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Originally posted by AntlerCollector View PostI thought most bear attacks where from black bear not grizzly. Is that not true? I've never thought of them as raccoons before. Cool video! I bet that guy had a little more excitement than he was expecting.
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Actually it's not equal there has been quite a few grizzly deaths in the past few years. I can only recall two black bear deaths and it was A 85 year old woman who fed bears in Montana and a small Asian guy taking selfies with the bear in New Jersey. There has been a plethora of fatal attacks near Yellowstone alone. Combine that with the fact that the black bear is abundant and mr grizzz is an endangered species in the lower 48 only found in 4 states including Alaska.
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I was told that grizzlys attack because of territory. Meaning you invaded theirs or too close to them w Cubs. Best to take the fetal position w hands covering neck, head and face. Grizzly will tear you up but as long as you play dead they will stop.
Black bears on the other hand, usually don't attack. But when they do, you better fight cause they will eat you.
Just my 2 cents.
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Your gonna have to keep up...lol
I too keep up with bear attacks. Don't ask me why.Ill pretty much search every day for any new news. That video was like a month agoLast edited by Passthrough; 06-18-2017, 07:27 AM.
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Originally posted by triple_duece View PostI was told that grizzlys attack because of territory. Meaning you invaded theirs or too close to them w Cubs. Best to take the fetal position w hands covering neck, head and face. Grizzly will tear you up but as long as you play dead they will stop.
Black bears on the other hand, usually don't attack. But when they do, you better fight cause they will eat you.
Just my 2 cents.
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From a recent study.
In an article published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, University of Calgary professor emeritus Dr. Stephen Herrero, University of Calgary graduate Andrew Higgins, and colleagues from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and Brigham Young University analyzed the circumstances of all recorded deaths inflicted by non-captive black bears in North America between 1900 and 2009. The study found that 63 people were killed in 59 incidents in Canada, Alaska and the lower 48 states. The researchers determined that the majority (88%) of fatal attacks involved a bear exhibiting predatory behaviour, and 92% of the predatory bears were males. The authors suggest male black bears have evolved some different behaviours than females.
"Each year there are millions of interactions between people and black bears with no injuries to people. So while the risk is low, it does exist," said Herrero, an expert in bear behaviour and ecology in the U of C's Faculty of Environmental Design. "Our findings raise some important new insights that can be used to better understand the cause of attacks and how they can be avoided in both the front and backcountry."
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Originally posted by triple_duece View PostI was told that grizzlys attack because of territory. Meaning you invaded theirs or too close to them w Cubs. Best to take the fetal position w hands covering neck, head and face. Grizzly will tear you up but as long as you play dead they will stop.
Black bears on the other hand, usually don't attack. But when they do, you better fight cause they will eat you.
Just my 2 cents.
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