Hikers encounter bear in Alaska's Katmai National Park

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  • @abesapien9930
    @abesapien9930 Рік тому +6936

    "Hello Bear"
    "Hello Breakfast"

    • @Christina_91
      @Christina_91 Рік тому +93

      😂😂😂

    • @jakedines440
      @jakedines440 Рік тому +66

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @TegridyFarmsGermany
      @TegridyFarmsGermany Рік тому +56

      😂😂😂😂🎉

    • @paeljewlian2559
      @paeljewlian2559 Рік тому +49

      I just read the second line with david Attenborough voice

    • @juliecook6057
      @juliecook6057 Рік тому

      I read it as an Aussie and it REALLY made this video interesting !! 😏😂🇦🇺
      Hello bear... g'day dickbrain and STOP hangin' out in my part of the scrub and PI$$ OFF !!! 🤣

  • @I_shidded_and_farded
    @I_shidded_and_farded Рік тому +4157

    From what I’ve seen, Bears are either charging maniacs who clearly want to kill you, or they are just chillin’

    • @tomjohnson3010
      @tomjohnson3010 Рік тому +273

      It often depends on whether or not a bear has cubs near.

    • @motoxridah
      @motoxridah Рік тому +183

      Much like humans

    • @Luke-um6bm
      @Luke-um6bm Рік тому

      They don’t look at humans as prey, because we are bipedal. Grizzly bears and American Black bears would usually only attack you if they feel threatened, or spooked/surprised. How ever there are obviously outliers as all bears aren’t the same. But with polar bears, none of that applies, they will kill a human without thought, as a food source.

    • @ReviewedByAndy
      @ReviewedByAndy Рік тому +254

      For real. They either don’t care about your presence or they’ll play jump rope with your entrails.

    • @flowersinawasteland
      @flowersinawasteland Рік тому +197

      If you’ve ever encountered a bear and it left you alone, that just means it already had something else to eat earlier that day.

  • @pikeyboyfoo
    @pikeyboyfoo 8 місяців тому +1184

    Hey bear is the international way to greet all bears in the wild.

    • @sandinheaven
      @sandinheaven 7 місяців тому +43

      Like they know their name is "Bear" is what gets me.

    • @alexandersheridan2179
      @alexandersheridan2179 7 місяців тому +15

      As is tradition.
      With the special emphasis
      "HeY beAR" 😂
      (She didn't really say it like most people, but this comment isn't on those videos)

    • @portofthoughts4477
      @portofthoughts4477 7 місяців тому +28

      ​@@sandinheavenit's about calming telling the bear you're there because if they get startled by you (or you scream like a prey animal) they have a higher chance of ripping your head off.

    • @hixiegirl
      @hixiegirl 5 місяців тому +5

      That's the problem: it's a greeting. Shouldn't it be more like a warning? I'm not saying scream at the bear but how about adopting a more commanding tone consistently?

    • @strongerthanyouallday
      @strongerthanyouallday 5 місяців тому +1

      No it's not.

  • @shivadizayin
    @shivadizayin 2 місяці тому +227

    Bears are so sneaky.. they act like they’re ignoring you and look at other things and play all “meh” then.. BANG!

    • @WillowRose
      @WillowRose 2 місяці тому +20

      Yup! It was taking its time deciding… sizing up the situation and whether it was worth the effort… bears prefer an easy meal

    • @shivadizayin
      @shivadizayin Місяць тому +2

      @@WillowRose so true! 😊🐻🧸

    • @mujtabasheikh5348
      @mujtabasheikh5348 17 днів тому +3

      honestly couldnt stop thinking that throughout the video!

    • @LloydBonafide
      @LloydBonafide 14 днів тому

      Yup, it's worse with a grizzly because you truly dont know. With polar bears, at least you know they're faking it and want you as its meal.

    • @thestache5424
      @thestache5424 11 днів тому +3

      Yea I’ve noticed that, highly unpredictable

  • @William77863
    @William77863 Рік тому +603

    Yeah, I read that a bloodhounds sense of smell is like 2500 times better than a humans and a bears sense of smell is 7 times that of a bloodhound. The bear knew they were there from like 3 miles away

    • @rick3747
      @rick3747 9 місяців тому +37

      Esp if Aunt Flo is visiting.

    • @mitchellschool9950
      @mitchellschool9950 8 місяців тому +40

      Not necessarily, depending on the direction of the wind.

    • @jakemitchell1671
      @jakemitchell1671 7 місяців тому +14

      Bloodhound sense of smell is 300 times better than a human's.

    • @ElieGroff
      @ElieGroff 7 місяців тому +8

      And still it walked right up to the humans it smelled 😊

    • @William77863
      @William77863 7 місяців тому +45

      @@ElieGroff yeah, I watched a video the other day from a ranger about a mother grizzly that was raising its cubs 100 yards from a major road. He said it was because male grizzly bears are skittish around people but will kill cubs that aren’t his, so this mother grizzly for 3 seasons has raised her cubs as close to humans as she can get. Nature is crazy

  • @clay7182
    @clay7182 Рік тому +1422

    If he was hungry this wouldn't be on UA-cam

    • @KatariaGujjar
      @KatariaGujjar Рік тому +66

      Cameraman never dies

    • @VICTIMOFTHEBMS
      @VICTIMOFTHEBMS Рік тому +11

      It’s a brown bear not a grizzly

    • @cjvaye99
      @cjvaye99 Рік тому +6

      nah it would be it would be on some what not to do video

    • @nini-bc7zu
      @nini-bc7zu Рік тому +35

      @@VICTIMOFTHEBMSI thought grizzly’s were the brown bears

    • @TheFunkySlothGamer
      @TheFunkySlothGamer Рік тому +27

      It is a grizzly bear

  • @LIQUIDSNAKEz28
    @LIQUIDSNAKEz28 Рік тому +2560

    This is literally *THE MOST* terrifying thing to run into while hiking in the forest.
    Well, non-human thing.

