This happens when you try to "fight off" a grizzly bear
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2023
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Could you actually beat up a grizzly bear? Believe it or not, a number of people have tried. Even small bears possess an intimidating set of weapons that humans lack. During grizzly attacks, preparation can make all the difference. Wilderness survival, is dependent on learning from past attacks.
In this video I examine two remarkably similar grizzly attacks involving Brayden "Brady" Lowry, Kendell Cummings, and Mark Uptain. Kendell and Mark both attempted to deter the attacking grizzlies by fighting them with brutal results.
Adventurers can learn a great deal from these encounters. I discussed both attacks with Wildlife Biologist Tom Smith, Phd, and share the critical lessons learned from these attacks and how to stay safe is grizzly country.
Relavant links:
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Interview with Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowery two months following grizzly attack • The "Bear Attack Four"...
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The same adult human being who thinks they can beat an adult bear, any bear, in hand-to-hand, will often be the ones who will definitely panic being attacked by an adult feral house cat.
😂😂🤣🤣🤣👌👍👍😁😁👍👍
If the Bear doesn't chose to run away, you're done.
A feral housecat like a housed homeless person
@@aaroncarter4089we got an evolutionary physicist here
How can a cat be feral and a house cat? I don't think you know what you're saying.
The 8% who thought they could take out an elephant... 😂😂😂😂😂
Credit where due, it was 6%. God bless America.
Honestly, how would you realistically damage an elephant while being unarmed?
@@SixDigitOsu I guess you could punch 'em in the balls, if it's a male, but that would still end with the elephant wrecking you.
@@SixDigitOsu Carry a mouse in your pocket??😂
@@SixDigitOsu go bellow the belt
How a Bear encounter turns out is strictly up to the Bear!!
Much of it has to do with the bear, especially if the humans involved are not ready. Without a knowledge of who to react, it's effectively a roll of the dice.
Great video and being prepared is a must!@@HomeInWildSpaces
Dragonsbreath shells in my short rem 870 begs to differ with you and just about all other sentient beings.
OK hero, you go for it! Good luck!@@arsenelupiniii8040
If it's a bear and an unarmed human, sure.
When I was a youth I visited Yellowstone and a bear wandered near a road and was sited by many motorists. The people in their vehicles proceeded to exit their cars and a mob of people started chasing after the bear to get photographs. It was the stupidest thing I think I have ever witnessed and that poor bear was being harassed and likely agitated.
It’s a common occurrence. Bears, especially grizzlies are often treated like celebrities.
A celebrity might cuss someone out for getting too close, but grizzly might just kill someone who crowds them.
Crowds are very unlikely to be attacked. But it’s in very bad taste. Bears just want to be bears. They’re not well suited for the celebrity lifestyle.
Thanks for sharing your experience, and your insights! Good to hear from you.
Ya citie people are animal dumb. It's insane
The most dangerous bear is Ursus Arctos Theodorus. The teddy bear makes* all other bears cute, so people become dumb, and assume, "hey, it's Teddy!" And kids choke on them.
*With the exception of the panda, who is cute on its own.
The most dangerous bear is Ursus Arctos Theodorus. The teddy bear makes* all other bears cute, so people become dumb, and assume, "hey, it's Teddy!" And kids choke on them.
*With the exception of the panda, who is cute on its own.
@@HomeInWildSpacesVery well said. And, then if the bear does kill a human it's got a 50/50 chance of being hunted down and killed by the park rangers even though it's the human that caused the tragedy. If it's a female with cubs they'll kill the sow AND the cubs. People shouldn't be chasing behind a bear trying to get pics. That is just butt nekkid stupidity right there.
There is a video of a man walking up to a bear that was walking away and he kicked the bear. The bear turned around and put a ass whoopin on him and he said "I can't believe it attacked me." WTF did he THINK would happen when he goes up to a bear and kicks it??
I really loved how you gave these guys credit for their bravery while still educating us on where they went wrong.
" while still educating us on where they went wrong". - He is too much into educating. But also he is partially wrong. While you can't defeat determined bear but you can sometimes distract him and by this saving life of somebody being under the bear attack.
@@peterkiedron8949 Carry bear spray and stop posting nonsense.
Mistake number one No Gun.
@@sgtbones1837 exactly im thinking Doomguy could've fucked that bear up, or any avid hunter, i.e the one evolutionary advantage we have. our big mushy ape brain our mothers cant push out with maturity so we have useless babies, use that brain because god didn't make bears for thinking.
Anyone who thinks they can beat up a Grizzly with their bear hands deserves to be allowed to try. Nature demands we let it take its course with such individuals.
I agree 100%
I agree 100%
Right? Leave the bears ALONE! Magnificent creatures ❤
Except that then the Park Rangers would have to kill the bear for injuring the human... :(
@@archaicmaelstrom Not strictly
Finaly someone is adressing the fact that NO, indeed you can not,in no shape or form, phisicaly fight off a grizzly bear... Thank you!
Ill put it this way. Im 6'3" and just over 260. My best bench press is 375. So I'm not a weakling but i will be the first to admit that i would be like a child to a kodiak brown bear. There was a guy that was 6'8" and 320 that played the offensive line in college. He and his wife were in Alaska and attacked by a brown bear. He said he saw the bear coming, and he took a stand just as he was so used to doing. He was ready for the attack. He said the bear put him on his ass like he was nothing. I doubt there's ahuman in the world that could wrestle a bear to the ground. Hell, they can hardly wrestle each other to the ground.
Well said.
EXACTLY! When one can snap the neck of a HORSE with one swipe you can't really fathom the strength. They take down MOOSE and other huge game. People don't get it.
I have cattle. Watch some videos of bulls just "playing" with stumps and other stuff. Animals this large are stupid strong.
6 foot 3 or 6 foot 8, a bear will eat you like a salmon 😂😂😂
@@user-ls3ng5qj2pI agree with Wolf, possibly a cheetah as well but I can’t see anyone beating an enraged chimp tbh.
@@user-ls3ng5qj2p bro human can win against leapord mountain lion wolf and African Lion bare handed go checkout top 10 amazing men who killed predators with thier bare hands
Thank you for HONESTLY covering this topic. It drives me crazy when covering how things could've been differently to avoid bad situations - to help people LATER avoid those situations - earns someone accusations of "victim shaming". It's not "victim shaming" to point out what could've been done differently to avoid a potentially lethal or fatal situation. It's part of educating ourselves on how we can hopefully avoid the same fate.
I very much agree. Culturally people are very resistant to addressing choices made by people who have been injured.
But I’m uncomfortable with the future injuries that will occur if we fail to learn from the past. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
With people like you engaging with this video, it’s got a decent chance of helping to prevent bear attacks or serious injuries in the future.
I feel compelled to do this regularly...!
Esp in Grizz tho also Black Bear country...!
COLD STEEL foaming Bear Spray = superior to the dry powder for bucking a breeze and sticking what it hits and should be in a handy chest rig for instant(-practiced-)deployment...!
