I had one charge me once in 1992 in Alberta while fly fishing. A real charge where he ran up onto the railway tracks I was on and made 100 yards in what seemed like three seconds. He skidded to a halt about 10 feet from me, head down, ears back. I threw my brook trout right at him and he let me live. I slowly backed away and then when out of sight, ran to the car and drove straight to the pub. Was the best tasting beer I've ever had.
ThePunitiveDamages that is truly an amazing story and I'm glad your able to tell that to the people down the pub. Wow that must have been a great pint. Happy fishing dude.
+ThePunitiveDamages, amazing you had the nerve to do the right thing and actually STAND THERE while he was charging you!! Did you THROW the fish at him like you would throw a rock, or TOSS it at him so he would see what it was and recognize it as food? Did he start eating it, and that is how you were able to back away while he was distracted?
@@jourdeflamme8235 But there was a bear in the other direction as well, best to follow the bear that's walking away till u get to another trail or something.
The first bear looked like a female that was concerned about the big male behind her. She kept looking back and was running from him, not charging you. Still, a close encounter.
There also is something in that grizzlies and humans in places like Alaska learn to co habitat. Its that or war. Very common to see humans and bears fishing side by side during the salmon run. There is the odd altercation but hey "the fucker stole my fish"
You did a good job staying calm (especially with no means of defending yourself from an attack). But honestly, I would have bought some pepper spray before going on that hike.
I've worked as a commercial spear fisherman and on occasion while lobstering I enter the water without by speargun but it's quite rare. I just wouldn't go into the woods without a means to defend myself against a bear like these. Even while lobstering I carry a knife you just have to have something to protect yourself if needed!
I assumed that you were rubber-necking behind you after the first bear went by when you were back on the trail, even so I kept wanting to see behind you and was quite anxious the whole time. Thanks for sharing.
I'm amazed at how many videos like this show people stubbornly standing on the trail and trying to get the bear to give way or turn around. This person's first response was to yield the trail to the bear. Smart. The bear wants to walk on the easy path instead of the brush, just like we do. I think it's easier to keep your cool in a situation like this when you know what' you're doing. This guy does.
I had an encounter with a couple bears just like this young lad had. The bears ran off as soon as they saw me. Big mistake because it triggered my predatory instinct. I couldn't control myself, I just began chasing the one bear lagging behind the other, leaped onto his back and ripped his neck clean off his shoulders. Usually that'd satisfy my primal urges, but seeing the other bear continue to runoff kept me in the heightened state so I quickly got off the first bear (now dead and bleeding out) to chase after the second much larger and quicker bear. He gave me a good chase, zigzagging away on a dime...would have lost me off his trail too had I not decided to make a hail mary leap landing right in front of it. You should have heard the shriek of fear it made...which was yet another mistake because at that point the shrieking nose only agitated me into becoming more aggressive. I wrestled that bear right to the ground, got him on his back and that's when I tore up his soft underbelly. This was all before the Go Pro & Smartphone era, so neither of the bears had any footage for me to grab & upload for you guys to see. I can tell you this though, after eating about 2000 pounds of bear that week, you couldn't pay me to even look at another bear for the next two months!
Been there, done that. Good job staying calm and slowly walking away from the trail. But I have to admit that the tendency to run is overwhelming. "Fight or flight," where fight is definitely out of the equation, especially with brown bears.
Garret Anderson you are exactly correct. The only access to this area is by float plane. No aerosol on any plane but can you imagine a can of bear mace going of in a small plane. that would be really scary.
Danny Google You could have brought a handgun. I flew united airlines with mine and it was stupid easy. I thought I'd be hassled but I think they mess with you more for bringing liquids on a plane
CHASE 26Gen4 today I carry a 10mm. I didn't have my guns in AK that summer and couldn't purchase because I was an out of state resident. How many idiots would have shot this bear unnecessarily? Having been up close and personal with a grizzly on several occasions and walking away unscathed, because I acted appropriately, I'm going to have a tough time shooting a bear before it is too late.
