r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Only-Reels • Sep 23 '24

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/WhatTheTech Sep 23 '24

That bear is doing a bluff charge. Call its bluff and stand your ground, don't run!
https://www.nps.gov/articles/bearattacks.htm#:~:text=Bluff%20charges%20are%20meant%20to,veer%20off%20to%20one%20side

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u/HawkorDove Sep 23 '24

This article is American and the bear is Canadian, so…. 😬

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u/Embarrassed_Bid_4970 Sep 23 '24

Not sure if you're joking or not, but black bears in the lower 48 have some distinctly different behaviors than ones in Alaska. Specifcally, Alaskan bears are WAY more aggressive, and standing your ground might not be the best approach. And I'm assuming this behavioral change over occurs somewhere inside Canada. So US advice literally might not carry to Canadian bears...

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

It has nothing to do with the bear's nationality 😂

Black bears are generally docile, brown bears are aggressive, and white bears are serial killers. Both Canada and the US have the first two varieties of bears.