Of course a firearm is best as last resort...tho I feel two people should always be together esp in Grizz country = one practiced with a good pistol[10mm/44m/357 etc] w/ correct heavy deep penetrating bullets OTHER guy with a 12gauge w/1oz Foster slugs[whatever gun works best]
Tho still should have razor sharp 6"-9" full tang fixed blade sheath knife and a shaving sharp belt axe wouldn't be out of place...!
Tho am lòòking into carrying a fast auto light road flare strapped in a handy pouch outside the dominant thigh...!
Just my two cents...!
For being the supposed most intelligent life form on the planet, humans are capable of doing the dumbest things. Just when you think they've gotten as stupid as they can get, they get worse.
Edit Like the nut case in a video that ran up and kicked a bear that was walking off and the bear turned around and put a ass whoopin on him. Then the guy says "It attacked me." As if he couldn't believe it could happen.
@@mtman2weird squiggles for unnecessary punctuation lends me to doubt your actual experience. But, to sum up what you say, buffalo bore dangerous game rounds, 44 magnum, go in peace. If you can dupe some dumby into carrying a shotgun, also good.
@@joelwerre
Well Skippy I could care less what some keynerd wizard of smarts thinks...!
Everything I stated IS top level prep for being out esp in Grizz country of which I've backpack'd BC, Yukon, Alaska, Kodiak as well as the entire Rocky Mt. chain and as a Timber Contractor have been stalked by both Black Bear & Grizz
I live in Montana: half way between Glacier and Yellowstone. Bears sometimes come into the urban wilderness corridor---they are given a wide berth. My analogy is " the train always wins". These are wild creatures, twice our size. If you plan to be in their space; BE PREPARED or stay home.
Couldn’t have said it any better. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
We visited Glacier last summer. Saw no bears in the park, but did see a momma & babies close to our airBNB 🤯
I thought the word Urban was an oxymoron in montana outside of Billings, bozeman, Butte , Helena and Missoula?
lol more like 4x our size
I had a Grizzly encounter a month ago in the Kootenay's. I can tell you that this mother grizzly with her 2 cubs in tow is not joke. This is an apex predator and will defend her food, her family without hesitation. Turned out okay for me, but I will never, ever forget it.
Those are the kinds of experiences that you never forget, and the experiences that motivate you to educate yourself on how to best respond. Grizzlies are definitely no joke. Thanks for sharing!
I've seen up close in nature a mere black bear albeit she had to weight well over 200 lbs. Her mass and stature were awe inspiring, and I knew right away that I would stand no chance of getting her off me if she were properly motivated to attack. On all fours, at the shoulders, she was half a foot taller than the biggest Newfoundland dog I ever saw, and width- and girth-wise she looked hulking- I would estimate she was 40% thicker and wider than the biggest mastiff I have ever seen. She was an intimidating spectacle and much larger in person than I had been led to expect.
how did you survive?
Excellent advice! I hope people stop ignoring all these safety precautions! One woman went hiking in bear country with her baby, neither survived!🥺
What attack are you referencing?
I'm aware of the polar bear attack earlier this year when a woman carrying her one-year-old son out of a school building in a remote Alaskan village when she and her son were attacked and killed. Are you talking about another attack?
Sounds like you're talking about a woman going on a hike with her baby. Was there another incident?
@@HomeInWildSpaces The one I’m referring to happened in Yukon, Canada. The title of the video is: The Grizzly Bear Fatally Mauled Valerie and her Baby. The video is by True Wilderness.
That is so sad. People have got to realize that they need to be prepared and alert. Write, I’m so sorry to hear about this.
Humans have no chance against a Grizzly Bear.
Not without the proper knowledge and an effective deterrent that they know how and when to use.
Yeah Bears don't hold up real well against a magazine of 5.56 tho.
Almost all of us don't but gene moe would like to say he killed a sow bear at 755 with a skinning knife at 69 years old. R.I.P Gene
The old Vikings used to kill bears with axes, but that wasn't an easy battle - so without a weapon you're fucked.@@ky1ebetts
My Rem 870 disagrees with you, especially with dragonsbreath shells. Bear is made of flammable, they hate fire.
"I had thought that I could take on a bear easily." Incredible
Thanks for this well-reasoned video and for making use of the real data and evidence we have, great work! 👏👏
That 400pound is actually small bear. Biggest bear in wild i have seen has been 1000-1200pounds. He is not agressive at all. He has no enemys. All other bears avoid him too. But in carcass he will eat first. Wolfpack also keep long distance. It is just the precense of the bear even he do behave very good. This is filmed almost the same area. Around 50km from this spot but deeper in the forest. The carcrass was not human made. Killed moose. These two boys are around 700-800pounds. I just can see any human live more than 1sec n that fight. ua-cam.com/video/qmMBN8bpyzE/v-deo.html
That's why always always go out to bear country with a high power rifle and a backup sidearm for only defense purposes only if a human can't carry these out in their country don't bother going out there
Its unfathomable to think anyone can fend or fight off any bear without a tool or form of a weapon or spray.
I KNOW I could. It's more mental than physical.
I heard that if a black bear attack you you should fight back since he will keep attacking even if you play possum.
@@YudazOwnGood joke
@@antoniotorcoli702 That contradicts the advice given in the video, that if attacked and without an accessible deployable weapon or spray survival is optimised by playing dead.
@@ilokivi indeed. I was told it can work with grizzlys but not with black bears
It is truly amazing how humans often tend to overestimate their physical strength even when talking about a face off with an apex predator. In India where I live, we have been hearing stories of people killing tigers with their bare hands since ages. And these stories get drilled into your psyche, giving you an overwhelming sense of confidence (false that is) when talking about facing these animals in combat. They are way stronger than the strongest humans for Christ's sake. Unless you have a death wish, don't try to wrestle an adult bear because frankly you can't and it will just anger the bear even more to pummel you to pulp.
What you say is very much true. However, black bears are much easier to intimidate as a general rule. Having and knowing how to use deterrent like bear stray is a must when exploring bear country.
Those stories can't all be untrue, people like to embellish trauma and plug holes where it's convenient
Meaning they remember using their bare hands, but forget that someone wounded it before having struck it once or twice to escape. Or that they only recall their people in the event, but it was close to 10 men who all had a hand in the matter. And you're not going into the brush unarmed, two of you having some sense
In addition to this we have had some very gutsy athletic human beings among our ranks. At least one occasion called for a flash of right place, right time hormonal boosts that push a man to the edge. So yeah, probably a fluke, no human is grappling a bear colligate style, but a solid hit on the snout or thumb through the eye might be possible
@@ramblincapuchin9075 absolutely agreed
@@ramblincapuchin9075 Yes, all the stories can be untrue.
All the people who've seen the lochness monster were lying.
'I saw a bear and wet myself' is simply not a story some types of people can tell.
We've all met the bSer who can't bear someone else to have a better tale than them so makes something up. It only takes one fool to believe them and then spread it to others for the story to become 'likely true' .
