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Topic: Grizzly Bear Question
Seamus Joined Mon 07/15/19 Posts: 3365	Tue 06/16/20 01:02 PM
They usually only attack when surprised -or really hungry -otherwise they tend to avoid humans unless habituated. The noisemakers usually get them to go in a different direction or just not be as surprised so they don't feel threatened. Why do they have to be so cute? Thanks! And yes, they look cute, especially polar bears and these are even worse, hihi. The other day I was listening to David Attenborough saying polar bears sometimes actually hunt human beings!?! Yes, I remember a news item from about five to ten years ago. About a dozen rich Public School pupils went to the Arctic for their school trip and one of them was killed and possibly eaten, when a Polar bear attacked their camp.

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10860	Tue 06/16/20 08:55 PM
Just watch Grizzly Adams, the tv show. All will be answered. Lol.

Larsson71 Joined Sun 03/08/20 Posts: 1061	Tue 06/16/20 10:03 PM
Just watch Grizzly Adams, the tv show. All will be answered. Lol. That was on over here in the UK, years ago when I was a kid. Not seen it since I was about 12 years old Cat.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33340	Wed 06/17/20 02:26 PM
Just watch Grizzly Adams, the tv show. All will be answered. Lol. That was on over here in the UK, years ago when I was a kid. Not seen it since I was about 12 years old Cat. Indeed, I think when I was about 10 yrs old.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33340	Wed 06/17/20 02:26 PM
They usually only attack when surprised -or really hungry -otherwise they tend to avoid humans unless habituated. The noisemakers usually get them to go in a different direction or just not be as surprised so they don't feel threatened. Why do they have to be so cute? Thanks! And yes, they look cute, especially polar bears and these are even worse, hihi. The other day I was listening to David Attenborough saying polar bears sometimes actually hunt human beings!?! Yes, I remember a news item from about five to ten years ago. About a dozen rich Public School pupils went to the Arctic for their school trip and one of them was killed and possibly eaten, when a Polar bear attacked their camp. OMG that is horrible!

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21258	Sat 06/20/20 06:16 PM
Having spent a number of years, living in Alaska grizzly country... Avoid the tourist crap... Bear bells... Sold under the guise, that the noisy bell will ward off a bear. However, just like Pavlov's Dog, bears learn to associate the bell with food. Less enlightened humans carry food into bear country. In bear country, YOU are in the food chain, and on the menu.

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10860	Sat 06/20/20 06:20 PM
The only Grizzly bears I've seen were in Yellowstone.

Michael822 Joined Fri 06/19/20 Posts: 2	Tue 07/07/20 10:36 PM
the grizzly might decide to wait you out. best if you're out of the woods just to carry a can of bear spray

Toodygirl5 Joined Fri 10/26/12 Posts: 15004	Wed 09/23/20 03:59 PM Edited by Toodygirl5 on Wed 09/23/20 04:00 PM
I just hear on TV, a Grizzly bear mawed a man to death in Alaska. The man was hunting Moose.

ivegotthegirth Joined Fri 08/17/18 Posts: 6666	Wed 09/23/20 11:35 PM
I was only close enough to really see details on Grizzly once in Alaska and once in Montana, like Rock said you better know your place and have some common sense. I did have a guy tell me that his dog saved his *** from one once; Grizz killed the dog but gave the guy enough distance to get to his snow machine........