal by the staff, as the students watched on in admiration.

"Mr. Nelson is a hero," remarked another student. "That thing would've killed every last one of us, possibly, but he was so quick. He saved us. If he wasn't prepared we would've been dead, probably."

The sheriff of Bayview, who arrived at the scene about thirty minutes after the incident, was pleased to see that the new policies were enacted regarding teachers possessing firearms.

"These threats are real. That's what we've been trying to tell the mainstream media for years. I guess it finally had to happen for y'all to pay attention," said the Sheriff. "We don't have crime or terrorists here, just the occasional mischievous kid and our fair share of grizzlys."

And while the town proclaims Jim Nelson a hero, he's made sure to make a message loud and clear: "If we as these young peoples' supervisors don't have the tools to teach and protect, our schools will see more attacks like this. One thing's for certain: I'm never going to class without my rifle, and I hope to set an example for the kids too. You can never be too ready for trouble."

The bear was average height, brown, and muscular with no distinguishing marks. Its source is unknown at this juncture, as are its motives. But Bayview schools are undoubtably safer with it gone, and with armed and brave teachers like Jim Nelson.