And then behind him there's another bear who's filming the human filming the other bears and saying, "ok so I'm walking backwards away from this human who is walking backwards towards me"
Yep, if those cubs went another way, he woulda been saved. But they had to jog almost up to him, leaving mama bear no option but to almost kill him, should anything have gone wrong
@@bartholomewlyons Bears don't move out of the way. You move off of the path. It was not a dangerous bear, it was the dudes fault for getting closer and not going off the path. A charge is only defensive anyways, to buy them time to get away.
@TeachAble I've relocated more bears then I can count, and the only real risk is bears with cubs and starving younglings. If you ever see one on a path, just walk off the path and they go right by even with cubs. Filming it and getting closer is what runs that risk much higher. I've only been charged at a handful of times, and every single one of those was because I was getting too close when they warned me to back off. I just see in every single comment section regarding large creatures that they are automatically extremely dangerous. I've had far worse interactions with dogs then bears and I see bears more often. If they were really as dangerous as people fear, then they wouldn't have homes in rescue centers and exotic animal trade. The risk if dying from a cougar, mountain lion, or even lynx is much higher in those areas and people don't even bother to educate themselves before going into those areas.
In all seriousness, this has got to be one of the scariest situations to be in. First of all, it's a wild bear. Second, it's a mama bear. Third, she has her curious cubs with her. The cubs don't understand, they just want to investigate this strange animal, but with their persistence comes their huge easily angered mom. I love animals, but I gotta say, I don't envy this guy.
@@highperformancebodywork3542 You don't want to turn your back and run against a bear, especially a grizzly like one here. It's their primal instinct to chase down running animals (like a dog chasing a squirrel). You won't be able to outrun a bear. It's like a turtle vs a rabbit. The bear will catch you if it wants to.
@@user-zz9qg4bu4u but it actually does have an effect on the outcome. My ancestors back in the old days used axe and sword during there trial to manhood against bears/wolves/wild creatures.
@@xxalxysiaxx basically he comments on every vid, lemme explain. if u commment u will get attention of how popular the comment is. if you are also popular they will check out ur channel leading to more people subing, its that kind of technique he is using. or im just overthinking it. but hes just very annoying
Ya but he cut out the best part. I'd rather a vertical video of the whole thing, it was down a narrow path so it wouldn't have mattered. I want to see the journey to the waters edge. He must have said or did something that he doesn't want getting out to the public so he doesn't get canceled.
@@younishijazi4986 Are you crazy? If they followed him for that long of course everyone would have loved to see it. I think it's because of the reason i gave. People are too sensitive so we must censor ourselves nowadays, it's sad. It's doesn't take a detective to figure out why the most important part of the video was cut out.
The guy should be commended for staying as calm as he did. BUT, I got to say: if these bears wanted to attack him, this video would have been about 5 seconds long.
@@viperdemonz-jenkins that can change very very quickly once the distance between him and the cubs becomes smaller, why do you think he was concerned about the cubs going right his way...
ace power That depends on the strength of the gun they are using a lot of people carry one of those little stupid pocket derringers that’s not going to do more than piss off a grizzly bear it might kill the curb but then the mother is going to eat you
And then behind him there's another bear who's filming the human filming the other bears and saying, "ok so I'm walking backwards away from this human who is walking backwards towards me"
Well said Bear. I’m impressed you’ve learned to type! That’s very true for us humans too, plus we might trample into someone’s territory if we were to go off the trail. Peace, A human not afraid of Bears
Cubs: "Momma.. what is he doing?" momma bear: "just ignore him sweety, remember what I told you about humans.. they are unpredictable beings and we remain calm when we encounter one... Did you remember to bring your human spray?"
Exactly. I felt extreme anxiety and fear watching this video. I would NEVER have been this calm if I were the guy walking backwards. I would have panicked and run as fast as I could, and wound up being eaten alive, screaming in agony for hours.