@@HomeInWildSpaces in India, their "black" bears (sloth bear) are ultra aggressive due to their sympatric existence with tigers. So be careful with your advice on this location.
Best video ever . I have seen lots of videos on bears only because they had millions of views but i didn't learn anything from them.
Thanks for the commitment to give accurate informations . I really thought i may survive physical contact with a grizzly bear as I am a judo guy. Well you convinced me otherwise.
I don’t live in the States but have watched numerous videos about bear attacks. I believe a lot of them are simply stories glorifying bears & bear attacks. This is the very first down to earth coverage of bears & their deadly capabilities I have seen or recall. Too many videos seem full of bravado. Anyway, great truthful video of Yogi & Boo Boo. I do feel very sorry for those who have died or suffered shocking injuries inflicted in bear attacks.
Thanks for sharing your perspective! I very much agree. The internet in general is pretty bad at sharing reliable information and bear attacks are no exception.
Most UA-cam channels that I've encountered treat bear attacks as entertainment, meant to cash in on a common fear of bears, and frequently misinform their viewers in the process.
I really hope to be able to scrap the "bravado" and make videos that provide people with reliable and actionable insights that can keep them safe in the backcountry.
I'm grateful and touched by the reception of this and other videos. Thank you!
Not the videos I've seen
In Siyeh Pass in June 2023, my family came across 5 grizzly bears on the way down from the Summit. A mother and 2 cubs- with the help of a guide angel, we sent across several ice fields to go around and get below them. Absolutely terrifying. But not done. Less than 45 min later, 2 large grizzlies came across the trail, one way too interested and 50 yards away, we went sideways down and gave them space. Eventually, they turned away and headed up to the cave at the top of Siyeh Pass. Absolutely be prepared and these massive beautiful animals are without a doubt the boss in grizzly country. Grateful and thankful to be able to tell the story- and not be the story.
Sounds incredible. Thanks for sharing your experience and advice.
Please tell me you had a gun or deterrent in those parts ?
I went to Banff with two friends, and we got only a single bear spray. None of us knew how to use it. We didn't even remove it from the packaging. We thought it was useless, but deep down I think we just felt invincible like the wrestler described. Now, a few years more mature, I look back and realize how reckless we were. If I'm taking my family to hike in bear country, we'll all have sprays ready, and know how to deploy it beforehand. Thanks for the info!
A great many people make their first journey into grizzly country as you did. Gratefully, bears really aren't out their spoiling for a fight. Attacks are statistically rare enough that most people who enter the woods with a false sense of invincibility will never face a bear.
But you're commended for learning from your experience. When bear encounters do occur, the stage is pretty much set, and it's not possible to turn back the clock and make different decisions.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Glad you found value. Lots more to come.
I won't ever take my family in bear country. Best defense is to not be there or create distance between you and the danger....which is not be there in the first place
@@curtisgorkoff7519Sounds like a trip to the ghetto.
You are still at significant risk even with only bear spray... it doesn't always work... you need a multi layered defense... multiple people with spray.... and Guns... but as I understand it you can't have Guns in Canadian parks... but that doesn't change the reality... spray at the end of the day is non lethal and will not necessarily deter an overly aggressive bear.
Your analogy of a person stomping say a spider or snake to a grizzly's motivation for its attack on a human makes a lot of sense.
Especially to the point that if we were to continue to fight and struggle, the bear would continue to maul.
Seems the quickest way to end an attack should you be defenseless and caught by a grizzly really is to attempt to play dead.
I can’t believe someone would stomp a snake, not only would it mess up your shoes but they aren’t even doing anything to u they are just living there life in the bushes or whatever
@@shadowbonbon3 I'm very "pro snake" so I really dislike when people kill them. But the analogy fits.
@@shadowbonbon3some people are like that. See a snake and instantly try to kill them cause they perceive the snake as a threat.
@@victory8928 I dislike snakes, but I know they do a job in the ecosystem, so I leave them alone. My wife hates spiders in the house but I don't kill them. I tell her, "The bugs you don't see in the house are because of the spider." Live & let live.
@@shadowbonbon3 and that's why the point is such a good one to tell to ignorant people who have trouble understanding. When we ourselves get startled or have a phobia, the first instinct is to swat it away. People stamping on a huge spider, while having a phobia, are not going to stop stamping if the thing looks like it's going to run up their trouser leg.
I've always been fearful of encountering bears in bear country - friends and family tease me about it/think that bear spray is overboard based largely on the fact that they haven't personally encountered a bear... yet. This is good information/I look forward to the follow ups. It's one of those risks that is fairly small (actually encountering a bear) but with extremely high consequences if you aren't properly prepared/taking steps to avoid it altogether.
Your comment immediately made me think of numerous members of my family. There are those terrified of bears, and some still holding on to their skepticism of bear spray.
I hope this video will help. I’ve been mocked a few times for carrying bear spray, but the mockery doesn’t mean much when you understand the value of that tool.
Like wearing a seat belt. I’ve never needed a seatbelt, but I’ll never ride in a car without one, on the off chance I will need one.
I hope you’ll consider watching this video with your friends and family. I have run into bears-a great many. I’d never want to encounter one without a deterrent even though odds are they’ll leave without attacking.
@@HomeInWildSpaces Seat belts are a perfect analogy (or bike helmets, etc.) - you think you don't really need it until you do, and when you suddenly do it's too late if you don't have it or aren't wearing it properly. I'll be sure to share w/ my skeptical friends and family.
And it’s not just bears. Bears are the most thought of animal that might show aggression, but mountain lions, wolves, elk, moose, coyotes, domestic cows, dogs, are all capable of aggression. Bear spray is an effective way to deter all manner of animals.
I don’t live in Grizzly county, but I take bear spray all the same. Not because I expect I’ll need it. But because if the stars should align and I do need it-I’ll be extremely happy I have it available.
Better safe than sorry
Bears don't see a human and think, "Hey, there's a human. They are basically harmless. They have toys that look like us. So adorable..." Reality check. Everybody gangster until the real bear comes along. I grew up in Wyoming. In junior high school we took gun safety lessons and carried a gun when we walked away from the house into the desert, should we chance upon a rattlesnake. That was the 1960's.
No. Humans lose to Grizzlies every time.
Without the proper knowledge and a deterrent they know how and when to use. You’re right. Mano a Mano, grizzlies win every time.
@@HomeInWildSpacesor mano a grizzlyo
@@RandySavagxe”Mano” means hand.
Mano a Mano is a hand to hand fight. 🙄
@@TesterAnimal1Whether intended or not, it was a funny comment.
This is like "what happens if you try to catch a bullet with your teeth?"
I get a number of people who think they could kill a wolf one on one. Note every single one of them are gamers. They can’t differentiate real life from video games
I can't believe that dude ran and left his friend.
It's men like that, that have allowed all this woke bs to destroy society
I talk about bear safety quite often on my channel and I endorse this video! Seems like this channel is better than the usual fluff I'm used to seeing on UA-cam, good work.
So glad to hear reason and logic used in these types of stories. Thank you!
