r/interestingasfuck • u/SnackSamurai • 2d ago

Women stand still to escape from a bear

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u/Alert-Ad9197 2d ago

There’s a few hundred pounds of mass difference, it’s pretty easy to eyeball. A black bear is generally under 200lbs and a grizzly is much closer to 500lbs. No need for a snout check really.

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u/pchs26 2d ago

I get your point but if I see a bear I'm pretty sure I'm going to lose my shit either way even if it is the "little" one.

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u/ItsVanillaNice 2d ago

It takes both very little to kill a person, and more than you'd expect. If your chance of survival is throwing hands at a black bear you stand far greater chance than you think.

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u/Any_Performance_5046 2d ago

In the heat of the moment though if you see a brown coat most people are gonna go straight to assuming it’s a grizzly.