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
I saw a documentary on this a while back. Pretty much tells me grizzleys are not to be trusted. I feel the same way about grizzleys as I do Atlanta. If you're going anywhere near a predator, be well armed for protection....From a recording of the brown bear attack of Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard related from Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Larry Van Daele
"The bear attacks (Treadwell), and he calls for help. Ms. Huguenard opens the tent fly and is very upset. At her urging, he 'plays dead.' It sounds like the bear then retreated for a couple minutes but returned. It again went after him, and he begged her to hit it with something. She in turn screamed for him to fight. The audio ends with his sounds no longer evident and her screams continuing.
"That evening, probably Sunday night, (the male) was walking along a major bear trail and walked by the tent. When he encountered Mr. Treadwell, the bear reacted and either bit him and/or hit him. When he 'played dead,' the bear left, but as is often the case, when Mr. Treadwell started moving again, and/or Ms. Huguenard came to his aid, the bear returned.
"At this time, for some reason, the bear killed and ate him. I suspect that Ms. Huguenard's screams, which sound eerily like a predator call, may have prompted the bear to return and kill her. He then cached her body to be eaten later.''
And polar bears are much worse than grizzlies. They don't hibernate and they will actively hunt a man.I saw a documentary on this a while back. Pretty much tells me grizzleys are not to be trusted. I feel the same way about grizzleys as I do Atlanta. If you're going anywhere near a predator, be well armed for protection....
I saw a show where a zoo was raising two polar bear cubs. Cute, cuddly, and all the staff loved playing with them. Until one day, when they were just around 100lbs. One of them cornered a worker in the corner of the room, it didn't actually hurt her, but stood over her growling and letting them all know it's true nature. They are mostly solitary predators, and see everything as a threat or possible food source. I don't think they are evil or anything like that. I just think they adapted to behavour that let them survive in the harsh area that they live in. One thing that was impressive was a picture I saw where a wild female polar bear was playing with some sled dogs. She was truly enjoying them, without gravy.... I guess her motherly instincts were kicking in.And polar bears are much worse than grizzlies. They don't hibernate and they will actively hunt a man.
You're right along the more moderate coastal areas where food is abundant. It's also true that no bears truly hibernate, but they all slow down and sleep during the winter, except polar bears. They go in to something called a torpor. It's just easier to say they hibernate.I don't remember Kodiaks hibernating....at least, I remember seeing them pretty much during any season. Then again, was many years ago.
There is really no place that that you can go that a bear can't. If you can climb it, chances are fairly high that the bear can also.For 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.....
Brown bears are grizzly. Genetically the same animal, but the coastal version of the grizzly is bigger.very lucky indeed not to have one,even happier those critters don't live here,only our local brown bears and they tend to avoid humans..
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