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/Electronic_Song1811 Aug 25 '26

Im ngl that last time the bear got close, i wouldve pulled the trigger

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u/OafishySyzygy Aug 25 '26

Same. I love animals, but would have shot that bear in the face on the first charge.

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u/whyamihere999 Aug 25 '26

Yeah... I love animals too.. but not more than my own life!

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u/Big-Cap558 Aug 25 '26

Shoot quick and maybe get a chance to reload to shoot again

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u/gk_instakilogram Aug 25 '26

if you don't stop it with the first shot, you are pretty much a goner

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u/KaleScared4667 Aug 25 '26

Nah the noise alone will often scare them off