I'm more shocked people thought they could beat up an elephant. Either is insane, but...have these people SEEN an elephant??
Come on, I doubt if there's a single on of us who hasn't seen an elephant - meandering around a farmyard pecking at scattered kernels of corn.
When a grizzly attacks immediately pour liquor down it's throat. Moments later the bear should lose its grip on you and slump back with slurred speech and say, "Whoops! Haha! Hold on mam, lemme try that one more time..."
At which point you should have an opportunity to flee and notify authorities.
Thanks for a very well done and informative video. I look forward to your follow up.
250 pound mother grizzly?
That's tiny, for a grizzly.
Informative, entertaining, and well-written. Subscribed!
Glad you enjoyed it! And welcome aboard!
It takes a great deal of work to produce a video series like this. And it's always gratifying when people find that value when watching.
Looking forward to sharing more with you!
Entertainment while saving lives hell yeah.
Maybe it was the "fight off" bit that confused people in the poll. That could mean anything from kicking its ass to barely surviving.
Very possible. I really can’t explain their reasoning.
This was so refreshing to listen to! Looking forward to hearing more!
My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching and for your kind feedback! Working on the holy grail of bear safety videos as we speak.
Hope to have it out in inside two weeks. Stay tuned.
“Brady are you there!?”
Brady was OUT 😆
Thank you guys for this video! I have tried to convince my family for a long time that dangerous animals and humans can live together! This video helped a lot with understanding! Thank you! Can't wait for future videos!
Glad we could help! Looking forward to sharing more with you.
Excellent information. Thank you so much
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching!!! I invite you to help spread the message by sharing this and coming bear safety videos with you friends and family.
Happy trails!
Thank you for not just throwing out info that isn’t sourced or have data to back it up. I have aways been in awe of bears especially brown and Grizzly Bear and last few years Polar and Black Bears. This is great material and video. Special the share space at the end.
These dudes got balls of steel, no doubt about that. The type of people you want by your side for sure. That being said, they didn't fight off no Grizzly Bear 😂
Exactly
Brains of mush....why is your bear spray in your backpack while hiking in Grizzly country?
The very thought that someone can wressle a bear is ridicules
Dogs are definitely liabilities in bear country. Maybe they’ll eat the dog instead? More likely they’ll lead a bear back to you. Ooops!
You’re absolutely right, two steps ahead of me. Dogs are a liability, but not just because they can lead a bear back. I’ll discuss more in my upcoming videos.
Thanks for sharing your insights in the mean time! Hope you’ll do so again.
I'm 35 and I'm just now learning this, I suppose it's common sense but still damn this is crazy haha.
Inter-species body language faux pas at play here: the dog is inclined to yap, which will provoke rather than intimidate the bear.
Really? Is that why bears run like hell 99 percent of the time that hunting dogs are turned out on them?
@@chavenord most dogs are not hunting dogs. Most people hiking with dogs in bear country are not doing it with hunting dogs. And on what planet do people use dogs to hunt bears? Or even are allowed to hunt bears? You are spewing absolute nonsense dude
Excellent video! Thank you so much!
I clicked on this expecting clickbait sentsationlism and ended up really informed. Important message and was so perfectly argued and illustrated. Great work, subscribed.
I am planning a trip to Yellowstone NP and this video is just what I needed. Thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to watch. Glad you found it useful! I hope you’ll consider sharing it. There’s a lot of dangerous misinformation out there. And it’s costing people dearly.
It’s not easy getting the word out. People need to know how to stay safe and enjoy their wild spaces travels.
Best wishes on trip to Yellowstone! It’s an amazing place.
@@HomeInWildSpaces I shared this videos and your Grand Canyon Rim to Rim series. It was great to see what to expect in the Grand Canyon. We hiked rim to river to rim in one day.
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I’m one that has alot of interest in wildlife videos.
I’m 70 now so I observe wildlife on a screen from the safety and comfort of my home. 😅
As a youth I liked to hunt and it was good times with my dad and brother. I learned to handle a weapon safely & responsibly.
I am originally from Illinois and back then White tails, Pheasant, Quail, Rabbits and Squirrel were thick. Bird & Squirrel hunting were my favorite. There was good duck hunting, too. However, I regarded it as crazy and foolish to get up at 4 in the morning in winter & drive to the Mississippi River to sit in a freezing duck blind for hours. I went once and said never again. I don’t like to eat duck anyway.
I was raised on a farm and we liked to target practice.
Yes, I’ll brag a little. I (a petite teen girl) could skeet shoot crazy better than most of my brother’s buddies. That didn’t sit well with some of them, Lol.
Anyway, the astounding thing in this day, is people’s stupid attitude toward wild animals.
A Bear is not Winnie the Poo and deer are not Bambi and you can’t cuddle a Bison, for Pete’s sake.
Any animal can and will hurt you under certain circumstances.
I agree with you that careless cavalier attitudes are the result of irresponsible reporting by the media. I’m glad someone has finally called that out.
You are the first site that I’ve found that tells the truth on this topic.
You make it interesting and it is honest reporting on an important topic.
Your videos, I believe are going to save lives and prevent injuries. I’m sharing this video with friends. (especially, with young folks)
Well done.
Enjoyed this so much.
Eager to see more.
Thank you, Franci
"Fighting off a Grizzly with my BEAR hands...!"- sorry, I couldn't restist🤐
Bear: You won, eh? Rematch? Didn't think so.
I love bears- they are a beautiful beast and should be respected for the tough beautiful monsters they are!!! ❤❤❤ love your videos 😊
I went to Kenya and was persuaded to take weekend safari trips out of Nairobi. The lodges were both on rivers... I think for both access to water and river animals. Hippos at one, crocs at the other. High banks prevented the river animal from entering the property.
I had bought a knife made from car parts as some means of self Defense. Weak, but better than nothing.
At the second lodge I had stayed after dinner to watch a fascinating documentary on lion pride succession. A pair of brothers had taken over an existing pride. I had never known of a pride shared between males before.
It was dark.
The no-walls restaurant (thatched roof) was quite a walk along the narrow property. Tall trees flanked walkway. I suddenly realized my knife was 0 protection inside my backpack. The fear in the north was leopard. They’d baited a leopard with meat hung in a tree across the river. We’d seen the meat move at dusk, but hadn’t spotted what caused the movement.
I realized if I was attacked the only way to provide some form of resistance required the unsheathed knife in my hand.
So I did just that.
I was surprised by seeing baboons on the stairway to the second floor. The lodge was like a 2 story motel. With an exterior stairway to the second floor. One of the big trees that provided daytime shade was next to the stairway. The baboons looked at me. I looked near them, assessing them. I avoided the challenge of direct eye contact. My way to my room was through the troop. I reasoned they must be used to humans, so decided to walk through them. Some of the ascended from the stairway landing to the tree. I learned later baboons night in the trees. Less lions. Only the leopards to contend with. No hyenas.