Danny Google. your right. a lot of guys would have pulled the trigger when the bear was still 20 yards away. but it doesnt hurt to have the gun at the ready incase things turned for the worst. it worked out well for both parties due to ur experience. but in a split second things could have gotten ugly x 2. its always nice to have a backup plan. p.s. most guys would be so shit scared they wouldnt have thought to film it (including myself) and if they did it would be some choppy ass footage like the blair witch project
@@dannygoogle3788, didn't he end up following the larger bear though? Even if it was the smaller one it didn't seem like he even waited for it to be that far away before he began to follow it. No negative judgment on how cool and collect he was in those moments of uncertainty, but after they each walked their seperate ways, my instincts would have been to put as much distance between me and those bears as possible by allowing them to each walk away from me while I stayed put. The last thing I would have thought to do was to immediately follow a bear that I had just encountered in the forest after it turned and walked away from me. I may have misunderstood the situation but that's what it looked like had happened from my point of view.
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Ohhhhh I love watching these videos of encounters with bears (especially ones with good outcomes like this)!!! I can feel my adrenaline pumping when I watch these videos as if I was there at the encounter myself!! YESSSS!!
Incredible the unpredictable predictability in the nature of wild animals! Like a couple large house dogs just checking in on the mysterious creature in their home. Very well executed on your part sir. Just like a house dog they sensed your relative calmness in the face of their unique awe inspiring power. Seeing you as no threat due to your perfect execution in allowing them the trail and speaking calmly in a consistent tone, regardless of what is said. You allowed them to remain calm and invoked no need to hone their predator or territorial instincts. Also God bless you ran into a couple happy healthy bears because a desperate old bear can't be near as good for the chances of a safe encounter. Though there are SO many circumstances that lead to safe and unsafe interactions between human and bears in the natural world. It can almost be overwhelming breaking down all of it. So once again I want to congratulate you on one of the most amazing experiences I believe this world can offer. Being that you come away safe and sound from such a close encounter. While doing everything right I can tell you must be educated in the matter to some degree. Good on you my brother. You just may have extended your life into the glory years!!
Tiger Legend this was actually the second charge in about 12 hours. This was hiking out to meet the plane picking us up. I was hiking the first pack out alone while my wife and friend finished breaking camp. The night before I got caught out in the open and couldn't step of a trail. I was forced to stand my ground. All I could do was chant "DON'T RUN! DON'T RUN! DON'T RUN! " That one charged to within 15 feet when I finally let out the most primal roar and it skidded to a stop 15 feet away. I remember my only thoughts being well that's the end of my training. I knew to stand my ground. Now what do I do with this?
Danny Google - Wow my god, that is incredible. Well for starters without video evidence or a ton of detail it's tough to speak much on this second encounter. Though I will say for some reason the second bear you encountered at some moment felt the instinctual urge to charge for whatever reason you may or may not have intentionally incurred yourself. Male and Female bears may invoke a charge for many different reasons. Of all the instinctual urges that cause bears to charge the most undeterrable reason being the female bears maternal instincts to protect at all costs when her cubs are nearby. Generally, if you are able to identify a bear as female with cubs nearby the best thing to do during a charge, would be my least favorite method of survival in the world, but a necessary evil in this extreme case when there are no possible ways of a clean escape. Which is to curl up into the fetal position and protecting the back of the neck with your hands. Basically playing dead. Given the fact that generally most unarmed humans shouldn't even engage the willing thought of tussling with the extremely formidable weaponry the bears dawn in their otherworldly strength, claws and jaws. Given that female bears have been known to fight even at times to the death to protect their cubs from larger rival male bears. So if at any moment a nurturing female bear charges at you the last thing you want to do is make yourself appear to be any formidable threat in an all out brawl to protect her young because then she may not take it easy on you with just a few sniffs, nibbles and swipes of the paw before she and her cubs move on. A few more reasons a non breeding female or male bear may charge is to assert dominance, attack prey, may be frightened and feels cornered, sick and delirious etc. There may be many more reasons as well that scientists haven't been able to understand yet. Though truthfully most of the reasons lie along common sense for living creatures but especially for a wild animal these are totally understandable when we enter their home. So some of the best options you have assuming unarmed when a non breeding female or male begins a charge is to throw your hands above your head and yell in the most aggressive primal way a humans vocal chords can generate. (Which you did!) Depending on distance you can stomp your feet forwards or two foot jump stomps. Just be unrelenting in aggression and noise. Not ALL of the time but generally if it's not a desperate bear and still has it's wits about it then it should move on from this strange aggressive creature and go on to live another day if the charge was provoked by an easier deterrable instinct like some mentioned above. Also I mentioned in my previous comment basically the nature of reality from our perspective alot of the time is unpredictable predictability and that truly reflects itself in nature everywhere. So taking in as much factual information on this stuff and past events is truly the best way to formulate a well balanced opinion and the ability to react properly and think less, if God forbid I or someone else was to find themselves caught up in a life threatening situation again.
