Woman faces off with bear on Southern California hiking trail 

She was very smart to pull out her phone and start filming. The cameraman never dies.

Well this woman got a harsh dose of "Would you rather a Bear or a Man".

The bear was just curious what kind of creature screams like that.

I feel like I should put this here as everyone seems to have a problem with the whistle. This isn't a "rape whistle". It is a survival whistle. Some animals are scared off by the whistle, some won't be. Each animal is different there, but that's not the only purpose of the whistle. The sound of the whistle carries a lot better than your voice does, and is unmistakeable as to what it is. It effectively alerts other people that you are in distress. Say you slip off a trail and become injured, a survival whistle is a great aid in helping people locate you, and is far easier on your throat than trying to constantly shout at the top of your lungs; something that will quickly tire you out. Even in this video, another hiker arrives right at the end, who no doubt heard her whistle and probably picked up his pace to find out who was in distress ahead of him. Nobody ever claims it's a miracle fix; it should not be your only defense against wildlife. But it is a useful tool that every hiker should carry.

I thought this was going to be terrifying. That bear was just like what the hell is wrong with this woman?! 🤣

The scariest part was at the end... I think I heard a man's voice.

Ask her man or bear.

She handled that very well, unlike how so many fools are handling their comments here. Kudos to her and glad it worked out well.

She did Exactly what I was warned to do while out hiking if I met a bear.. One day my daughters large dog would not let us go on up the trail. He kept jumping up on my husband and pushing him backwards. I suggested we turn back and go home, which we did. Later on the news it was reported that a bear had seen right where we had turned around. Bless you Ralphie rip.

Bear probably thought she was crazy 😂 glad she’s alright tho

The bears are like. Why is this lady being so loud? Is there someone behind us?

Bear got home and saw a story online about Bear faces off with crazy human while out taking her cubs for a walk. Lol

And the bears are like "sorry, but we live here".

Thank you for this video, I will train my girlfriend to roar like that.

All the Bear wanted was a hug.

She got lucky that this bear had a chill personality.

Bear: if I could only get a dollar for every roar that a human yelled at me…

You're using the whistle wrong, you're supposed to throw the whistle at the bear while flailing your arms singing "I'm a little teapot"

This situation is no joke, the feeling of danger in the wild

Wow! Very scary. That bear could have charged her. She is very blessed to be alive. Glad the bear wasn't aggressive at this time. Good job of trying to scare them away!

Runs from bear to a man. Wow. You can't make this up

Getting away from the bear as fast as can is more important than taking a video from it

PETA will be suing you for trying to scare the bear. It is California. 😂

Man or bear? Woman sees bears, fears for her life. At the end of the video, runs to a man.

Bear: Go back to your country

That sound she was making sounded like prey, lol. Just back off instead of hanging around.

Lol. Bruh! Why is her screams be sounding like she's been possessed by like a terradactyl ghost lady while joining a heavy metal rock band on stage with a hint of tin-man steaming from The Wizard of Oz? 😂

The bear was probably curious “who TF is this crazy lady”

That wasn't a roar! That was just "roar!!!" 🤣

I understand the feeling. I was chased by a brown bear in Alaska and I swear I have never ran so fast in my life. Jesus must’ve sent angel to carry me because it was crazy.

Imagine if she met a MAN on the trail. It would've been WAY worse! Am I right, guys?

Another satisfied Feminist, stuck in a wilderness with a bear, instead of a man.

What always amazes me the most is that people have the nerve to actually press record. I wouldn’t even be able to put in my passcode

I thought they choose Bear?

Amazingly enough, this ladies roars made that mama bear at least think twice. 😂 Very impressive! Glad she was able to get away.

Mama Bear is a real thing..protective of her cubs. I would have backed away and not stopped to film..but it ended well for all

I do understand why she was scared. The trail was very narrow and the mountain is steep. To me, it looked like the mother bear was curious more than anything. She wasn't upset or defending her cubs. And she seemed to want to walk on the trail. Glad the lady was fine. I often see tracks of various animals when I hike in the local mountains. They prefer to walk on the trails as it is easier.

I loved how confused it was 😅.

Lol haha the bear is like who fuck is roaring all stupid 🤣

Why does she stop, I tried to get out of there quickly and calmly as I could instead of waiting on them 🤔

Momma bear looks well fed.

How about instead of filming you get out of there? Mom has her kids and won't play around.

Exemplary behaviour of the woman: start making loud noises, scream and shout, make yourself look bigger and imposing, make your presence felt, while all the time backing out of the place, AND never ever turn around and start running, because for a bear it is a matter of instinct - a bear that sees a creature running away treats it as food and starts chasing it immediately.

Why I used to carry a set of M80 firecrackers,had to use them twice. Once one of those go off a bear will rum a few miles before stopping,lol.

This trail just like the one in my backyard to Mount Wilson, a comparatively busy trail, and the bear encounter has been reported every so often in the past few months. It is scary

I used to go on that trial alone a lot but never had this happen. Just lucky.