@@thhall459 I don't know if this will help you with anything, but you should know that bears are usually more chill than in movies or so where they chase you until the end of the world just to kill you and not even eat. If you stay still you have enough chances to be left alone. Ofc if they are rly hungry you have bad luck and bye, but in rest if you know with what bear to make noises and with what bear to play dead it's ok. Also, funny as it sounds, bears attack less females than males, so if you're a girl you have higher hopes. Well, all this is different when we are talking about a mother bear with cubs because they are crazy protective, but it should be fine if you're not close to the cubs.
alexandraacreator The advice seems to be the same for bulls. Generally it’s best to back away slowly and do not turn your back until you’re about 20 feet away, bulls don’t see humans as prey but their temperament changes depending on stress and season, they are especially territorial during mating season and if they perceive you to be a threat they might charge at you if you run.
In a way, that may be partially true. The Bears were probably curious and there's a good chance both the Bears and the guy just happened to be heading to the same place.
I'll bet that was exactly the case. Brown bears are as smart as gorillas, they often know better than to start things with humans. They know what guns are. So if he had left the trail, she would likely just gone on towards the lake. If anything she might have been curious if he's going towards a food source, because they definitely associate humans with food.
Onyx1916 they wanted to know how to get to the lakeside. When the kept following him to ask, they ended up finding it at camp and figured that he was leading them there all along, so they went to get some dish and a drink Just pulled this outta my ass btw
"Look we're hungry and tired. I spent 4 hours trying to convince my husband to stop and ask directions but noooooooo, he says his nose is all he needs to find the way. Either give us the directions or end up on the 7:00 news tonight!"
KING me too. Every piece of advice I ever heard about had to deal with a bear attack would’ve been forgotten, I would’ve soiled myself and fallen over dead
@Alex Davies Indeed. In all my experiences with bears they may be territorial but so long as they aren't directly threatened they dont much care about other animals. Their territoriality only typically extends to other bears. I lived in an area once where this was this particular small clan of brown bears and they were very well known for coming across the river to "visit" with the campers in the campgrounds and boat jetties and never once did so in any threatening manner. I remember this one time as a teen I took out my then gf out to do some canoeing and there were 3 bears on the shore across the river and while we went out on the water they just passively watched us and before we even noticed one of them had at some point gotten up and decided to paddle out to the boat out of curiosity. One second there had been just us and then all of a sudden this brown head had popped over the side of the boat to say "Hi!". It gave me a few quick sniffles and gave a few quick chuffs as it then left to continue its swim. We just figured it had been out wading in the nearby shallows and followed some fish into the deeper waters and came to give us a sniff or two, no big deal. I think it was following the scent of the fish guts that had been in the bottom of the boat the previous week and perhaps the scent hadnt completely gone away yet.
@@toastiesburned9929 then I'll change my comment to: Its always good idea to hike with a friend, but just make sure you can run "SLOWER" than him. Haha. Jk.
I think she was checking on her cubs. If she was worried about him, she wouldn't have taken her eyes off him. He was actually fine as long as he kept his distance and was respectful, I give him kudos considering how many idiots decide to pat a Bison at Yellowstone every year.
Yeah, it gets old repeating the same story a million times but, just think about all the people who couldn't tell their story. and yes, I know this is a joke
This is the best thing you can do when you see a bear. This man did it perfectly. Walk backwards and talk gently, dont turn your back, dont run, dont climb into trees, dont shout. Remarkable. The mother bear is especially sensitive, when it has cubs. He was lucky not to end up between them, because the mom sees it as a thread. If you ever face similar situation, this is what you do. Dont play dead, unless it attacks. Dont run, it will outrun you, dont climb it will outclimb you.
Bears do not eat people out of hunger - they are vegetarian. They only attack people to protect their young! Please stay out of their territory and allow them to live in peace. God Bless 💕
The scene kept popping in my mind of her eating his dead body with the two cubs alongside eating his entrails like you've seen them do with Deer. Horrifying thought if you place yourself in his shoes.
I bet he had a gun (just in case), as he didn't seem afraid. When you terrified, chased by wild bears, the last thing you do is grabbing your phone to record and describe the situation for all of your 5 subscribers.