Great reply. Not sure I would have immediately conceded to a Mom w/cubs, but you're right. If she's willing to fight a large, male bear to the death to protect them, then why even try to stand up to her for any reason? Just protect your vitals and maybe make it out alive. Thank you. I'll be solo hiking in Glacier next month and my biggest fear is running into Mom w/cubs, because she is just as dangerous as a male who sees you as prey, but at least w/the male, if you are left to fight, he may abandon if he thinks you are too formidable. Mom just doesn't give a shit and wants you neutralized, and playing dead is neutralized, unless you are like the Mom Grizz in Yellowstone, who developed a taste for human. Then you have no choice but to fight, but I guess you would decide that if she actually began "feeding" on you and inviting cubbies to join. I can't imagine. That happened to a young woman out in Russia. She was attacked by Mom w/cubs in tow. Mom did not relent (although the girl may not have played dead), the girl was able to reach her Mother by phone to tell her that she was being eaten by the bears. They managed to miss vital organs and arteries for quite some time, the Mother got another call a little less than an hour later and the woman was still alive but said she no longer felt pain. I cannot imagine the agony.
yeah the calmness wont get you far when youre getting charged. in his comment above he did exactly what he needed to in his case: let out a mighty roar. yelled straight at its face. brave man danny
Detroit Pistons Bravery isn't lack of fear but what you do with it. Calm is what keeps you alive. I run into burning buildings most people are running out of. Channel fear into survival. As Doug Adams says "Don't Panic"!
Brians Art for Animals they allow mace but the only way to get there is float plane. No aerosols allowed on any plane. Can you imagine bear mace going off in a small plane. They actually sell it at the park but you can't fly with it when you leave. I want that gig selling the same can over and over.
If a bear runs up to you the first thing you should do is formally introduce yourself. So maybe something like "Hi my name is (insert name here) nice to meet you!"
you kept your composier well which im sure helped a lot,you said they wouldnt let you bring your bear spray on the plane but isnt there somewhere near where you landed to purchase some,the first bear where distracted by the bear behind it were concerned with it and that helped you also,the fact is bear spray will rarely work on a charging bear but it is better than nothing,the second bear wanted to attack he had his head down he was up for a fight which is why the first bear ran off i would say you were lucky lol and you took a big risk following the second bear down the trail you were pushing your luck there that may cause him to turn on you
O...mg. The moment you said they wouldn't let you bring your bear mace on the plane and I realized you were empty handed- Holy shit. I can't even imagine how scary that was. And those bears were BIG. I'm having an anxiety attack just thinking about it.
Punitive ...Had similar incident take place ..rushed up on me From the side ...way to late to defend ...4 feet away she huffed twice stood up and she blacked out the sun ...just a wall of fur.. She shoved me back with both paws in a swift motion.. I went ass over tea kettle..on near level ground on my side. Knocked my wind out bad ..gasping for air...thought I was done for....looked up ...nothing there..stayed still ... Still nothing...few minutes later slowly got to my feet.. Still nothing no sounds. Got back to the edge of the road still nothing ...then I finally see her 300 yrds away starting to traverse the distant hillside with 2 young cubs in tow.I am alive for only one reason ..because of her ... When she went over the hill I realized where we all were at the time...I without seeing them at all had got between mother and cubs as evidenced by the tracks they left. But in a triangular setup. I will never know why she did that my innocent intrusion into her space warranted much more of a reaction or mauling to idle the threat. Im lucky to be here Thanks to her mind set at that moment
Maybe bears are more intelligent and less blood thirsty than we humans think. Maybe after knocking you over and seeing how you reacted she decided that you weren't a threat. Just a theory...
