Statistics suggest there have been over 180 fatal bear attacks in North America since 1784.
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What I’m saying is you have an excellent chance of petting the fluffy puppy and making it out alive. Definitely pet the fluffy puppy.
As humans take up more and more space in the world, they’re bound to come into contact with wildlife. Many in the animal kingdom are fierce predators—especially bears. Statistics suggest there have been over 180 fatal bear attacks in North America since 1784. While the majority of these fatal attacks have been carried out by … Continue reading "Bear Attack Statistics of North America"
wow, I’m surprised how many fatal attacks there are from blacks. maybe it’s a “frequency x probability” thing where attacks happen so much more often, a lower chance of death still means an overall higher count.
I mean, I’m not saying we should test this more, but I generally though the black bears mostly avoided you.
The blacks are generally known to be more aggressive.
Grizzlies are territorial but not really interested in people as food so the common advice is to play dead. They just don’t want you around.
Black bears will generally try to avoid people, but if they are hungry, they will absolutely attack a human. They will also attack if you accidentally sneak up on one; an important thing to know when hiking.
The general saying is “If it’s brown, lie down. If it’s black, fight back. If it’s white, goodnight.”
You don’t fuck with Polar bears.
Apex Predator my ass
Yes, I believe it will.