    • @Adamapple
      @Adamapple Рік тому +174

      Im way more terrified of the 800 lb killing machine than any human

    • @louayker4249
      @louayker4249 Рік тому +106

      @@Adamapple
      Unless you are encountering a Jeffrey Dahmer kind of human. I prefer the bear in that case xD

    • @chriscuts7029
      @chriscuts7029 Рік тому +18

      Well, it is in Katmai, so i am certain they were hoping for an encounter

    • @MarianaKross
      @MarianaKross Рік тому

      ​@@AdamappleHumans have killed more than any animal 🙄

    • @SalvableRuin
      @SalvableRuin Рік тому +80

      ​@@louayker4249Dahmer couldn't kill a bear. I'd take my chances with Dahmer.

  • @Ofallonchris
    @Ofallonchris Рік тому +1780

    Honestly he’s right to panic in any form. But that bear knew about them long before they knew about it. If it was hungry or perceived them as a threat… there probably wouldn’t have been a video

    • @ednix6357
      @ednix6357 Рік тому +12

      Rank but probably true

    • @fintheguy
      @fintheguy Рік тому +95

      Talking to the Bear really is advised though. One of the big reasons Grizzlies attack people is because they are startled by them and they immediately jump into a territorial 'fight or flight' mode.

    • @troyjohnson1186
      @troyjohnson1186 Рік тому +43

      @@fintheguyyou right. Grizzlies aren’t as dangerous as people think. I wouldn’t want to encounter a wild one but it’s a chance they will run from you.

    • @RokU5
      @RokU5 Рік тому +2

      @@fintheguy Or they just hungry

    • @shakenbake216row6
      @shakenbake216row6 Рік тому +32

      Yeah but there’s been a lot of attacks where grizzlies follow them because their interested sizing them up then change in a second to mauling them. A mother bear is another example sometimes they will be totally fine but the second they cross your path if you’re between her and her cubs even if you don’t see the cubs she can attack.

  • @DanReyesB
    @DanReyesB 7 місяців тому +158

    You don't say "Hello, Bear"
    You say _Goodbye, Bear_ . Otherwise he's just gonna feel welcome.

    • @avxy3632
      @avxy3632 13 днів тому +1

      ok...lol

    • @cw5451
      @cw5451 6 днів тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @WildlifeChannel-l5z
    @WildlifeChannel-l5z Місяць тому +7

    The way these animals have adapted to their surroundings is truly remarkable and inspiring

  • @bruce-qm5fl
    @bruce-qm5fl Рік тому +975

    The bear was confused. He was wondering, do they mean to my left or their left side of the trail ???? Also, I'm pretty sure he didn't speak English.

    • @aladynamedSusan
      @aladynamedSusan Рік тому +28

      I was confused as well😂😂😂😂

    • @HeadNtheClouds
      @HeadNtheClouds Рік тому +11

      Yep, I’m always mixing up my left & right. Maybe guy had a sandwich in his pocket & the bear wanted it 🐻

    • @luvnpossibilities
      @luvnpossibilities 10 місяців тому +12

      "Hey bear?"
      He doesn't know that his name is bear.

    • @thedatajanitor9537
      @thedatajanitor9537 10 місяців тому +8

      Those Alaskan bears are polylingual. :)

    • @aclark903
      @aclark903 9 місяців тому +8

      He barely spoke English. 😊

  • @TwoPawz-13
    @TwoPawz-13 7 місяців тому +296

    When I was in Alaska walking past dark to my motel room that was up 8 steps and down about 5 doors. I heard something and as I opened my room door, I looked back and 5 grizzly bears were there trying to get in a big garbage container that had chains on it. I was within 20 feet when I walked by them , and it was so dark I didn’t notice them… I never walked after dark again and to this day I still get freaked out .
    Fast forward 25 years , I was working in a bar in California in the mountains and late at night I had no customers, so I was cleaning up the trash and walked out to a smaller garbage container and this time a black bear was there and I walked straight to him not knowing until he ran brushing against me running away.. note to self stay away from garbage late at night

    • @lealovesthesea
      @lealovesthesea 5 місяців тому +10

      🤣

    • @TakemyStronghand69
      @TakemyStronghand69 5 місяців тому +24

      Bear must be your spirit animal or something

    • @Gio-m
      @Gio-m 4 місяці тому +16

      “Taking out the trash .. at night “ 😎

    • @mirnabarnes1204
      @mirnabarnes1204 3 місяці тому +12

      I’d never hike where bears dwell

    • @TP-mb8jg
      @TP-mb8jg 3 місяці тому +6

      You didn't learn the first time😂 At night😳

  • @Weathernerd27
    @Weathernerd27 Рік тому +377

    I've seen several bears in my 20 years of hiking and if you find yourself that close to a bear you need to slowly back away from it and make sure you're bear spray/gun is handy. Do not attempt to get a picture unless you want to be dinner. In all but one case the bears I saw immediately scampered away from me, they preferred smaller easier prey. If a Bear does not run away at the sight of a human that means its considering attacking and make no mistake you don't get that close to a bear without it sensing you. The last time I visted Yellowstone I saw so many tourists getting too close to big animals I'm surpised nature didn't hand out a bunch of Darwin awards.

    • @tennyceb
      @tennyceb 8 місяців тому +24

      That’s some real talk there. Fact

    • @thisisgettingold
      @thisisgettingold 7 місяців тому +20

      Imagine if humans weren't such a virus how many more wild animals there would be. Kinda cool to think about, but also sad. Understandable we had to reduce the chances of imminent death, to an extent, but that doesn't justify the behaviors in the thousand years since we have had the technology to keep the dangerous animals at bay. We wiped them out, instead of learning to live in symbiosis.

    • @sroevukasroevuka
      @sroevukasroevuka 6 місяців тому +4

      Petting the furry cows.

