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We’ve all seen those adorable videos of bears playing around looking all cute and fluffy, but let’s be honest, it would be absolutely terrifying to encounter one in real life. While these creatures rarely attack humans, they are strong and fierce enough to turn any person into a meal, so why risk it? However, if you find yourself in an unenviable situation where you’re approached by a black bear, there’s something to learn from a video that has been going viral lately.
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Recently, a group of women hiking in Mexico got the fright of their lives after a curious black bear decided to approach them
SUSTO 👀en Chipinque en Mty NL. Cada vez es más frecuente ver osos en la zona de chipinque que entran a casas o se topan con humanos. Que TEMPLE de esta jovencita 😱 pic.twitter.com/ruyjXvWRZo
— lázaro Ríos (@lzaroRos5) July 18, 2020
A group of women were hiking at the Chipinque Ecological Park in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico when they wound up in quite a scary predicament. While on their hike, the friends were approached by a curious black bear.
The women were not impressed by their new hiking buddy and he didn’t seem to like them either, but luckily, no one got hurt. The bear just wanted to sniff one woman’s hair and inspect her while the three of them stood frozen in fear.
Otro ángulo de la #SritaTemole se ve muy claro la selfie. Ojalá la comparta… pic.twitter.com/2bCJdC4hDd
— lázaro Ríos (@lzaroRos5) July 18, 2020
The video taken from another angle shows the woman taking the opportunity for a selfie with the wild animal. How else will her friends believe that she had such a close and scary encounter with a black bear?!
However, it is generally not recommended to risk your safety for a selfie. The government of Nuevo Leon has issued advice on how to act in the presence of a black bear, which states: “Stay calm, never come between a baby and its mother, don’t feed them, take shelter when watching them, avoid photographing and taking selfies with them.”
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Geth 5 years ago
It's a black bear, people. They can be dangerous, just like all wild animals, but are not particularly aggressive. It looks like these hikers were doing the smart thing by staying still and appearing non-threatening.
Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
Yep. Saw idiots on a foliage drive stop to take pix of cubs. Naturally they ran up a tree and started distress calling for their mother. I stopped, told them to back off, get in their cars, and *go*. They didn't until they saw Mama Bear, then complained that they didn't mean harm. *facepalm* No injuries, but.. Dang.
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Martz Migraña 5 years ago
Big fan of the dude saying "hey, oso! No!" (Hey, bear! Don't!) In a calmed manner hahahahah
Graham Goddyn 5 years ago
kinda sounds like his pet bear.. giving it instructions to back off..suspicious
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Dónal Ó Murchadha 5 years ago
All scented cosmetics will attract bears, in particular toothpaste. I'd advise any body going hiking to avoid using cosmetics that morning. Note how he was only interested in one girls hair. Bears are used to the smell of humans and can detect us from 20 miles away but if somebody is using a new range of shampoo that the bears not familiar with they may become curious.
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Susan 5 years ago
This was probably caused by just the curiosity of a young bear. Just an FYI though, women should refrain from going on hikes, or camping trips in bear country when it's their time of the month. Bears have very sensitive noses, and they are VERY attracted to the scent.
Vernice Aure 5 years ago
That's exactly what I was thinking. He was also interested in her hair, but he was being very gentle as he sniffing all her scent zones. I grew up camping and that is something my sister taught me.
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Cori 5 years ago
I was thinking 'oh, that's kind of cute' until it looked like he nipped her. I probably would have been pretty chill in her situation up until that moment. It would have been extremely difficult to keep the adrenaline in check after that. Most wild animals (animals in general, really) aren't all that agressive as long as you stay calm and don't move erratically. The exception would be extremely territorial animals like bison or grizzlies, or mamas with babies. Don't want to ever mess with mamas with babies!
Vegan Heathenism 5 years ago
Clearly none of you have ever lived around black bears. I've encountered them countless times on nightly strolls through Aspen. Never felt threatened and have often been close enough to touch. I don't see the big deal. We're not talking grizzlies lmao
zims 5 years ago
Oof, bad day to wear shorts, every time it pulled or swatted at her I was afraid we'd see some bloody gashes. It looks like it has an ear tag though, so it's had some interactions with humans in the past.
Rissie 5 years ago
Just read up on that, and that's not happening. Their nails are dull from climbing. They will give you welts, but when it brushes there will be no blood.
Load More Replies... Geth 5 years ago
It's a black bear, people. They can be dangerous, just like all wild animals, but are not particularly aggressive. It looks like these hikers were doing the smart thing by staying still and appearing non-threatening.
Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
Yep. Saw idiots on a foliage drive stop to take pix of cubs. Naturally they ran up a tree and started distress calling for their mother. I stopped, told them to back off, get in their cars, and *go*. They didn't until they saw Mama Bear, then complained that they didn't mean harm. *facepalm* No injuries, but.. Dang.
Load More Replies... Martz Migraña 5 years ago
Big fan of the dude saying "hey, oso! No!" (Hey, bear! Don't!) In a calmed manner hahahahah
Graham Goddyn 5 years ago
kinda sounds like his pet bear.. giving it instructions to back off..suspicious
Load More Replies... Dónal Ó Murchadha 5 years ago
All scented cosmetics will attract bears, in particular toothpaste. I'd advise any body going hiking to avoid using cosmetics that morning. Note how he was only interested in one girls hair. Bears are used to the smell of humans and can detect us from 20 miles away but if somebody is using a new range of shampoo that the bears not familiar with they may become curious.
Load More Replies... Susan 5 years ago
This was probably caused by just the curiosity of a young bear. Just an FYI though, women should refrain from going on hikes, or camping trips in bear country when it's their time of the month. Bears have very sensitive noses, and they are VERY attracted to the scent.
Vernice Aure 5 years ago
That's exactly what I was thinking. He was also interested in her hair, but he was being very gentle as he sniffing all her scent zones. I grew up camping and that is something my sister taught me.
Load More Replies... Cori 5 years ago
I was thinking 'oh, that's kind of cute' until it looked like he nipped her. I probably would have been pretty chill in her situation up until that moment. It would have been extremely difficult to keep the adrenaline in check after that. Most wild animals (animals in general, really) aren't all that agressive as long as you stay calm and don't move erratically. The exception would be extremely territorial animals like bison or grizzlies, or mamas with babies. Don't want to ever mess with mamas with babies!
Vegan Heathenism 5 years ago
Clearly none of you have ever lived around black bears. I've encountered them countless times on nightly strolls through Aspen. Never felt threatened and have often been close enough to touch. I don't see the big deal. We're not talking grizzlies lmao
zims 5 years ago
Oof, bad day to wear shorts, every time it pulled or swatted at her I was afraid we'd see some bloody gashes. It looks like it has an ear tag though, so it's had some interactions with humans in the past.
Rissie 5 years ago
Just read up on that, and that's not happening. Their nails are dull from climbing. They will give you welts, but when it brushes there will be no blood.
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