The first seconds of hearing his voice, I instantly got the feeling of someone who is trying to maybe capture his last moments on earth for his loved ones.
because he is an ignorant city dweller who has no grasp of the realities of actual Nature and the World outside his convenient cityscape populated by squirrels, pigeons, occasional mice/rats and cockroaches. Its far too common for people from citys and well ensconced suburbs who are away from nature get this distorted view of all wild animals being just 1 second away from becoming "slathering man-eaters" or something when it couldnt be further from the truth. Most "wild animals" go out of their way to avoid us because they are trained by instincts over thousands of years that we pose a significant threat and should be avoided. If they happen to be near us, like this bear, and are NOT perceiving us as a threat then assume they dont and just stay calm. Don't lose your shit and piss your prissy pants just because you are ignorant of the Great Outdoors.
@@elisamaza8909 I was merely pointing out WHY he sounded like that because anyone who had actual experience with animals in their natural environment wouldnt have been near the edge of panic like him. Yes, I was condescending towards this unnamed photographer(videographer) but thats only because it was such an unnecessary thing to do. If it was REALLY for his last moments for his loved ones then documenting your own(wildly presumed on his part) death at the paws of a bear is not exactly the way I would choose to let them remember me in vivid, gory detail
@@revparravager3184 are you kidding me? An "ignorant city dweller" would have turned & run away screaming for help-they wouldn't have stayed so calm in this situation. This guy is clearly not ignorant.
@@revparravager3184 Encountering a mama bear with cubs is reason enough for anyone to be a bit nervous, regardless where you're from. It's not that she'd be a "man-eater", it's just recognizing, that motherly instincts can make anyone jumpy, if you so much as look at her kids the wrong way and you do not want a pissed off hairy 200 kg mother with over 5 cm nails on your arse.
Not when her cubs are with her it wouldn’t, shed most likely take that as a threat. What this guy did was smart, faced the bear and walked out of its territory without any signs of being prey or predator.
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These kind of encounters happen fairly often in Glacier National Park. In this situation Park Rangers typically move calmly off the trail for the bears to pass, and the bears go on their way.
People, the guy didn't run because there's no point. Humans are not fast enough to outrun bears regardless of the terrain they're on. That being said, the last thing you want a bear to do is chase you. Most creatures are actually scared of humans until they realize how much you fear them. And most animals such as bears only chase creatures they feel are threatening to their young or fear them enough to run. So if he had ran like most people would have, it would have only convinced the bear to start chasing him.
Exactly. Animals don't have doctors and medicine. 99% of animal attacks are bluff attacks. They don't wanna risk getting hurt or anything. They don't know how dangerous we are, so they bluff. If you stay calm and try to scare it, you have better chance of surviving that encounter.
The bear could have charged him if she thought he was a threat. Bears run fast if they think they're in danger and could easily outrun a full-grown man. The fact she kept her distance and seemed more focused on her cubs, she didn't think he was a threat and was less worried than he was. She's probably used to people hiking in the woods and used the trail to get to her own place. Note: He did a good job keeping his distance. Anyone who sees a bear, especially with cubs, keep their distance and do not approach. Bears will attack if they think they, or their cubs, are in danger. If you get between the cubs or their mom by accident, just hold as still as you can without making any threatening moves. Most moms if you keep your distance will ignore you, especially if you're in a wildlife park.
Not really. Should've moved out of the way instead of getting closer to the front of the bears. Smart thing to do would've been moving over to the side and making loud noises if it followed off the path
@Paul Miskimmon Bears graze on easy food. They don't hunt large game. Most "attacks" are just defensive charges. Educate yourself on bears because not knowing this kind of stuff is what gets people attacked in the first place.
The fact that he was still filming them when they went near the water minding there business smh 😂 like you were scared not even a second ago now you relieve and still trying to film them.
@Leadsmash Smack I'm going out on a limb here, I could be wrong... What if the comment was just a joke? I know I'm spit balling here. But I got a hunch it could be just a joke.
LMAO i hope you're joking. The worst thing you can do is show any signs of being aggressive around a mother bear with her cubs. It's worse than running.
@One Player : Interesting comment -- I remember reading that very same factoid somewhere a year or two ago. Can't remember where I read it, but I found it fascinating at the time.
@One Player don't forget sweating is a main factor too, we are the only animal on the planet that sweats. and thats a huge advantage cause we can run while cooling ourselfs off while animals have to pant to cool off.
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