Side note: don’t trust buffet food unless you see it come from the kitchen. Unattended food can be pilfered. I saw a civet come down out of the Thatched roof the restaurant and faceplant into a bowl of some milk product like cottage cheese. The staff shooed it away. It reluctantly went back up into the roof. And they smoothed the surface of the food with a spoon! Later, I saw a mother monkey chow down on a bowl of crystal sugar (for tea and coffee). The first time, the staff picked up the sugar bowl and shook it to even up the sugar within the bowl. The second time (next day), when they shooed her, she picked up the bowl and ran with it! The staff person pursued her and she eventually threw the bowl at him. He returned with the empty bowl...
Verify your buffet is not tampered with by animals.
very good advice - the best I've seen so far - and I've seen quite a few. Looking for more from my subscription.
I just wrote you an encounter I had with a bear, but I wrote it in the wrong place, in a reply. I 💛 your excellent analysis and I've subscribed to your channel. Some day when I have the time I will write it out again for you. Thank you 💛
A grizzly can rip a locked car door off the car.. a much smaller black bear ripped off a camper door.. and killed and ate the guy inside. The thought you can fight a grizzly is ludicrous.
Well put.
I was riding my motorcycle with my wife one evening in Sequoia National Park and got between a cub (on the right side of the road) and a mama bear (on the left). We were going 35 or 40 mph and the mama charged the motorcycle. Luckily speed was on our side and I twisted the throttle and we got out of harm's way fast. I was swearing and freaking out for several minutes after but was so glad it wasn't able to hit us. A couple days later in Yosemite in a backpackers camp, we had a black bear wander into our camp and then leave and get caught by a trap that was set up 100 yards away. We didn't even know the trap was there! It thrashed a whined for a bit before Rangers came to pick it up. It was a very eventful trip to say the least.
Whoa. I've run into many mothers with cubs, but never found myself between them-fortunately.
Glad you were able to get out of there. Riding a motorcycle is definitely one of the only times when "running" is a good idea when faced with a grumpy bear.
I love Sequoia NP. You'll want to stay tuned. My HDR tour a of the Giant Forest is going live this week. Should bring back some memories.
From what I've heard on those traps is they're set out for problem bears. A few stories involved attacks including fatal ones.
Motorcycles are great for getting the big picture while touring. Five of my former co-workers found out that moose are just as dangerous when you're doing 70 mph. This happened in probably the most desolate paved road in mountain country Wyoming. They were moving in a tight group and entered a deep shadow area with taller trees on both sides.
So they never saw the moose until it jumped onto the road. Five of six riders hit the moose, the sixth rider was the rearmost and perfect braking and technique avoided any collision. So they had a dead moose hit by m/c and riders who not only hit the pavement but hit by the m/c behind them and landing on top of them.
They were lucky the 6th rider was okay because he rode around 5 miles to get a cell signal. Two ended up getting air lifted. One almost died but his full face helmet was the thin veil between life/death. All six were trained and experienced police motorcycle operators, some with more recent experience than others. Riding in a tight formation is a standard procedure but I don't think they'll ride so tight again. The one that almost died quit riding m/c, saying he was quitting while he was ahead.
People don't realize how solid an animal can be when struck with a motor vehicle. I still remember a big racoon who tried to commit suicide by Chevelle. He was rolled from front to back and felt like a solid rubber ball. I was totally convinced he was dead but wasn't taking chances so I drove the couple miles to the farm to get a big flashlight and a pistol. Came and nothing, no blood, no loose fur. Even in bright sun the next day there were no clues.
Long story but I never assume a racoon is dead, neither will my best friend. LOL
Fighting a grizzly bear unarmed is like fighting a declawed house cat, only you're the declawed house cat.
Grizzly bear is declared housecat XD
Great video man
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it. I’m hoping it can help people avoid recurring, and consequential mistakes.
I invite you to consider sharing this video with your friends and family, and help people and bears alike.
As someone who’s never lost a fight to a bear, I see this as an absolute win!
As any Alaskan will tell you, the number one rule with bears, don’t mess with the bears.
Good advice.
I'd pay to see all these guys that think they can take on a grizzly in a fist fight. 🤣
highly interesting movie! I love the combination of dramatic stories and the security advice you give us. Thank you a lot! I like
My pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it! Hope you'll check out my other videos.
Thank you for getting the reality of this out to the public. You cannot "hand fight" a grizzly bear. The people who wrote click bait headlines have blood on their hands for irresponsibly influencing people into dangerous delusions.
Human vs bear….human’s only hope is survival, winning isn’t an option.
The best bear awareness video I have seen thus far...
great bear footage!! amazing
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
Prayers out for those trying to recover from the passing of their loved ones 🕊️
Prayers out for those injured from their encounters with bears🕊️
If everyone prayed, we could leave the weapons and bear 🐻 spray at home, peace on you, brother, blessings
As a child we spent our summers in algonquin park
I felt a whole lot safer being in a mobile than a tent
There were alot of bears at the different locations wed go to
So glad to hear things turned out ok. It's true, bears don't go looking for a fight. But you also never know which bears will be triggered. Being with a dog definitely is a guarantee of being attacked, but it's sobering to look at the data.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. I hope you've had a chance to watch the full video: ua-cam.com/video/IChXIFUX6qU/v-deo.html
Lmao @ this video image (The fist punching the bear)
Yeah I bet people are super-serious when taking these tests
Additionally : while on safari in Kenya my sister informed me that tourists had been attacked while lounging by the within the walled enclosure pool. Lodges for safari are located within walls to keep the wild animals out... but it’s not a 100% solution.
Safari staff drive you out into the reserve before the heat of the day, and after supper. (Animals are indolent in the midday, usually)
In South Africa, a tourist couple enjoyed the pool. He, swimming. She, suntanning on a lounge chair. A lioness appeared and ate the wife. The husband helplessly watched from the pool. Unarmed. That tragedy lead to guards at lodges with rifles (in the south (Masai Mara), or machetes in the north (samburu). The north is a poorer part of the country. The great migration happens in the great Rift Valley (Masai Mara). So it gets 95% of the tourists...
Forewarned, I was always on alert when walking on my own inside the lodge enclosure. You’re in Africa... so you’re in lion country.
What a great story of the friends Brady and Kendall.😊
There is something special about their story. So many people abandon their friends, and both Brady and Kendall were tempted to do the same. They deserve massive credit for not abandoning each other. But man I wish they would have been better prepared.
Bro threw down against a grizzly for his ass respect .....
I can't imagine what it's like to say bro I fought a bear for you in real life lol .
@@HomeInWildSpacesit makes me mad when I hear about people going into bear country without weapons or bear spray, I got self defense gear on me when I go fishing and we don't have any cool wild life around here except for maybe ? a supposed puma or black bear sighting on rare rare occasion , what's wrong with people?
Perhaps they are also lovers.
@@PsychologicalApparition perhaps
I'm in grizzly country almost weekly with my kids. Thanks for this video, I am going to make some changes to our bear spray carrying habits, and have a few more talks with them on what to do if we have a close encounter.