    • @brighteyes6585
      @brighteyes6585 6 місяців тому

      I don't even get it with people and their damned cameras, even buffalo are dangerous. Why put yourself in that kind of situation? 🤨 Screw the camera and use some f***en braincells!

    • @trentbateman
      @trentbateman 5 місяців тому +6

      @@thisisgettingoldyou could probably help that by signing out 😂

  • @rickyspanish69420.
    @rickyspanish69420. Рік тому +142

    The huffing from the bear implies it became uncomfortable with the people there and luckily it left.

    • @annm4833
      @annm4833 9 місяців тому +12

      I was wondering about that, it didn't sound like a happy noise. 😬🐻

    • @SearchIndex
      @SearchIndex 8 місяців тому +14

      @@annm4833They use a distinct huffing especially when instructing cubs about something questionable
      Two cubs were outside my tent in Alaska running around sniffing my tent …their mom was a ways away but huffed at them and they immediately snapped to and left

    • @josephshields2922
      @josephshields2922 3 місяці тому

      That sounded like a dog that was with them.

    • @bari2883
      @bari2883 Місяць тому +3

      @@josephshields2922have you ever watched an angry bear video. That is the bear huffing.

  • @JBF-GST-Tanda
    @JBF-GST-Tanda Рік тому +31

    Katmai is open to public only during salmon seasons when bears are well-fed by tasty fresh fish and not interested in considering people as food source.

    • @jackbicknell4711
      @jackbicknell4711 8 місяців тому +8

      Right but that doesn't mean you shouldn't exercise this kind of caution. Freak incidents occur in all parts of the world where it is thought to be "safe."

    • @ssss-io5ct
      @ssss-io5ct 6 місяців тому +1

      Exactly

  • @InstantGamingNTW
    @InstantGamingNTW Рік тому +454

    “Get off the trail”, 🐻 “get off my trail”

  • @gregsummerson6524
    @gregsummerson6524 Рік тому +596

    Those bears know you are full of preservatives and other additives, they want healthy food!!

    • @ELOAAMinistries
      @ELOAAMinistries Рік тому +17

      LOL

    • @bibidybop
      @bibidybop Рік тому

      They will literally maul you and eat you. They’re digestive systems can handle it. Most often they won’t go after humans unless food sources are scarce.

    • @steverockwell5074
      @steverockwell5074 Рік тому +6

      Yezzz...vegetarian lol

    • @troywhite6039
      @troywhite6039 Рік тому +11

      Bears love junk food too when hungry enough 🤣🤣🤣

    • @jerrywoods4066
      @jerrywoods4066 Рік тому +4

      ​@@troywhite6039big time.

  • @MrMLBson09
    @MrMLBson09 Рік тому +955

    I will absolutely never hike in grizzly bear country

    • @potentially__9445
      @potentially__9445 Рік тому +57

      NOT EVER

    • @juliecook6057
      @juliecook6057 Рік тому +23

      I'd rather this than the USUAL video of REALLY loud Americans yelling and hollering etc in a wildlife video and completely ruining the beauty of the amazing animal recorded !!

    • @beatek3912
      @beatek3912 Рік тому +22

      Without a 50 cal

    • @tehclefty5317
      @tehclefty5317 Рік тому +26

      Without my 10mm.

    • @beatek3912
      @beatek3912 Рік тому +18

      @@tehclefty5317 think a grizzly would eat a couple of them, hope u have a quick trigger finger when its comin at u the speed of a large hgv

  • @jamessveinsson6006
    @jamessveinsson6006 Рік тому +52

    He’s not interested in you unless you have a picnic basket

    • @CyndiWales
      @CyndiWales 7 місяців тому +4

      Pic-a-nic basket Boo Boo!!!😂❤

    • @dancepiglover
      @dancepiglover 7 днів тому

      Mr. Ranger isn’t gonna like this.

  • @MrGigalow
    @MrGigalow 6 місяців тому +14

    I remember once as a child camping and having to pee at 2am. I grabbed a flashlight, went to the outhouse, opened the door and came face to face with a huge brown bear. It had its nose in the hole and when I open the door it turned to face me. I was sleepy at the time and my brain wasn’t quite 100% LOL. I just closed the door, turned around and stumbled back to my cabin. Never heard the bear leave, wasn’t followed. To this day I have no idea how long the bear stayed in there or what it did after we came face to face. I do remember staying awake in my cabin and listening to every sound outside until I drifted off.

    • @Madasin_Paine
      @Madasin_Paine Місяць тому +1

      That would make an interesting Showtime short. A very terrifying one. WOW.
      Beyond Home Alone, too.

    • @StamfordBridge
      @StamfordBridge 5 днів тому +1

      And you never peed again?

  • @kensmith8152
    @kensmith8152 Рік тому +1026

    I guess it’s safe to say they bearly made it out of there!😂

  • @KevinOHaraRosinski
    @KevinOHaraRosinski Рік тому +44

    Bears are such good actors. They try to play it off so hard they almost believe themselves 😅

  • @cc92873
    @cc92873 Рік тому +157

    That could have ended very badly!

  • @alanericksen7102
    @alanericksen7102 Місяць тому +7

    That's a beautiful bear! ❤🎉 Want to paint 🎨 him! Used to a lot. I was on TV 📺 for it in early elementary school. Lions, tigers, and bears were my favs, along with jaguars , elephants and an occasional leopard 🐆 ❤️. In the 60s. I'm an old bear now. Funny, that's what my wonderful lifelong wife calls me, her Bear. Bet their hair was standing up for that bear! Beautiful color. My favorite bear colors. Majestic and looks very strong 💪. I'll dare say that they may have some future dreams about this! Great video. It's not shaking too much lol😅. Voices pretty calm too. Thanks ❤

  • @andreasnigl72
    @andreasnigl72 9 місяців тому +74

    Lucky bear he survived the most dangerous animals on this planet.

