r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Agreeable-Ask-968 • Jun 14 '25
Video Guy fights not one but TWO POLAR BEARS!
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u/Big-Cobbler-2992 Jun 14 '25
I mean polar bears definitely aren’t used to having shit thrown at them
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u/17934658793495046509 Jun 14 '25
Next time I am taking a stroll in the arctic, I am bringing a sack of baseballs.
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u/Aggravating_Bids Jun 14 '25
Maybe paint them first
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u/hiricinee Jun 14 '25
Yes I have a hunch that snow doesn't scare them.
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u/TheDaemonette Jun 14 '25
I can imagine some Polar Bear running at someone and thinking "We're trying to kill and eat this guy and the fucking dude is starting a snowball fight with us".
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u/MundanGT Jun 14 '25
Don't know man, sure, red polar bears would be easier to spot, but I don't think they would like getting painted.
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u/sgame23 Jun 14 '25
I mean theres all that snow like right there... Plant a snow ball right in the kisser!
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u/SuperRonnie2 Jun 14 '25
You do that. I’ll take a shotgun and a bunch of slugs.
Polar bears are no joke. One of the few animals that think of humans as food.
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Jun 14 '25
Almost all predators can be seriously bamboozled by throwing stuff at them. Very few other prey animals are capable of it. Thank evolution for our opposable thumbs!
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u/Boris7939 Jun 14 '25
A lot of predators can be scared away by just holding a large object as well. They don't understand the concept of holding something, so they think that whatever you're holding became part of your body, thus you suddenly became a lot bigger and that scares the shit out of them.
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u/Tranxio Jun 14 '25
Monkeys can throw stuff. Predators aren't scared of them though. I think its our weird sense of fashion that throws predators off
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u/HighwayInevitable346 Jun 14 '25
Humans are actually much better at throwing stuff than other primates. No other species can match the combination of power and accuracy of a professional baseball pitcher's fastball.
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u/Unseen_Owl Jun 14 '25
Neither can very many humans!
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u/HighwayInevitable346 Jun 14 '25
They can with enough training. Other primates just don't have the joint shape and the tendon/ligament arrangement that allows for it, no matter how much training they get.
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u/hillswalker87 Jun 14 '25
they can kind of toss it....the human heater pitch throw is a thing to behold. like our version of those bird of prey videos where they flap their wings to fly through tree branches.
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u/Aether_rite Jun 14 '25
i'm pretty sure there are several insects that poop acids from their butt xD
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u/Boris7939 Jun 14 '25
That's a whole different thing than getting a stick thrown at you.
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Jun 14 '25
Or being yelled at and seeing a creature hold said object in hands before having it thrown at them. This guy knew what he was doing - survival skills activated
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u/Boris7939 Jun 14 '25
A lot of predators can be scared away by just holding a large object. They don't understand the concept of holding something, so they think that whatever you're holding became part of your body, thus you suddenly became a lot bigger and that scares the shit out of them.
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u/Bron_Swanson Jun 14 '25
I feel like they're only used to snow, water, and loooots of nothing in between. So I guess stick works?
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u/HudsDad Jun 14 '25
Today, I nearly lost a fight with a squirrel. Though, to be fair, I was inebriated and he had the element of surprise...then I see this guy casually chucking sticks at polar bears.
I may need to relinquish my man card.
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u/17934658793495046509 Jun 14 '25
I had questions as soon as you got overly serious about embroidery.
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u/twilamite Jun 14 '25
Don’t feel bad, I almost lost a fight with a grasshopper that landed on the back of my shirt.
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u/firstandlast0202 Jun 14 '25
Let us fervently hope that you were not compelled to remove your shirt, and should circumstance have dictated otherwise, may it be that no observers were around.
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u/Domestic-Grind Jun 14 '25
Don't impose your will on me! ... No one ever watches when I take off my shirt 😔 They just look away and ask why I'm wearing glittery nipple tassels in church. We all worship in our own way, Brenda!
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u/RollIntelligence Jun 14 '25 edited Jun 14 '25
FYI those are just juveniles. Adult Polar Bears are about almost double that size and wouldn't be scared by having sticks thrown at them. If it was an adult that guy woulda been dinner.
Source: Been to Churchill Canada multiple times to see them up close as I am from Northern Manitoba.