I live in the Tetons and never enter the woods w/o my Rem 870. Only 2 apex pred's here, and I don't trust either of them.
Even Usain Bolt can't outrun a grizzly...
Bears bones are 8x more dense than human
You have zero chance against a bear. Especially a griz. A bear has a muscular cellular different package then a human. If you look under a microscope a griz has around 15 strands or bands wrapped around each tubular muscle. Plus double the width of a human. A human has around six or seven strands but much thinner. They are around 5 times as strong as us. Plus have very strict skin. They also can bite a bowling ball in half. At around 1300 lbs of psi on their bite. We stand no chance
People do fight of black bears with some frequency, even little old ladies protecting their toy breed dogs. But, while that works with some black bears, grizzlies are the apex terrestrial predator. They contend with other grizzlies. One on one, no human going to fight them off with their fists.
I enjoyed this video and feel it will allow me to explore the wilderness safely, with great respect for these majestic creatures.
That's exactly what I hope people get from my videos. Actionable information that will help them feel at home in wild spaces. Thanks so much for watching! Much more to come!
Well, it appears 6% of respondents were in their second year of training in BJJ and think they could choke out a grizzly bear.
No one can beat a grizzly bear. Those guys are a lie.
I have seen many 🐻 from grizzlies to blacks. I have great respect for them 😊
"Respect" is the key. Sharing space with bears necessitates respect and reliable information. That's the purpose of my videos. To help people respect these animals and understand how to explore bear country safely and responsibly.
Nice work brother!💪🐻 What is it exactly about bear spray that detours them? Thanks!
Never go into the deep northern woods without a rocket launcher, gotcha
The very fact that a bear is fighting a bear speaks for itself what it is about. Along the way, the caveman would surely see the power of his fist, he wouldn't need a spear and fire. Weapons arose from the need for defense, as well as fences. And the bear was one of the reasons for these inventions.
Why the hell do you want to beat any animal
To save your life. That's what this video is about. It shares the stories of people who have desperately tried to survive grizzly attacks, and resorted to punching kicking and wrestling.
I then discuss what you should do if ever in the situation, complete with advice from a leading bear biologist who has studied bear attacks for more than 30 years.
When I was confronted by a bear, I just threatened to steal his porridge and he ran away
Well done, this. Thank you.
My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your feedback. Much more to come!
Great video. This is long, but you make many good points and the reality while knowledge is always helpful, the key to avoid almost all bear, or any animal attack (moose attack more people than bears) is to never approach or get too close. Many get caught up in the Hollywood driven man eating grizzly, but that is just not true. Most bears including grizzlies want nothing to do with us, and unless habituated to some capacity, will often leave the area as soon as they become aware of us and often before we ever see them. As you pointed out in this video, most grizzly attacks on people are defensive in nature, meaning the human somehow managed to intentionally or unintentionally get too close without the bear realizing it, so they startle the bear, with it protecting self, cubs or cache. Most attacks on people by grizzlies occur from sighting to mauling in 2-3 seconds, which puts the grizzly 25 yards or so away, hence the issue of startling them. If you see them further away, and they become aware of you, the better the chance they will just move away or even run. This is the reason experts will tell you to talk to the bear as not just to help it understand you are not a threat, but also show you are human, let other humans know a bear is near, and finally to help you keep composure. Talking is not about the bear understanding the words, but instead the tone. The words are for anyone within earshot to help them understand a bear is near. Regardless, grizzlies are not that blood thirsty maneater where once they get a taste for blood will eat nothing else. The reality is we are not on the menu, but instead are a threat and they will almost always try to avoid us. But they are opportunistic, so sometimes a defensive attack can turn into the bear consuming the person. In the case of habituated and food conditioned bears that may be near a campground for instance, they grow accustomed to humans, and since they have some tolerance, will allow humans to get closer, but also get closer to humans as well which increases the chances for an attack, even if accidental. Bears are extremely intelligent, and when they find a food source they will return until it is gone. So items such as candy in a tent for example, they will now return to any "smelly" tent, and in the absence of a "smelly" tent, at some point may become emboldened to search tents lacking smell. This is why it is critical to keep a clean camp, do not cook in or near your tent as it like your clothes absorbs the smell, and do not store anything smelly (good or bad), even soaps or the like. Fun fact; bears are actually attracted to the pepper chemical in bear spray. The deterrent is the chemical attacking the lungs, eyes and nose of the bear stemming from direct hit in the face. Don't be that guy who sprays it on the tent like Raid for bugs, you may get a visit... Anyway, back to the brown/grizzly. Since we know most attacks are defensive in nature, and it is true overpowering them is not only impossible, the very action of fighting them only validates the threat which means as long as you fight, the mauling will continue. The entire premise of playing dead with a grizzly is similar to seat belts. Seat belts protect you in most situations you will have when in a car accident. Like with a grizzly, most situations per their behavior commands that you follow the percentages and play dead. The hope is that you can somehow manage to remain quiet and still long enough, for them to believe they have neutralized the threat and hopefully before they have adminsterde a fatal injury. It's really all you can do, because as this video stated, you just won't overpower a grizzly, and fighting it only increases the chances you will die. So, you hope it is not offensive, but regardless, the best avoidance is long before the attack, or even before they get close enough to use bear spray. Try and stay alert, and never approach them. A safe distance is a minimum of 100 yards and while habituated bears will get closer, even allow you to get closer, they are still wild and will attack at some point.
