r/interestingasfuck • u/SnackSamurai • 2d ago

Women stand still to escape from a bear

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u/Torgud_ 2d ago edited 2d ago

If you're hiking in an area where their might be grizzly bears you should be in a group of at least 3 (they are much less likely to attack larger groups) and you should have bear spray (pepper spray but much stronger). Slowly back away if you see a bear, and if it approaches you, spray it. Also it's recommended to talk among your group while hiking, so that the bears hear you coming and slink away.

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u/dontmentiontrousers 2d ago

So now, just because of some bloody bears, I have to make friends?! Nature is cruel, man.

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u/Yesterday_Is_Now 2d ago

Bears hate gossip.

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u/cyanescens_burn 2d ago

You should have a .50 or 12ga shotgun with slugs.

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u/General-Winter547 2d ago

When I lived in Montana people used to joke that the hiking bells were just dinner bells for the bear and the bear spray was just spicy flavoring.