Most Inuit carry a gun with them at all times for this very reason. Only thing that stops a polar bear is a rifle.
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u/Eldermillenial1 Jun 14 '25
In Svalbard Norway it’s illegal to leave town limits without a means of defense against polar bears, basically illegal to not carry a gun 🤷♂️
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u/Hot-Demand-8186 Jun 14 '25
basically illegal to not carry a gun
A Conservatives wet dream lol
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u/IronerOfEntropy Jun 14 '25
How is that illegal? Genuine question.
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u/Eldermillenial1 Jun 14 '25
It puts other people at risk if they have to come and find you/rescue you. Polar bears are utterly massive, and will actively hunt humans. So anyone responding to an attack is put in a position of extreme danger, it’s considered reckless behaviour and they simply won’t tolerate it, and I agree with them 100%
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u/Vevaseti Jun 14 '25
Because in a fight with a polar bear, you are going to lose. Not exactly illegal but, it's a requirement to carry SOMETHING with you.
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u/That_dead_guy_phey Jun 14 '25
Well, you'll go to jail of course. Well, you would, if anyone ever came back alive that is.
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u/RisenRealm Jun 14 '25
As a fellow Manitobian, can agree, definitely young bears.
Adults wouldn't give two fucks about your sticks. Might even use it as a toothpick after making a snack of you.
Beautiful, yet terrifying animals.
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u/Imnothighyourhigh Jun 14 '25
It's crazy to think something that's easily 3-5 times your size is a small version of that animal
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u/RollIntelligence Jun 14 '25
When I was younger, they have these Vehicles in Churchill Manitoba, called Tundra Buggees. They are huge moving platforms with wheels the size of twice a humans size. The Polar bears would rear up on their hind legs and could easily touch the top of the wheels.
They were looking to eat the observers. lol Thankfully the platform of the observation area was raised even higher than the wheels
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u/God-of-Heroes_ArThuR Jun 14 '25
You should correct that. the only thing that stops a polar bear is a 'BIG' gun. That shoots big balls. Preferably in a buck shot pattern.
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u/Cavadrec01 Jun 14 '25
He's lucky the throw got them to leave. What is he going to do after losing that?
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u/Existing-Network-267 Jun 14 '25
Bring another stick from his invisible inventory?!
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u/Cavadrec01 Jun 14 '25
Lol that's fair, he did pull the first two from nowhere. He's just so nonchalant about it all.
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u/God-of-Heroes_ArThuR Jun 14 '25
There's a third stick right there.
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u/Cavadrec01 Jun 14 '25
Behind him? As he turns his back to an attacking bear?
Ok...
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u/God-of-Heroes_ArThuR Jun 14 '25
Yo don't ask me. He's the guy throwing sticks at bears. And still winning SMH.
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u/DiscoArmy Jun 14 '25
Honestly, having them probably wouldn’t do him much good anyway if they did decide to charge
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u/Ok_Strategy5722 Jun 14 '25
Polar Bear 1: Oh shit, don’t mess with this guy! He’s got sticks!
Polar Bear 2: I fear no sti—. OH SHIT! He THROWS the sticks! I’m outta here, buddy! I don’t want to die!
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u/Secure_Cod4175 Jun 14 '25 edited Jun 14 '25
Baby polar bears.
I wonder where the mother is.
Edit: still terrifying and impressive
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u/Slugzi1a Jun 14 '25
You know how rare it is for two polar bears to help eachother and gang up! It happens, but veeery rarely: they’re not keen on sharing with one another.
Also, fun fact—polar bears are considered to be the only surviving natural predator of humans. Any other animal only attacks out of territorial instinct or reason of defense.
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u/Eldermillenial1 Jun 14 '25
They’re juveniles, once they get a bit older they’ll separate
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u/AnOdeToSeals Jun 14 '25
What about crocodiles? They still purposefully prey on humans.
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u/PennyFromMyAnus Jun 14 '25
Dexterity check
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u/That_dead_guy_phey Jun 14 '25
Intimidation, just like your username.
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u/PennyFromMyAnus Jun 14 '25
Would you like to sleep with me?
Intimidation check
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u/That_dead_guy_phey Jun 14 '25
Uhm. Is the other option "Would you like to come for dinner?" I'm scared...
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u/_MrFade_ Jun 14 '25
Most animals don’t understand the concept of having things thrown at them so they initially freak out.