    • @billjaxin
      @billjaxin 2 місяці тому

      not even close. No animal in North America is anywhere close to being the most dangerous animal on the planet.
      Grizzlies eat a lot more vegetation than meat. But rhinos and Cape Buffalo are plant-eaters too. And bulls. And the most dangerous large animal in Africa is the hippo.
      Almost all grizzly charges are adrenaline-fuelled defensive charges. Sometimes they turn aside before making contact. Sometimes they knock you down and eventually leave provided you don't move. Sometimes they tear the s/t out of you and leave you with life-changing injuries without killing you. Very rarely, they will stalk, kill and eat a person but the chance of that happening is very low.

  • @Dmasters-dl2ir
    @Dmasters-dl2ir Рік тому +55

    Haha when I was a child this was like my play ground. My sister and I would always get playtime cut short because our Pyrenees would smell a bear and bring us inside. My mom worked at the park and we lived in king salmon, AK. Bears were an everyday occurrence. It’s their territory not ours especially in Katmai.

    • @mabarkervsg1029
      @mabarkervsg1029 7 місяців тому +3

      That is so cool. Great way to grow up!!

    • @AKHWJ3ST
      @AKHWJ3ST 7 місяців тому +7

      That kind of living would make me paranoid and give me nightmares.

    • @bari2883
      @bari2883 Місяць тому

      How did your dog signal to leave the area? I’m surprised you didn’t ignore it . Kids hate having playtime cut off. You must have had a good mum that explained it well.

    • @Dmasters-dl2ir
      @Dmasters-dl2ir Місяць тому +4

      @@bari2883 I was the youngest so she would lightly grab my arm with her mouth, and push my sister with the rest of her body. Once this happened a two or three times we knew to come inside because every time she would do that literally as soon as we got inside we would see the bear strolling through the backyard. She’d even go after porcupines in the yard if they were close to an area we were playing.

    • @bari2883
      @bari2883 Місяць тому +3

      @ magnificent dog. Bet you do miss that dog.

  • @bundleofhumble3119
    @bundleofhumble3119 Рік тому +17

    Bear in mind that this Bear was Probearly not hungry.

  • @mikezan232
    @mikezan232 Рік тому +527

    I’m 41 years old and still trying to figure out what’s so cool about hanging out in places where there’s also wild grizzly bears hanging out.

    • @thefamily512
      @thefamily512 8 місяців тому +39

      What makes it cool is if you bring a desert eagle and show them who God is

    • @Barngirl_26
      @Barngirl_26 7 місяців тому +45

      Yeah. And then if the bear attacks someone in HIS territory, they then kill the poor bear.

    • @pierreshi6102
      @pierreshi6102 7 місяців тому +18

      @@thefamily512even large caliber rifle shots can ricochet off a bears skull. Have you seen how thick and how angled a bear skull is?

    • @thefamily512
      @thefamily512 7 місяців тому +14

      @@pierreshi6102 not at 50 cal, that stops engines... people call mere 44's "bear stoppers" imagine a 50!

    • @pierreshi6102
      @pierreshi6102 7 місяців тому +1

      @@thefamily512 I see... good to know, thanks!

  • @Adrian-vd6ji
    @Adrian-vd6ji 11 місяців тому +15

    that bear identifies as a hiker

    • @David-yw2rk
      @David-yw2rk 13 днів тому

      A LBGTQ hiker at that….

  • @AbDirkie
    @AbDirkie Рік тому +27

    Smart move... cameraman never dies!

  • @loispasq8124
    @loispasq8124 Рік тому +199

    For those unfamiliar with Katmai you may want to look up Brooks Falls, located in Katmai. Incredible live cams from June-October-ish. Bears are well aware of people on trails, tho vigilance and awareness always needed. Some of the lodges in area have a mandatory bear behavioral class before allowing guests on trails. Bear encounters are not uncommon there, and very rarely end badly

    • @LAZER904
      @LAZER904 Рік тому +28

      I don't care if you say there was never any bear attacks there. I would never take that risk....

    • @leslieochoa88
      @leslieochoa88 Рік тому +28

      @@LAZER904that’s why you don’t go to katmai NP if you are that worried. Bears are very likely to be seen there this close.

    • @lt35phila
      @lt35phila Рік тому +19

      Been there done that. Zoo without bars. Bears are stuffed with salmon. They are looking for a place to sleep it off.

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess Рік тому +9

      The National Parks in the US need to do as Alaska does and implement reasonable, strict rules, not allowing anyone who will not obey them on the trails or even in the park.

    • @dsrutherford9197
      @dsrutherford9197 Рік тому

      @@TheRivrPrncessI disagree. Too many laws and social safety nets that have defeated Darwinism. Dumbest people on the planet breed like rabbits but no longer die as often from their stupidity. It’s destroying the USA and eventually duh world.

  • @Lazar-Of-Serbia
    @Lazar-Of-Serbia Рік тому +27

    These fools dont even realize how lucky they were.

    • @alvaroq2024
      @alvaroq2024 7 місяців тому +1

      I agree! The bear wasn’t hungry!

  • @denise1360
    @denise1360 Рік тому +49

    On the cdt I came around a corner to see a grizzly tearing apart a stump. We let it do its business with the stump and talked a lot. It moved on and then the trail disappeared. It was 2021 and the trail team had not cleared it since 2018. We had to follow the bear to get out. We went over 4 mountains to get to the highway. We took shifts for sleep that night and we couldn't have a fire. Longest night of my life.

    • @Eightfathorses
      @Eightfathorses Рік тому +7

      Terrifying!

    • @angelmartin7310
      @angelmartin7310 Рік тому +5

      I'm confused, you had to follow the bear over 4 mountains? If the trail hadn't been cleared for that long was it even defined anymore? Also no fire because of wildfires or bear or what?

    • @chrisf0817
      @chrisf0817 Рік тому +3

      Why no fire??

    • @isabelleg9118
      @isabelleg9118 7 місяців тому +2

      No fires during wildfire season..most of the summer.

