Experts say that when you are attacked by a bear you should wave your arms, stand as tall as possible and make noise.
“Clapping your hands, yelling -– even throwing things is appropriate,” Bill Stiver, a wildlife biologist at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park told ABCNews.com. “You’re trying to scare it away before it gets too close. Get a big stick, some rocks. Bang pots and pans.”
That is exactly the strategy that allowed this man to survive a potentially deadly encounter with a huge grizzly bear. The gentleman in this video chose to scream profanities to get himself out of the jam. “HRRRRAAAAGGGH!!! NO!!!!! YOU FUCK OFF!!!!!!!!” the worried explorer yelled as a bear galloped towards him. And what do you know? It fucking worked!
From the YouTube description:
This is a situation every back country traveller never wants to experience. I was down wind of the bear and looking down hill at Dusty who was still hiking up. The bear was apparently approaching to investigate what I was and not catching any smell due to the wind. When Dusty saw him and began waiving his hands, I turned and slowly started walking backwards facing him but not being threatening, while talking to the bear. This technique has worked in every other bear encounter I have had. When I realized it was not deterring him in the slightest I knew I was in for trouble and realized I had one tactic left to call out his bluff. When he stood up to charge in the beginning of the video I had to try and counter it. Without my gun or spray I had one option and it was to appear a threat or at least a difficult meal. (I know many people will criticize my choice for no firearm or spray and go right ahead, I made an educated decision and for once faced the true consequences of that so spare me the BS)
The bear was probably just minding his business and was like, “Um, chillax dude, just going for my morning jog.”
There you go kids, yell “Fuck off!” at bears if they are charging you.
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