• GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    This video while long does a great job teaching you how to act in active bear territory.

    The TLDW is: -

    • In active bear territory carry bear spray and be ready to use it
    • You can’t out run a bear don’t try
    • bear bells don’t work
    • playing dead makes it easier for the bear to maul you
    • when hiking with a group and encounter an aggressive bear stand shoulder to shoulder and prepare your bear spray
    • let the bear decide how they want to leave the encounter (if they are not attacking you)
    • outside of a momma bear, most “attacks” are bluffs but can be scary as shit.
    • guns work but you better be a good and quick shot cuz bears run fast and are very intimidating doing so
    • a gun shot can help scare away most bears
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      Part of me wonders if the gunshot helps whether it would be worth the trouble to carry an air horn.

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        3 months ago

        Maybe, but really when you are in bear territory, and close to areas where bear congregate (rivers being one), just a few loud claps and a couple of loud “HEYS” is good enough to flush most bears.

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    “I’m a magical red face bear. Come closer, i’ll show you some cool trick”

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    Ursaring, Pangoro, and Beartic are all weak to Fighting. So, just make sure you’ve got your Lucario at hand and Calm Mind-ed up, and pummel them with Aura Sphere. That way, you can also keep your distance.

    (Yes, I know Pangoro is a panda and not a black bear. But, uhm, uh… shut up!)

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      My first instinct was “small, will probably run into the nearest tree at light speed” but I did some reading and they common thought without much science behind it is that sun bear are pretty fuckin aggressive and even tho they’re small, they’d still probably fuck your shit up.

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        3 months ago

        Lul, yes, indeed.

        “The smallest bear” but still just a lewder wolverine.
        And with a fancy necklace.

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    If it’s white, try to lunge your head into the bear’s mouth to make it quick.

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    Response to a bear attack depends on the type of attack, not the type of bear.

    If it’s a defensive attack, play dead. If it’s a predatory attack, then fight back.

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      If it’s a defensive attack then stop being offensive towards bears. If it’s a predatory attack then start being more offensive towards bears.

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    Sir, You were almost mouled to death, You are lucky You only lost one arm. Why the hell, did You try to punch that bear? I saw it in a meme once…