  • @Rick-du6vu
    @Rick-du6vu 9 місяців тому +23

    Tim Treadwells last words Hey Bear

    • @christyjustman1665
      @christyjustman1665 6 місяців тому +5

      Actually I'm pretty sure the bears were sick of listening to his baby talk.

    • @incognito5986
      @incognito5986 4 місяці тому

      I thought it came out the bears ass as a long fart.

    • @TheExplainerOfStuff
      @TheExplainerOfStuff Місяць тому

      Actually it was "Help Me he's eating me". That idiot thought Grizzlies were his friends. He put his tent right on the banks of the stream where they were fishing for salmon before hibernation. His bestest friend Machine dragged him out of his tent and that idiot went for his video camera?, but didn't have time to take the lens off. There's audio of the result of screwing with Alpha Predators. The tape was only heard by his biographer Werner Herzog, given to him by a friend of Treadwells who kept his Travelogs. Herzog listened very briefly, turned it off and said do not ever listen to this- ever. Destroy it. She turned it over to the Rangers where the attack occurred. It has never been released out of deference to his family. There is a re-enacted tape floating around that is most likely very accurate. The only thing left of him was his spine and his hand with his watch. She was dragged into the bushes. The ranger said Machine knew exactly who he was killing- the only identifiable parts were their faces

    • @JollyRoger-m2i
      @JollyRoger-m2i Місяць тому +1

      And the Darwin award goes to...Mr Treadwell!

    • @incognito5986
      @incognito5986 Місяць тому

      @@JollyRoger-m2i Mr Atewell FIFY!

  • @Dust_kormoi
    @Dust_kormoi 7 місяців тому +6

    I read somewhere that bears hate the smell of fabric softener. Maybe fresh clothes will make you less appealing.

  • @tim9430
    @tim9430 Рік тому +29

    So glad it wasn't hungry or a mom with her cubs.

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess Рік тому +1

      @tim9430 A mom with cubs would have done exactly the same way, not viewing the people as a threat.

  • @markfrank5937
    @markfrank5937 Рік тому +6

    "Who the fuck is bear? My names Larry." 🤔....

  • @erintheokay
    @erintheokay Рік тому +16

    Bears like the coastal brown bears at Katmai aren't looking for trouble with humans or other bears. If you're threatening them, surprise them, or are too close to a mother's cubs, that's about the only time to be worried.

    • @jackbicknell4711
      @jackbicknell4711 8 місяців тому +3

      Wild animals are unpredictable, when you run into a bear, whatever the location, you should exercise extreme caution. Generally speaking, these bears don't attack, but freak incidents occur and you don't want to be the victim of one.

  • @buzzzub8563
    @buzzzub8563 2 місяці тому +3

    Sometimes bears are not stalking a person who is walking on a trail.
    Sometimes the bear just wants to use the trail at the same time as the hiker.

  • @C5Zthings
    @C5Zthings 7 місяців тому +3

    That is the chillest bear I’ve ever seen..literally acted as if they weren’t even there

  • @bttawfiq
    @bttawfiq Рік тому +71

    Needless to say how lucky they were, that lazy looking Bear could've suddenly exploded towards them without warning!

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess Рік тому +4

      @bttawfiq No. Bears give a warning. They do not just suddenly "explode towards people".

    • @DirtyDev
      @DirtyDev Рік тому +16

      @@TheRivrPrncessthey suddenly charge all the time. Why would a hungry bear give prey a warning? I reckon you don’t hunt nor have you ever encountered a bear in real life kid.

    • @electricspark5271
      @electricspark5271 Рік тому +8

      ​​@@TheRivrPrncesshat's stupid BS, no predator is going to warn it's prey

    • @Saltiumine
      @Saltiumine Рік тому +6

      bear body language, this bear was curious about them but cautious by pretending to be sniffing his surroundings while slowly moving closer for a better assessment before backing down. He let them know by huffing that he was a non threat. It was checking out the woman but the man scared it, you can see the bear said screw it it's not worth it. if they would have ran it could have ended bad.

    • @SirMarcusRashford10
      @SirMarcusRashford10 Рік тому +1

      They handle it well

  • @rafiashraf2769
    @rafiashraf2769 Рік тому +95

    You know it’s ridiculous how people are so scared of Australia. We don’t have equivalents to bears and wolves like America does.

    • @Meg_Man
      @Meg_Man Рік тому +53

      Spiders. It’s the spiders in Australia that we’re terrified of 😅

    • @venator7889
      @venator7889 Рік тому +35

      ​@@Meg_ManAnd snakes

    • @SGK1206
      @SGK1206 Рік тому +17

      Kangaroos

    • @anaibarangan4908
      @anaibarangan4908 Рік тому +22

      Bears wolves coyotes and then there's the cats, mountain lions and bobcats

    • @MetalDetroit
      @MetalDetroit Рік тому +42

      You just have modern day dinosaurs in your water.

  • @marioromero6667
    @marioromero6667 6 місяців тому +3

    I live in Alaska and it’s normal to see this and I love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 9 місяців тому +2

    The Bear’s like guys I’m stuffed on salmon and you look like vegans… this isn’t what you think, i just wanted some boop snoots

  • @Von45Rose
    @Von45Rose 8 місяців тому +23

    I would rather carry a gun in the woods than to have my only alternative be to try and direct the bear away by speaking to this absolute apex predator.

    • @karentilley4356
      @karentilley4356 8 днів тому

      bear spray in hand while walking in bear country is recommended and a good alternative

  • @SunkissedgirlLMGG
    @SunkissedgirlLMGG 8 місяців тому +4

    Yikes! Ever read “A Bears Embrace”? I know the couple, true story. Keep safe out there folks. Thanks for sharing, glad you got out alive!

  • @trinarichardson6921
    @trinarichardson6921 Рік тому +24

    His body language looked very calm

    • @tl566
      @tl566 Рік тому +5

      It's a trail so the bear's probably seen humans before and knows we don't want to be near it

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess Рік тому +5

      @@tl566 The bear is also showing a healthy respect for the people.