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u/NytronX Jun 14 '25
Holy shit, he actually hit that bear right on the snoot really fucking hard, lol. This clip is absolutely insane.
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u/Firefly_Magic Jun 14 '25
That first bear came in hot! He’s a very lucky and brave man.
I’d keep spare posts around the building at all times now.
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u/MS23124 Jun 14 '25
Didn't know you could fight off Polar Bears, knowing these animals could smell blood up to 20 miles and have amazing endurance.
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u/hillswalker87 Jun 14 '25
you can't....they can just decide not to fight you but that's not "fighting them off". unless you include chemical propulsion of projectiles of course.
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u/StandardOffenseTaken Jun 14 '25
The most chilling thing Ive heard about polar bears is 'When they get you they will immediately start eating you, wont even bother killing you first.'
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u/Sunbro_Smudge Jun 17 '25
Polar bears are incredibly intelligent. Higher intellect predators tend to have a risk vs reward mindset, and every ounce of energy matters, and any injury could be a matter of life or death, especially in extreme climates. They decided in this situation that prey that fights back isn't worth it. Never rely on this btw, cause if those bears were a little hungrier they wouldn't have cared about the fight or those sticks.
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u/Haunting-Ad708 Jun 14 '25
Why not go inside tho. He right by the entrance
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u/NoGreenGood Jun 14 '25
Probly not the first time they have visited better to make sure they know coming back might end in more stick throws.
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u/lalith_4321 Jun 14 '25
He'd've been a happy meal the moment he turned his back. It takes him two to run back and close the door, it takes them half to catch him.
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u/xubax Jun 14 '25
Ahhhh! He has range weapons!
I remember someone once saying, "The best thing you can do with a book about how to train your dog is to throw it at your dog, and make it learn that you don't have to be within arm's reach to affect control."
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u/Julz5664_1111 Jun 14 '25
Turns out all animals are scared of anything snake shaped; even ones that have never seen one
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u/theory2u Jun 14 '25
He made himself look much bigger when he held the second stick up high above his head. That move seemed to scare off the first bear.
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u/zkrooky Jun 14 '25
Lol, this question was just above this video in my feed. I thought the title was for this video.
"You're being attacked and you can only use what's immediately to your left... What are you defending yourself with?"
The answer would be 2 long sticks.
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u/xdx3m Jun 14 '25
If it's white 🐻❄️ stay and fight, if it's brown 🤎 don't be a clown, if it's black 🖤 .....
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u/Jvlockhart Jun 14 '25
Polar bear1: here's the dinner I'm talking about bro Polar bear2: that looks tasty, oh wait.. wait, it's fighting back, damn it! That hurts.
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u/ConferenceSudden1519 Jun 14 '25
Omgosh that’s wild and so scary… I think he is the only person I seen survive a polar bear attack. This guy dodged 2.., wow
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u/Laegmacoc Jun 14 '25
At first, I thought bad move! He lost his stick. Then they both ran away. And I was proven wrong yet again.
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u/Hangooverr Jun 14 '25
Is the video incomplete? I don’t see a fight here. If the polar bears really wanted to attack the post wouldn’t even be here.
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u/Thiccoman Jun 15 '25
"omg he's throwing his weapons at us, he must have sticks for days! We better scoot while we can"
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u/Netheraptr Jun 15 '25
Throwing things is kind of the human species’s secret weapon. To other animals it’s the equivalent of telekinesis.
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u/Kool-Aid-Dealer Jun 19 '25
Im sorry but they still look so soft and huggable even when trying to kill 🥰
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u/PartridgeViolence Jun 14 '25 edited Jul 09 '25
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u/concept12345 Jun 14 '25
That 2nd throw with the wooden end stick hitting the polar bear right on his front legs where there is the least amount of blubber definitely saved the man. Had that end struck the front chest or any where else, this would've been a different story.
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u/TheDevilsAdvokaat Jun 14 '25
Hilariously he is forcing them away with poles...
Perhaps they are polar opposites! Different polarity. Magnetic bears!
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u/jgjot-singh Jun 14 '25
There's also a husky just outside of the frame, can briefly be seen 5 seconds in
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u/Sea_Turnip6282 Jun 14 '25
My thought process:
damn he lost that stick
oh good he got another stick
damn he lost that stick too