This woman is no hero. She continued walking in the direction of the bear and her cubs after realizing they were there. Why? So she could post it to instagram for clout as an "influencer." People like this are the reason bears end up being killed by the park services.

Girl you are so brave! I admire you! God bless you

You are hiking in their territory!!

I honestly dont understand why she filming 🤷🏿. My generation tell u..... One thing is that a distraction wont help when faced with death...

How to survive bear encounters: Black- fight back Brown- lay down White- say good night

Musta been not that dangerous if she was filming 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

this is a black bear, not a brown bear. brown bears have been extinct in California for over a hundred years.

Mrs. Bear: You Shall Not Pass! My cubs are walking here.

Apparently this lady think it's cool to loiter around Mama bear with young cubs...

The bear thinks you are calling him to come to you with that whistle lol

I LOVE HOW THEY TELL US WHERE THEY ARE ! ! !

The bear likely just wants to use the trail as a pathway. The woman wants to go one way, the bear wants to go the other.

Bear: "Who is this crazy woman screaming?"

She didn't face off against anything. Why does the media try to portray every dingbat woman as a hero? Nice trail, though.

Which trail is this? I'm up there a lot.

What if the bear thinks your screaming like a bear is a challenge? Then you’re really in trouble.

That's a momma bear. Yeild right of way. Let her have the trail path for her and her babies. Get away and as soon as you can get off the trail. She wants to get by. The momma bear was probably wondering what was up with this human. She was probably telling her children to stay back since humans can be unpredictable and crazy.

That encounter will definitely make as if you ran 5miles. Adrenaline crazy.

A meeting of the minds...there's nowhere for the bears to go either!😂

Are u roaring at me?..are u roaring at me! 😂

I keep telling my trainer that exercising is dangerous.😂

holding the iphone the whole time? attention seeks do not have a line they won't cross.

Lots of bears in that area. They come down into the town and eat out of people's trash cans. She did the right thing. Don't let a big wild animal like that get close to you. Anything could happen.

All she needed to do was yell' stay tuned for an all new Ally McBeal"

Holy. Good thing she didn’t start running

Where's the other part in the begging where she's actually following the bear towards her cubs?

I'd be getting a new whistle! Sounded like a toy train. Maybe an air horn.

There's always some dumb girl who thinks it's a good idea to go hiking Alone by herself LOL 🤣

Bear was looking around like I ran into a Ceazy Caren all the way out here?

Damn I was scured! I wonder if she roars like this in 🛏️? I hope she doesn't use a whistle too 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The bear was probably checking to see if she's O.K

Why isn’t she trying to date it?

My main takeaway from this is that bears are pretty chill

Why is she roaring and walking away from the bear? Why is she going towards that dangerous man? I thought they'd choose the bear every time?

This is an exceptionally dangerous situation. Mama bear with her cubs. I was in a similar situation in the high Sierra several decades ago. Luckily I was far enough away from the bear family that the event passed without additional excitement. I was armed, and to this day, I am thankful that I did not have to use my gun. Always best to leave the place the way you found it, if you know what I mean.

The bear is just trying to walk down the trail

Looks like she did all the right things. Glad she is safe. She should carry bear spray also in the future.

Amazing! Thank you for showing how to keep it together and do everything the right way. So impressive

Ya, I’d be pulling something else out that can possible save my life, not some stupid cell phone.

Bear: You called me from across the revine bend for your pic now your yelling at me 😔🤔

Whelp, this video settles the bear vs. man debate. 😂

It's almost as if you shouldn't go alone without being prepared to protect yourself. Almost.

But wait… I thought women WANTED to be alone in the woods with bears… why she running????

Those bears were chillin curious if she needed help probably 😂

Bear loved her voice & he wanted to hear more 😅😅

There's only one thing dumber than a two-legged animal that goes fawking around at the edge of the wilderness, without a plan to mitigate their level on the food chain, and that is people that take there four-legged friends with them as food bait to attract those higher on the food chain. Wake up people.

She did everything right,never run,back away, and become bigger. Yell,make sure animal knows your a human. Big mama bears ARE dangerous!!!

WHY ...do people go into bear country unprepared and unarmed ??? I live in the mountains and you'll never catch me in the dang back country unarmed

Glad the bear likes metal lyrics, that seemed to work

It’s his home and if your an avid hiker it should not surprise you to RUN into a bear especially in the Foothills of La Verne.

She really took out a camera!!! OKAY! and like stopped sooooo many times to film or make sure it was still coming. Like if she was really fearing for her life she would keep moving back, not repeatedly stopping to see if the bear was still coming!

If only backing away slowly and roaring loudly worked on dangerous men 😢

The energy to record lol

Bear had to get by. Wasn't attacking or running, just simply needed the same path. Steep terrain vs. groomed trail; albeit with weird screamy things lol