    • @electricspark5271
      @electricspark5271 Рік тому +2

      ​@@TheRivrPrncessno it's not, animals do not respect humans. WTH are you talking about

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess Рік тому +1

      @@electricspark5271 The healthy fear of humans as superior is showing respect to them.

    • @electricspark5271
      @electricspark5271 Рік тому

      @@TheRivrPrncess WTH are you on. That statement is incoherent

  • @TheRivrPrncess
    @TheRivrPrncess Рік тому +11

    I would never be hiking in bear country unless I was with an experienced guide. I don't know if that was the case here, but the man and woman did very good.

    • @2driverpls652
      @2driverpls652 7 місяців тому +2

      I was hiking in BC many years ago and wore a cow bell to make sure I did not surprise one. Still it was unnerving a bit because we were hiking in tall grass. Visibility was about 10 ft.

    • @ssss-io5ct
      @ssss-io5ct 6 місяців тому +1

      I live in a town full of grizzlies everywhere and in 30 years of walking and hiking have only encountered one somewhat close omce...it huffed and left

    • @WildernessForever
      @WildernessForever 4 місяці тому

      2driverpls652 Bears recognize it as a " dinner bell"🤣

  • @rithharpole4018
    @rithharpole4018 Місяць тому +1

    The Katmai is a wonderful place!
    We visited for my 50th birthday. Each small group had a mandatory Ranger introduction. The ranger’s first words were “Today, everyone of you will come closer to a Brown Bear than you are at all comfortable with!”….He was right! It was at the height of the salmon migration and more Brown Bears congregate there than anywhere in the world except someplace in Russia.

  • @qesahsaheha
    @qesahsaheha Рік тому +5

    “Go to the left” 😂😂. Bear: yeah, ight!

  • @Bearwoman11
    @Bearwoman11 Рік тому +46

    That's a grizzly

  • @dioris8
    @dioris8 Рік тому +5

    They’re just so incredibly unpredictable.

  • @lisal.4498
    @lisal.4498 Рік тому +14

    Bears are so unpredictable- both black and brown. If your gonna hike and you don’t own a gun at least carry bear spray

    • @sarah.s.flanagan
      @sarah.s.flanagan 8 місяців тому +2

      No, black bears are very shy and generally you can just clap your hands and they'll run away from you

    • @lisal.4498
      @lisal.4498 8 місяців тому +5

      @@sarah.s.flanagan I thought the same thing. I live in NJ and a few years ago some college kids from Rutgers were hiking in one of our forests here. They saw a black bear and it was very curious and started following them. They tried to scare it away but it didn’t work and it started running towards them. Naturally the young men were frightened and they took off in different directions. Three of them met back up and went looking for their friend. Eventually park rangers located him and he had been mauled to death. I also remember reading somewhere that there are more people killed by black bears then by grizzlies

    • @jackbicknell4711
      @jackbicknell4711 8 місяців тому

      Most black bear victims are the vulnerable, either children or elderly folk. @@lisal.4498 For healthy adults in good shape, grizzlies are far more dangerous than black bears. Black bears rarely attack, and when they do, as I say, it's normally children

    • @Vulpes10
      @Vulpes10 7 місяців тому +2

      @@sarah.s.flanagan "generally" is the start of the problem.

    • @ssss-io5ct
      @ssss-io5ct 6 місяців тому +2

      Never carried a gun in 30 years of hiking in my town thats full of grizzlies...only had one come somewhat close once

  • @ALV57
    @ALV57 7 місяців тому +1

    Everyone in these kinds of videos say "Hey Bear" and then are surprised when the bear goes to say hi back 😂

  • @Alex-Mex
    @Alex-Mex 18 днів тому +1

    My question is to Hikers. Is the scenery worth dying for? Not trying to be a jerk but it’s common sense that there will be bears, so why risk it?

  • @InHomeHappy
    @InHomeHappy Рік тому +18

    Their paws look so cute when they walk from front and behind 😍

    • @electricspark5271
      @electricspark5271 Рік тому +5

      Until he decides to put the PAWS on YOU

    • @InHomeHappy
      @InHomeHappy Рік тому +2

      @@electricspark5271 yep lol . from behind through someone else's eyes is best 😆

    • @John-d9e4x
      @John-d9e4x Рік тому +1

      I've always been amused by their feet and how they walk, bears are such strange creatures,

    • @InHomeHappy
      @InHomeHappy Рік тому

      @@John-d9e4x yes so cute

    • @InHomeHappy
      @InHomeHappy Рік тому +1

      @@electricspark5271 that is true that's why I rely on other people's videos 😆

  • @Karen-hz7zu
    @Karen-hz7zu Рік тому +25

    That is one of the scariest things that can happen. These 2 people are amazing what nerves of steel

    • @mnomadvfx
      @mnomadvfx Рік тому +2

      More likely just experienced hikers that have seen bears in the wild before.

  • @icannotpretend5834
    @icannotpretend5834 Рік тому +80

    I think he was just responding to the friendly "Hello bear". His face said "Howdy. What yall doin back there??"

  • @Cw18-productions
    @Cw18-productions 18 годин тому +1

    He’s so cute 🤗🐻

  • @l21kato
    @l21kato Рік тому +5

    -get off the trail
    -turn the fuck around and run at the speed of light

    • @miltonbates6425
      @miltonbates6425 8 місяців тому +6

      Running would trigger their predatory instincts. If you run, you die.

    • @l21kato
      @l21kato 8 місяців тому +3

      @@miltonbates6425 I forgot about that, you're right

    • @AKHWJ3ST
      @AKHWJ3ST 7 місяців тому +2

      @@miltonbates6425 It would be very difficult to do. Every instinct tells me to run. I know I shouldn't, but . . .

