Could even smell it, and see what was between it's teeth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhvgDvBCkWM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhvgDvBCkWM
NM Couple got close up to a Brown Bear.
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Great video. They are a lucky bunch of folks, they could of easily been part of what was between the bear's teeth.
Ugly Hombre
Blackhawk
Lucky for them- Mr Griz was in a very good mood that day and must have had a full belly of salmon.
I hope their guide had a 12 gauge at the ready- in case Mr Griz got tired of his visitors.
I hope their guide had a 12 gauge at the ready- in case Mr Griz got tired of his visitors.
contender
Ruger Guru
Animals are NOT created by Disney. These folks were lucky. Invading an animals space,,, no matter the animal,,, can put the animal on the offense. Bears just happen to be bigger & more capable of hurting us. They make zoom lenses for cameras,,, USE them!
"Invading an animals space,,, no matter the animal,,, can put the animal on the offense."
Absolutely correct. Even "domesticated" animals/livestock have a comfort zone unless they've had special treatment.
Absolutely correct. Even "domesticated" animals/livestock have a comfort zone unless they've had special treatment.
Pat-inCO
Hawkeye
Golly-Gee-Willakers . . . Another failed attempt for a Darwin. :roll:
Now there's a couple of tree hugging brain dead liberals if I ever saw one. Did you catch that little smile his wife gave :roll:
" wow that was cool!" He didn't even know he was about to see Jesus!
gramps
gramps
caryc
Hawkeye
gramps said:
Yeah, that guy was so stupid, he didn't even know enough to crap his pants during that charge. :mrgreen:
Hold a camera on the bear charging you...yeah, a brilliant idea.
Joe S.
Hunter
If a bear attacks you, play dead. It will be good practice for when you die a minute later.
Joe S.
Hunter
caryc said:
At that point he was committed. He sure wasnt going to outrun him.
<sarcasm>The bear didn't really want to hurt them. He was just coming to say hi then go about his business. Beats aren't inherently violent. </sarcasm>
They only get that way when provoked. Like taking a close encounter tour. :O
Ya just can't fix stupid.
sheepdawg
Single-Sixer
I would have needed some Clorox.
Blaming these people is wrong IMO. I've been to Katmai , on the same stretch. It is prime viewing with nearly no bad encounters. When you land, the warden warns you, and instructs you how to behave . As an example if you are fishing and hook up and a bear sees it, you are instructed to cut the line.. the bears know there is a meal on the end of the pole. I had a similar encounter as the video. We we fishing and a bear started working toward us but on the opposite side. As instructed we gave the bear a wide berth and backed away from the stream/river to a nearby gravel road. . However this bear, one about the same size as the video (young) decide to cross to our side , came galloping down the road directly toward us. It was not a charge. When it saw us it skidded to a stop, about 5 feet away, reversed direction and fled. We did everything right yet still had a close encounter. Thrilling to say the least. When you go to the "wilderness" there are worthwhile risks IMO
pete44ru
Hunter
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Stupid bear - you could have had an easy meal for later on........... :roll:
:mrgreen:
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Stupid bear - you could have had an easy meal for later on........... :roll:
:mrgreen:
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Darn, almost got rid of a few idiots that shouldn't ever breed.
SR1911SHOOTER
Blackhawk
Joe S. said:
With a griz, that gives you a chance, but not a black bear, he will just drag you off and eat you.
Blackie
SR1911SHOOTER
Blackhawk
contender said:
Contender,
I don't think a zoom lens would have helped here. This bear was protecting his
territory. These people were fortunate, If the bear had been hungrier, who knows?
And, if the people had tried to run? They did the best they could. Stood still and
no eye contact.
Blackie
Joe S.
Hunter
I get what you're saying. But where i think they are crazy is signing up to go look for an intentional close encounter. I know in the wilderness an encounter is a very real possibility but I cannot think of a reason I'd go looking for one. Ha
golferboy426 said:
Joe S. said:
The Katmai bears are used to close human encounters. When I was there in 1983 there was no fencing or a viewing platform which were installed because of a few attacks. We walked the same path the bears did to get to the falls & the salmon. I suspect the abundance of food and the frequency of human encounter greatly lessens the risk
OP
Golferboy is absolutely correct about Katmai. It is designed for viewing bears, and mostly is done when the fish are running. Bears that are full of fish, and they eat till their heart is content reduces problems with bear/human involvement.
FWIW my take on the video is we didn't see the beginning of what was going on. I'm GUESSING that a bigger bear was coming down to the river and the younger (juvenile) bear got scared and ran, (unfortunately toward the people). You will see the bear looks over both of his shoulders while running, and then runs into people who are in a big group (bigger than the two that made the news) and that alone is a big deterrent to bear interaction. They are still going to be curious, but people handled themselves relatively well, and that helped. If someone had broke out and ran, there would have been a real issue. I suspect there was also a "guard" with them with a shotgun.
FWIW my take on the video is we didn't see the beginning of what was going on. I'm GUESSING that a bigger bear was coming down to the river and the younger (juvenile) bear got scared and ran, (unfortunately toward the people). You will see the bear looks over both of his shoulders while running, and then runs into people who are in a big group (bigger than the two that made the news) and that alone is a big deterrent to bear interaction. They are still going to be curious, but people handled themselves relatively well, and that helped. If someone had broke out and ran, there would have been a real issue. I suspect there was also a "guard" with them with a shotgun.