But black bears are different, so since you mentioned it, I will look for that video as well. Where grizzlies will often become aggressive to eliminate a threat, hence most attacks being defensive in nature, black bears are different in just about every way. They as a species are timid by nature and will almost always flee a threat, even when you accidentally startle them, and even when cubs are near. That is not to say approach them without regard, especially with cubs because they can and will become aggressive, but their instinct is to flee. But it is important to understand the differences in species of bear, so you can apply the situation to them. It's also important to be able to correctly identify a black bear vs. a grizzly, because while most grizzlies will be a color phase of blondish brown to dark brown or brownish black, black bears will vary in color from black to white depending where you are. Especially in the western US, brown and cinnamon color phase black bears are common, and they will even be blond. So many people see brown and assume it is a grizzly. There are many ways to identify the difference, color is not necessarily one of them. Back to my point, since the behavioral aspects of a black bear is to flee danger, it corresponds with the data that most black bear attacks on humans are offensive in nature. That means multiple things. 1, it means almost all attacks are regarding food, be it a habituated and food conditioned bear becoming emboldened and entering your tent or home looking for food, or getting too close to you expecting food. 2, it means unlike the blood thirsty grizzly Hollywood will have you believe, you have a far greater chance of a black bear acting predatory, or eating you than a grizzly. This is especially true given the black bear population is far greater, including range where it often spans in close proximity with humans. Now this is exceedingly rare per the behavior of a black bear, so it does not mean you fear them more, it just means when they do actually attack, it is for a very different reason than a grizzly and requires different actions. And while it can be appropriate to scare a grizzly, you noticed I never said when, because it comes down to the situation, but also being able to correctly identify it, and while I am already writing a book, it will take more time to dissect with far more room for error, so unless you are experienced in the outdoors and have a pretty good grasp and confidence in bear behavior or being around them (not like Timothy Treadwell, but confident in your knowledge of the outdoors and bears, TT was an idiot which is why he got himself and that poor girl who relied on him killed). I digress, but it is better to have basic information on best practice deterrence, than flood you with scenarios that for most, especially given stress in the moment are tough to identify. It always seems to come back to the seat belt analogy where they do not help in all instances, but almost every instance you will likely have, so buckle up. With grizzlies most attacks are defensive, so when attacked you play dead. With black bears, since most attacks are offensive in nature, and per their behavior, playing dead only likely means you served them up an easy meal that BTW often begins before you actually die (ouch). So with black bears, if they attack, you always fight back. This may seem counter intuitive especially while we know grizzlies are powerful, black bears can get quite large, even over 500 lbs which is larger than many grizzlies, but even a small bear can still overpower you. The difference is their behavior, and that it is well documented that fighting them by attacking their sensitive snout and eyes with anything you get including your hands in most attacks has worked. But the key to black bears again is deterrence. While there are times scaring a grizzly is appropriate, scaring a black bear is often the best deterrent and far better than allowing them to get close enough to use the bear spray. Bear spray can be effective against all bears, but like firearms they do have limitations based on the situation and they do not always work. So if you can avoid getting close, then do it. With black bears, this means if you notice them say within the 25 yard range, it is time to start talking softly to ensure they are aware of you. If they do not run, but instead seemed to be interested to any capacity, approach or follow you, it is time to stand your ground, start yelling, stomping, throwing rocks, doing whatever you can to scare them. As I said earlier, typically all bears will leave us alone, so when you have a black bear that is acting abnormal, or being aggressive, it is important to recognize since as species they typically will flee, if they are acting differently, especially with some form of aggression such as approaching you, you need to scare them. Per their behavior, this will almost always work and is far better at say 25 yards than 30 ft which is about the time you start to deploy bear spray, depending on manufacturer and situation. 30' does not afford many mistakes, 25 yards does and at that point the bear is not commited. That is not to say start flailing your arms like an oxygen deprived monkey when the bear is 30 yards or more away, it is to say you need to start paying closer attention and be ready to scare it if and when it shows interest in you. Never allow a bear to follow you.
Too long, part II coming.
Part II. Sorry...
Another Hollywood irregularity is that they show a attacking bear to be standing up and that is just wrong. It is true bears will stand up often when fighting with another bear, that is not the aggressive stance they will take with a human. Bears have poor eyesight at least when compared to many animals, which as an example is almost identical to the sight of a human. The only variance is since they have a special lining at the back of the eye that reflects light back to the retina, they can see far better than us at night. Anyway, their hearing is far better than us, and their sense of smell 200x better than any canine. So, when a bear becomes aware of something, it will often stand up to try and get a better view, hear or smell better. In short, the main reason they will stand is to identify what it is they have just become aware of. It's why in many instances you will see a bear stand up, then run away. It is almost never an aggressive action. So while at 25 yards this may be where you start talking softly in order to identify you are human and not another bear or possible prey. But anywhere beyond that, a black bear looking at you is not a threat, so seeing one at 50 yards means you can often just remain still, huddle together as a group, and just enjoy the sighting. Same with grizzlies at a distance. Really the best distance is 100 yards or more, but that does not mean you deploy the arsenal when seeing a bear at 50 yards, just take note and be ready, even try to give the animal a bit more distance by slowly moving away. Never turn your back and never run.
This video also talked about running up a tree being wrong and hit upon something that is a myth about grizzlies. Contrary to popular belief, grizzlies can climb trees. All black bears including adults can climb trees using their short and curved claws. I can tell you that even being around many bears, the awe still is inspired when you see a motivated black bear climb a tree. I was once watching a cache a large black bear was on when he suddenly became spooked, then ran a short distance and strait up a ponderosa pine tree. He went 50' up that tree in a couple seconds, and did so at a dead run. You know they are excellent at climbing, but the speed seems close to their speed on flat ground. The sight and sound of barking being stripped off the tree still sticks with me and was absolutely amazing. Within seconds I discovered why. A large grizzly came in, looked at the black bear in the tree, then proceeded to feed on the elk. Anyway grizzlies are able to climb as well. As juveniles they can climb using their claws just like a black bear, so like black bears can even climb a telephone pole or tree without branches. As they get older their claws start to straiten and as weight increases, the claws are no longer able to support the weight of the bear, so they will just slide. However, they can still climb every bit as good or better than us by using branches. It is documented where adult grizzlies have been seen over 30 in a tree, and like this video implies, the reason they will climb is food. Given the right tree, they have been known to chase black bears up trees and pull them down to kill them, even in rare cases humans. So, as this video said, trees at times can be better than nothing, but there are better detterences to use, and running from any species of bear can often trigger an attack that otherwise would not have occured. Again back to talking, it helps the person remain composed and focused, which allows for better decision making and greater opportunity to avoid an attack.
Well I can go on forever and there is so much I have not discussed. it all comes back to what should be common sense, but also what every expert will tell you when in the outdoors in bear, wolf, moose and/or bison country. Just keep your distance, never approach or get too close to any animal and you will likely never be attacked. The outdoors is amazing and I promise you, the first black bear or grizzly you see in the wild is an awe inspiring site. I have seen considerable amounts of both and yet I always still have to take a break and just watch them. They are part and parcel to what makes the wilderness amazing. It is a shame many people have irrational fears of them and the reality is attacks are extremely rare. It can occur like any animal you threaten, but as long as you pay attention, give them space, keep a clean camp, even camp well outside of designated campgrounds, not on a bear trail like one of the many mistakes TT made, and you will likely never have a problem.
@@BPRescuethank you for your post. Very informative. I honestly don't think I'll ever be in bear country I do love reading/learning and them. Such an awesome amazing creature
Just was listening to some of the early reports on the Grizzly Bear attack that killed 2 Hikers and their beloved Dog in Alberta some 5 or 6 days ago, and they too were found Dead with their bear spray can fully Deployed and Emptied. 😨
In their case, the attacking Bear was an older bear likely in the Hyper stage of trying to fatten up for his hibernation, it's unknown what or how the attack happened or what transpired right before, other then the reports that the two Hikers and their dog were IN their tent when the attack began. ( they came to this conclusion because both victims were in their socks with their boots still tucked inside shredded tent ... )
What's crazy.... is one of the victims at one point had enough time to hit the SOS button and even leave a brief ..."Bear attack... BAD".. message with the SOS call.!?!
Both victims were experienced hikers in this area and it just goes to show you that even when you think you're doing ALL the right things, and following all bear safety guidelines, they're wild animals that can be unpredictable at times and there's always gonna be a percentage of danger when camping in bear country.
I'm obsessed with Bears, especially Grizzly Bears, but if I'm being honest... I've never actually seen one in person. Maybe that's a Good thing... lol
Yeah, details are still trickling out regarding that attack. There are several factors that likely contributed though. The most obvious, they had a dog which significantly ups the likelihood of being attacked. Make sure to watch my video on the topic for more details.