    • @l21kato
      @l21kato 7 місяців тому +1

      @@AKHWJ3ST you need to prepare for that while camping in America

  • @UGDullaFaija
    @UGDullaFaija Рік тому +16

    "Hello Bear"
    "Hello human, you are lucky I just had lunch with my family"

  • @calhountubbs4031
    @calhountubbs4031 Рік тому +4

    I'll never go anywhere wild animals are, like bears and cougars, without a gun.

  • @jonathana9236
    @jonathana9236 9 місяців тому +2

    What’s scarier then one bear, two bears.

  • @HighwayDrive717
    @HighwayDrive717 10 місяців тому +2

    Welcome to scary Bear Attacks today episode takes us to..."

  • @jim726
    @jim726 9 місяців тому +3

    Katmai NP bears seem to be very courteous to hikers. Have seen many videos like this and the bears always seem laid back like this.

    • @AKHWJ3ST
      @AKHWJ3ST 7 місяців тому

      I've watched videos where the bears were not so laid back. They are a wild animal. Show respect.

  • @adukeken861
    @adukeken861 Рік тому +37

    Bear encounters people in its home

    • @Justicia007
      @Justicia007 Рік тому +15

      The Earth is our home too. We share it with them.

    • @neroidius6915
      @neroidius6915 Рік тому +5

      @@Justicia007 Then we need to stop making a mess outa it

    • @MA-vn8vt
      @MA-vn8vt Рік тому +2

      ⁠@@Justicia007yes but we have basically taken over everything built roads n houses and take land cut down trees loggin for our benefit and we still have to hike or go places where we KNOW they live its like someone walking into ur house and gets mad that ur there.

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess Рік тому +2

      @adukeken861 And the bear showed a healthy respect for the people, viewing them as superior and went the opposite way. The forest belongs to both humans and bears.

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess Рік тому

      @@MA-vn8vt No, it is not like someone walking into your house and getting mad that you are there. This bear showed respect to the humans, viewing them as superior and it respectfully went the opposite way

  • @shadowmomochiuchiha6839
    @shadowmomochiuchiha6839 Рік тому +4

    "hello bear"
    "hello lunch"

    • @AbDirkie
      @AbDirkie Рік тому

      Wow, you did not even literally copy the top comment! How original!

  • @keithjackson4985
    @keithjackson4985 Рік тому +2

    I applaud these people. If I survived an encounter like that, I'd just go home.😮

  • @kevindurant1653
    @kevindurant1653 Місяць тому +1

    Kodiak bears are generally peaceful and have been living alongside humans for centuries in the Island

  • @ChristoMac
    @ChristoMac Рік тому +3

    If someone breaks into your house you are going to protect it and try to kill them... Well, folks the same thing applies in the wild.

    • @AKHWJ3ST
      @AKHWJ3ST 7 місяців тому +1

      Why did humans build the trail? For the bears? Humans have the right to enjoy nature, too. But there are rules. Trouble is, the bears also are bad at following the rules. I couldn't enjoy a walk in the woods if I knew there were bears out there to get me. So I stick to zoos where the bears and other animals are locked in cages in order to keep me safe. But I understand the human desire to get outside and enjoy nature.

  • @MrGatsu
    @MrGatsu Рік тому +11

    That chuffing and jaw chomping at the end of the video is not a good sign, as it’s something bears will do under stress and it’s one of the warning they give out for you to back off before they attack.

    • @ssss-io5ct
      @ssss-io5ct 6 місяців тому

      Thats just nervousness not so much attack behaviour

  • @RobertDrew-j2q
    @RobertDrew-j2q 8 місяців тому +4

    I like nature but that's way too close to me😮

  • @packinaglock
    @packinaglock Рік тому +2

    I would imagine the rangers make sure those bear bellies are always full knowing they’ll be interacting with humans. Otherwise hungry bears get aggressive.

  • @JimL2883
    @JimL2883 7 місяців тому +1

    Bears hate it when you say “hey bear”.

  • @malcomwalters9439
    @malcomwalters9439 11 місяців тому +3

    Just stay in your back garden guys!!!!

  • @JCBro-yg8vd
    @JCBro-yg8vd 10 місяців тому +7

    From what I've heard, black bears and grizzly bears usually won't bother with humans unless they're provoked. Polar bears are the ones that will gladly eat humans if they come across them.

    • @TheExplainerOfStuff
      @TheExplainerOfStuff Місяць тому +1

      The Tim Treadwell school of knowledge

    • @forgipper
      @forgipper Місяць тому +2

      Depends on the grizzly’s hunger level.

    • @jenniferohhjny905
      @jenniferohhjny905 3 дні тому

      Black bears, possibly. Grizzlies, absolutely not

  • @jessicarabbit7629
    @jessicarabbit7629 Рік тому +25

    Cocaine bear

  • @Gandalf_lion
    @Gandalf_lion 9 місяців тому +1

    I’d never be as calm as they were with a freaking grizzly a few yards away!!!

  • @jessejorgensen3931
    @jessejorgensen3931 7 місяців тому +1

    That bear couldn’t have cared less about the hikers.I understand the hiker’s apprehension but they weren’t in any real danger.

  • @DFA_Nio
    @DFA_Nio Рік тому +9

    i always have dreams about having to run or escape from bears and the bears are like three times how they normally would be...

    • @upside93
      @upside93 Рік тому +1

      Those are the dreams I have while I camp in grizzly country lol

    • @michelesteward5170
      @michelesteward5170 Рік тому +2

      I've always had bear dreams too 😅

  • @darrtrubb
    @darrtrubb Рік тому +16

    Can we take a minute to appreciate dude’s
    commitment to filming what could’ve potentially been his death all for our entertainment 👏🏼

  • @MsLoverPower
    @MsLoverPower 2 місяці тому

    "Hello bear" would most definetely not be my first response seeing a bear.

  • @heythere1968
    @heythere1968 8 місяців тому

    clearly this dude has to have a gun or no way possible he could of been this calm

  • @Infashiononlineshop
    @Infashiononlineshop Рік тому +49

    That’s a huge bear but completely harmless. Good thing it wasn’t a mom with cubs tho.

