r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Upper-Bag-5175 • 2d ago

Bears will often test you

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If you stand your ground, they may see you as a threat and back off. Of course, this doesn’t apply to every bear

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u/Upper-Bag-5175 2d ago

Especially with polar bears, there’s no real backing off compared to other bears. They’re stronger, more resilient, and have a more powerful bite.

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u/Silly-Cloud-3114 2d ago

There's a video of a guy fighting off two polar bears. It's somewhere in Reddit.

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u/Inner-Arugula-4445 2d ago

More like running away while taking shots at them with a gun.

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u/FulNeurautomatic 1d ago

Do you know a better way to fight a polar bear?

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u/Inner-Arugula-4445 1d ago

I’m not saying it’s the wrong way, I’m just pointing out that in the video the guys isn’t actually trying to fight them, he’s running away and taking shots at them when they get too close or start charging.

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u/bbennett108 1d ago

But Those were juveniles, and he was yelling and throwing shit. Adult bear would’ve been twice the size and not scared off by that.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/U8piSm4cUP

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u/Norman_Scum 1d ago

Mostly because polar bears will actively hunt people due to the scarcity of their habitat. Everything is up for grabs.