Next the bear was very old (25) and was in poor health. Bears like people become more desperate and brazen when facing a crisis. This was clearly a very stressed and desperate animal.
We don't yet know if the attack was predatory, though some have speculated. But the bear behaving so aggressive toward emergency crews suggests the bear was protecting "resources". Answers should come as to whether this was predatory attack.
There's also the possibility that there was something about this campsite that lured the bear in. The victims seem to have stored their food properly, but if it was raining (which seems likely) they may have taken dinner into their tent. This is what happened with Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend in 2003.
It's also possible that a previous group of campers left some kind of scent marker (trash or food) that brought the bear in. This happened a couple years ago when a group through a Fourth of July party in Montana, littering the campsite with food and trash.
Even after it was cleaned up, a grizzly was still drawn in by the smell a week later and dragged a woman from her tent. That attack was fatal as well.
As for the effectiveness of bear spray. We don't know the circumstances of its use. Bear spray is often inaccessible during an initial attack, but then retrieved after serious wounds have been inflicted.
The sequence of events is quite important, but it's likely we'll never know for sure exactly how this attack unfolded.
Thanks for watching! Much more about safety in bear country on my channel. I hope you'll check it out.
I wonder if the bear attacked them, one of the victims may have sprayed the bear and drove it off, hit the SOS button, but the bear came back and finished them off... that interim before the second attack could have given them time to send the message.
I used to live out in the country. We had a black bear that lived behind our home. One day I decided to go looking for her. I went into the forest, came home disappointed. The next day, early in the morning I woke up to find a huge pile of bear poo in my driveway. She had never done anything like that before. I felt horrible because I knew it was her way of letting me know that I had overstepped my boundaries. At the time I had no idea that a black bear would harm anyone. Not only that, but my bear became famous in our small town. She was often spotted playing in the street, she even made the front page of our newspaper. A couple of years later she was spotted again with two cubs. Thank you 💛 for giving facts , I have subscribed to your channel.
Thank you!
I miss TV shows like "When Animals Attack". It'd knock out all these questions with one episode.
I'm going to say no.
You’re right. Hope you had a chance to watch the full video. The only way to ensure survival is to arm yourself with knowledge and an effective deterrent.
Thanks for watching.
Give me the gun over the spray. As you say, it’s all about preparedness. I can go to the range and become proficient with a handgun. There aren’t a lot of spray ranges to practice at. Spray is likely better for a novice, but a well trained gunman has to be at the top of the survival list.
A well-trained outdoors person knows the value of tools. Guns can be used effectively, but I'd never travel without bear spray, even if I'm traveling with a gun.
More on this in my coming videos.
@HomeInWildSpaces like you, most of my knowledge comes from the internet (i seen bears in the wild and always stayed out of their way)... and from what I understand, if bear spray doesn't deter an attack, you won't have time for a good shot placement with your sidearm
Imagine a middle schooler "fighting off" the world's strongest man. The world's strongest man is the middle schooler to a bear.
That's almost the exact comparison Tom Smith shared with me during one of our discussions. He said WWE wrestler, but the sentiment is the same.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Yeah any guy who had 'won' was probably wrestling a domesticated bear. It's a thing.
Fur covered hide made for moving through underbrush and sleeping in a cave during snowfall VS skin covered in fine hair with superficial veins and arteries below the surface.
Huge, sharp teeth made for ripping muscle and crushing bone VS small molars made for chewing boiled corn off the cob and incisors made for shredding avocado on toast.
The ability to cover a large amount of ground using four legs with stamina to move fast for extended duration VS clumsy bipedal waddle in heavy boots.
Can climb a tree in four moves VS treehugger.
Apex predator with excellent olfactory sense, very good hearing, and average eyesight and innately alert to surroundings VS soft, squishy, helpless without mechanical weapons, can only smell bacon cooking, doesn't listen, and hardly sees what is in front of them, innately distracted.
Attacks perceived threats, defends resources as needed VS attacks each other for no real reason, defends opinions unnecessarily.
I know which one my money is on.
There is a story of the guy who successfully defended himself from a grizzly with a knife, striking it in the side of the neck as it mauled him. He was severely injured, but he did survive, and I believe the bear was killed. There is a second story of a bicyclist who was attacked by a grizzly and he fought it off with a small pocket knife, again stabbing it in the neck as it mauled him. He then rode his bike something like 4 miles to get help. ua-cam.com/video/BGhTIBT_Sus/v-deo.html
they had a fucking knife that s why they made it
I enjoyed your videos, which seem to be based on scientific research much more so than a lot of other videos on the same topics.
Big question for you. This video mentions that you plan on making a gun vs bear spray video. I could not find such a video in my searches. Did you make the video already? If yes, please share a link. Thank you!
Thanks! So glad you’ve been enjoying the videos.
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If you hit a Bear and it ran away, its because you were lucky, not because you are stronger than it.
Some folks are plain old stupid. Taking on a grizzly is proof positive~ I know Dean Oswald of Oswald's Bear Ranch in Newberry Michigan. He has black bear that live in 65 acres with a pond, and they got it made. Dean does black bear. He goes in their pens and hangs with them. He told me one time "A bear will be meaner just a tad, than you are to it"...A black bear WILL let you know who's boss. A Grizzly IS boss. Period.
Some very astute insights. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Great and honest video on the subject. I worked for over three decades as a fish &wildlife biologist in northern BC Canada in remote areas and had plenty of close encounters with cougars, black bears and grizzlies. Always carrying a rifle shotgun combination I had to kill only two bears and one cougar in all these years. All kill shots were within 5 yards and aimed for the nose. I had many bluff charges during salmon counts in spawning streams, especially from grizzlies and some came as close as 8 yards. Most of these bears seem to feel, that there is potential danger to their life and do not pull through. In my experience bears smell fear and nervousness in a person for quite some distance. A few of my field co-workers had multiple problems even with relative timid bears due to their personal fear. In my opinion bears have all different personalities and as in people and dogs, you have a small percentage of very aggressive individuals. Real charges happen within seconds and do not give a person much time to react and no, there is not a person in the world that would have the slightest chance against even young 3-4 year old bear in hand to hand combat.
Yes, animal instinct has become effectively blunted in this age of man. An archetypal idyllic setting for man (a rural cottage in a meadow with a babbling stream) is the equivalent of an inner city ghetto to a house cat. It's all well and good being streetwise in your own back yard ...
Animals certainly are tuned in to body language, and I'll surmise probably involuntary chemical fluctuation in pheromones, and the awareness you've acquired through education and experience stands you in good stead for keeping it chilled in the wilderness. And even then, species-to-species body language is no simple tourist phrasebook. There are no common frames of reference. You or I might be thinking about the football or admiring the scenery - every living creature within parameters of the horizon is instinctively focused on its next meal.
Good stuff
14:00 very fair to point that out, followed by good advice.