    • @Hklbrries
      @Hklbrries Рік тому +40

      I lived in Alaska for a decade and have tremendous love and respect for bears yet would never refer to them as “harmless.” Most bear encounters end up OK, but some don’t. These people were smart to make noise, not to run, and to put barriers (brush) between them and the bears. You’re correct in it’s good there weren’t cubs!
      At a place we routinely hiked just outside of Anchorage several people were killed by a brown (aka, grizzly) bear when they inadvertently came upon it’s food cache. These are wild animals.

    • @CHUCKSNORRIS
      @CHUCKSNORRIS Рік тому +28

      No bear is "completely" harmless.

    • @Ena48145
      @Ena48145 Рік тому +15

      Completely harmless? You are very naive

    • @erica4you
      @erica4you Рік тому +18

      If you think ANY bear is completely harmless that's is ignorant. This bear is an apex predator it will kill you without a second thought.

    • @philliphampton5183
      @philliphampton5183 Рік тому +17

      Lmfao. A harmless brown bear eh? Well I’ll be damned. Go give it a hug then

  • @AlgoRhythmmike
    @AlgoRhythmmike Рік тому +5

    Strange how lush and green it is for late winter.

    • @deew7014
      @deew7014 Рік тому +2

      It’s not late winter when this is filmed . Late spring or summer

    • @lt35phila
      @lt35phila Рік тому +1

      ​@@deew7014correct. Fresh grass and salmon

    • @michelleth22
      @michelleth22 Рік тому

      Hello bears hibernate in.winter . People need to read again.

  • @theshoeboxghost3633
    @theshoeboxghost3633 Рік тому +5

    “Hey bear” like it even understands it’s own name humans gave it 🙄

    • @bigoofinthechat5496
      @bigoofinthechat5496 Рік тому +3

      They say that as a way to alert the bear they are there. It’s pretty common if you’ve ever been in bear country

  • @RackwitzG
    @RackwitzG Рік тому +1

    Bears don't show any facial expression, but I can hear him chuckle because you guys were scared. He made it look like you weren't even there.

  • @nancytrekker
    @nancytrekker 3 місяці тому +1

    The bears knew the hikers were there miles away. Hikers knew a few miles back Who's got the right of way?

  • @DSWood358
    @DSWood358 Рік тому +5

    Amazing to see how big they are, must not take their power as a storybook tale. A Kodiak can stand up and take a man's head off with one swipe.

    • @korynta
      @korynta Рік тому +2

      You don't think that grizzly could take a head in one swipe ?
      FYI, Kodiak bears are grizzly bears that eat mostly salmon. They live on Kodiak island in Alaska. Hence the name.

  • @mdvidz7416
    @mdvidz7416 Рік тому +8

    Careless. This reminds me of Stephanie Blais, 44, female who was camping with her two children and husband at a family cabin on McKie Lake when the bear killed her.

    • @bigoofinthechat5496
      @bigoofinthechat5496 Рік тому +4

      How is this careless? They made their presence known and slowly backed away. They probably also had bear spray for if things got outta hand

  • @JackAtlass
    @JackAtlass Рік тому +4

    I am glad brown bears are fairly chill most of the time and don’t normally want to eat me. Used to live rural near a bunch of bears

  • @StevenTorrey
    @StevenTorrey 3 місяці тому

    BEAR: "Gad, I'm hearing voices... Need to increase my meds...."

  • @destroystreets1023
    @destroystreets1023 9 місяців тому +1

    Bear said "yall aint even chill like that" and left

  • @redwolf1647
    @redwolf1647 Рік тому +5

    Bears are so cuddly

  • @alvinluke7626
    @alvinluke7626 Рік тому +8

    Why would any sensible/sane person go hiking where bear encounters are more likely than not, to happen? Smdh

    • @petezah4597
      @petezah4597 Рік тому

      'Cause Murica

    • @bigoofinthechat5496
      @bigoofinthechat5496 Рік тому +5

      So if you live in an area with bears you’re just not allowed to be in nature? That’s ridiculous. Just bring a gun or bear spray and know how to handle bear encounters

    • @petezah4597
      @petezah4597 Рік тому +4

      @@bigoofinthechat5496 haha "just bring a gun" is the most Murican thing ever

    • @bigoofinthechat5496
      @bigoofinthechat5496 Рік тому +4

      @@petezah4597 Ikr. In other countries you just have to politely ask the bear to stop 😂

    • @angi216
      @angi216 Рік тому +5

      Bear spray is enough, you don't need a gun. It's more than possible to fend off grizzlies with bear spray-- you don't have to outright kill them

  • @Chad-v4j
    @Chad-v4j Рік тому +5

    Nothing a 500 mag won’t take care of😂

  • @LonewolfJuan
    @LonewolfJuan Місяць тому

    I can feel the guys heart pounding when he said its walking straight towards them in the beginning

  • @jacelinelee9148
    @jacelinelee9148 9 місяців тому +1

    These two are completely I’ll equipped to travel hiking anywhere ever again

  • @theTruthSeekerishere
    @theTruthSeekerishere Рік тому +7

    Does the bear know it's a bear? It might think of itself as something else so calling it a bear out loud seems ridiculous.

    • @motoxridah
      @motoxridah Рік тому +3

      Especially if it identifies as something else. Extremely disrespectful to be presumptuous

  • @klausthedog9670
    @klausthedog9670 Рік тому +7

    Still safer than Detroit…

    • @Natureoutdoorsyquest
      @Natureoutdoorsyquest Рік тому +1

      lol! 🤣😂🤣

    • @Walkingadversity
      @Walkingadversity Рік тому +2

      And Chicago

    • @cwshawk
      @cwshawk Рік тому

      Both bears and people who look brown frighten you? Got it.

    • @cwshawk
      @cwshawk Рік тому

      @@WalkingadversityThe hikers should have hid from the bears in your mom’s snatch. It’s wide, cavernous, and there’s room for all of them.