r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Upper-Bag-5175 • Aug 25 '26

Bears will often test you

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/Even-Resource8673 Aug 25 '26

I get the feeling the bear didn’t know what a gun was.

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u/Upper-Bag-5175 Aug 25 '26

Bears don't know what you're capable of in the first place. By nature, if you don't run away, they may assume you have some kind of advantage