Man encounters bear in the woods. Standoff proceeds. [1.07]
Posted May 12, 2013, 8:07 AM UTC
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Yea, and scary to think that 99% of us would actually do so...
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Also note that the reason that the bear is making these threatening moves is that she has a cub! Look at the video when mama bear raises her head and notices the man. Right behind/above her is a cub climbing down the tree. Had the man been between the adult and the cub this would have been NSFL if the camera ever had been found...
Translation:
Video title: Angry bear, unafraid old man
Speaker: When for example picking berries, meeting large predators is a rare event, but if you move quietly the animal may not notice you in advance and a bear that gets surprised can naturally be irritated.
Elderly Swedish man made of pure Nordic Steel: Good! Hi there! Hey you! (Bear charges towards him) Oh no, you dont! Take it easy now... Oh yeah... (Second charging) Oh no, you dont!
(Cue tacky music) Speaker: This time, as well as most times, nothing happens, but you can never... (That shitty music drowns out the voice)
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It's extremely unsettling to see such a large animal move with such agility and speed. Thankfully we humans have brains and developed technology to combat that, but holy crap is this a humbling video.
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I'm curious, is that considered the proper response to the situation as opposed to hiding or running?
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I think the general idea is you won't likely out run the bear, and also I'm not sure if the play dead technique is used still, but the guy didn't seem like he had anything with him, bear spray etc so I guess his last resort was to just face it head on, either way I probably would of froze up.
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Play dead is what you do when you get knocked to the ground, and you're facing a grizzly. For bluff charges, standing your ground is the best tactic
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Avoiding direct eye contact, talking firmly if the bear is aggressive and softly if the bear is passive is also helpful.
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I get worried sometimes that i will be in the woods with a girl and this happens and she runs while I stand my ground as i have read.
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Remember you don't have to outrun the bear, just the girl.
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As a woman, I'm terrified that if I go hiking with a man, he'll run while I stand my ground as I have done before with smaller mammals.
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touche.
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If i was there I'd be needing new underwear.
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That guy has the biggest balls of all.
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Video length according to the title:
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Well shit, which one is it? Better open it and find out!
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What is this.
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It's called a Bluff Charge, here's another good video demonstrating it
That woman is spreading a little bit of misinformation. Yes, bears can 'bluff charge' but really the intent of the charge is contingent upon the reaction of the subject. If you run during a charge like that you are much more likely to be attacked. Also the idea you shouldn't fear a bear when he makes aggressive gestures is ridiculous as you never know what kind of context you have stumbled into or what sort of mindset the bear is in.
It's a pretty silly gambit to make, when there is always a chance your life and well-being is at stake. Furthermore, I'd like to tell this woman that any mildly aggressive or warding behavior a bear makes is not a 'charge'. Huffing behind a pair of trees is not a bluff charge.
except that when it happens to us normal folks, we call and they have the Royal Flush.