This is one time. It should not be taken as a rule. Trust me. It is much like the unpredictability of people. You never know their mood. Sometimes other living creatures just want to F@ck things up. We all owe it to ourselves and those around us to be aware of the situation and to be ready for anything.
What about from me? I once was charged by a mangy,brutal,horrendous scary animal but lived through the ordeal,i was calm and said two words,,I DO....frightening memories...Oh and u can keep child,just there for the procedure...
wow man, I'm surprised you didn't faint or make a run for it. You actually stayed calm and dint do anything stupid that would gotten you torn limb from limb.
is it just me or was the first bear running and didn't give a crap what that guy was saying, it seemed to me the first bear was trying to get away from the other bear!
You must have been soo terrified for your life! If asked what you would do in such a situation, you would have said many things but in fact the one thing that saved your life was acting on your instincts which was to stay calm. Amazing.
So glad you are ok. 🙌🏼 I have talked to upset dogs like that - like i know them, calling them puppy, telling them good boy, wanna go for a walk, anything that might make them think we are friends (it works a lot) but a bear? Yikes, I don't know what I would do. I would pray and sing a hymn and let a supernatural power come to help. If I parish, I parish. Again, glad to know you are ok. Hey, they obeyed you. : ) "Go away Bear." Good calm voice.
OMG I would a been terrified, glad you are ok. I've had to many close calls with grizzlies when I was a kid living in Canada. It traumatized me for life. Don't want to ever live where there ever are bears ever again.
I’ve never seen a bear live but I used to have nightmares as a kid of bears attacking my whole village and people had to barricade windows and doors and we had no food left... weird lol but yeah I don’t want to ever live where there are bears either 😄
Grizzlies to the left of me, grizzlies to the right, here I am stuck in the middle without bear mace.. the wheel ain’t the only thing made of steel here.
Wow dude wow dude that was insane, I was in a similar situation with a black bear Except I accidentally walked up on it and didn't realize I was walking towards it until I got about 2 feet from itbecause it was dark outside. But in the middle of the day with two big grizzlies Leah ma'am you did exactly what you're supposed to do but you got some balls dude great job👍🏻
The BALLS OF STEEL award goes to this guy!! Do bears eat rotten meat? Cause my first line of defense is SHIT ON MYSELF .. and hope I smell unappealing to bears!
Don't even Trip, most of the time it's the smaller grizzled that climb trees. The big grizzly bears just push the tree down most of the time. All black bears can climb trees though. Big grizzled typically can't in most cases but it does happen on occasion. Either way, I'm not trying to find out and I love my guns.
Sir Tristen you are mostly correct but first give them room to go by. Just as my video showed, I gave room and stood ground. No need to provoke a situation. You aren't going to force a bear to do anything.
I really hope this isn't how I die one day? For the past month nothing but bear videos, movie, game (rdr2) and dreams. Driving me crazy because I really dont want to die from getting eaten by a bear.
I've read that if a grizzly has attacked you to eat you then its one of the worst possible ways to go. Apparently, once they've realised that you aren't a threat, they just chow down and literally eat you alive.
That could have DEFINITELY turned extremely bloody quicker than you could cry out to GOD himself. lessons learned this day: 1.) good job keeping the video steady, lol... really 2.) talk your viewer through the ranges of your emotions & the sounds ... good job.... 3.) get more spray & weapons... failed ....... 4.) kneel & thank your GOD for the sun to come up for you another day. surely ya did....
As a Born Again Christian I know I have God's protection. Psalm 91:13 - Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. - That would go for bears too. I would say to the bear, " I take authority over you bear, in the Name of Jesus. I am under the protection of Almighty God, and I command you to leave me alone, in Jesus Name. Of course I would have prayed for God's protection ahead of time too, which I do every morning, because we never know what can possibly happen each day. It says many times in the Bible for us to "fear not". Fear is of the devil, and if we trust in God we can have no fear. If Danny isn't saved, I think someone must have been praying for him.
@@julienielsen3746Are you being serious! It's delusional religious people like you that make other people into atheists! No offense, but I believe in God, and he gave his creations free will....and that includes the ones that can eat you!
