You mean any who lived to tell about it? Lol
If you play dead, the bear will generally stop attacking!
yeah the best thing to do is get the hell out of dodge,,,,,a human has no chance if the bear gets a hold of themFor most bears, but not those in the grizzly family (or at least it MIGHT work, but it isn't 100%)...
When I lived in Alaska (Kodiak island to be exact), certainly had more than my share of bear encounters...and I was just a kid. Man, we were dumb. It's amazing we're still alive.
Once, we played with some cubs. We heard momma, but we got out of there before we actually saw her. (guessing she smelled us).
Another time, we were picking salmonberries on a hillside, when one came to the top of the hill (dad was running down the hill carrying his rifle). It actually reared up, but the hill was too steep for it to come down, giving us time to get in the car.
Then, my brother and his friends got cornered on the side of a rocky cliff. I actually had to run back home and get my shotgun (they were stuck there for about an hour or so...one determined bear). Just to scare it off. Luckily, where the bear was, and my brother was, there was no way for the bear to reach them, or me down on the ground. (it was a good 50 feet drop or more).
Only other time, we were fishing, and saw two bears further down the creek. We had plenty of time to just leave before they got interested in us. Luckily, the salmon were running, so I'm not even sure they saw us.
Bottom line, best bear defense....get somewhere the bear isn't, or cannot go.....
If you play dead, the bear will generally stop attacking!
That's a myth. If a bear is already on you fight back don't play dead. A lot of campers and hikers were attacked/killed in there sleep, one can't play any more dead than being a sleep When I worked for the game department and forest service those were the first instructions, appear bigger and fight back with everything you have! I had black bears stalk me thus they are notorious ambushers late spring that love attacking from your back side luckily never been charged.
Many times. Polar bears too. It was just part of living in Alaska. I always carried a S&W .500 mag loaded with 450 grain hollow points.
You mean any who lived to tell about it? Lol
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