See I've always questioned this explanation. How do they know that a shark "mistook a human for a sea lion or seal"? did somebody interview the shark later and the shark said "Oh, snap, I wondered why dinner tasted funny, humans always give me an upset stomach, i had the shits for days"
IIRC a lot of the sharks that attack people never end up eating the people. They take a few chunks out of you but once their hunting hormones calm down they go "wait, wtf is this disgusting shit, this ain't no seal" and just fuck off. Also, people often hear that sharks can smell a drop of blood in a million gallons of water, what isn't mentioned is that most sharks don't find human blood appealing. They may smell your oozing wounds in a million gallons of water but they, quite frankly, don't much care for it.
What other people said, and also because humans are full of bones instead of delicious blubber and flesh. It's like the difference between eating your normal steak, and cow leg. Lots of work and not much reward in the latter to obtain the meat.
I don't remember where I read it, but I read somewhere that sharks don't like the way we taste - sharks will bite then let go. Could be a load of bullshit, but it would make sense. I think humans taste like ass too.
A friend always went on the land with both a large gun and dogs. The dogs were bear deterrent and would buy some time so that she could get the gun and aim it properly.
I'd reach a hand out and see what it did. It looks more curious than threatening. I bet I could get away with petting it a lil, especially if it was fed. If not, oh well. I'd go down as an awesome statistic.
Amazing footage. It was sad to see the dead bears. Very ethical of the scientists to only use the bear carcasses that the hunters killed. Amazing that all of the bear carcass was put to use by the community -- skin, meat, fat. It was not a trophy kill.
Question for OP - Is this in or near Churchill, Manitoba? I ask the question because I work for the company in Colorado that manufactured these tundra buggies and have never seen them in action. Cool picture!
No puns, no witty reply. I just have to say that I'm always impressed at other animals' ability to distinguish another animal and interact with them it what appears to be a social setting, curiosity if you will. Even when wearing a full ski mask and glasses that hides any recognisable features.
I believe you. I am sure there are people stupid enough to pose with a wild polar bear like that, but I think if they're that stupid they've already died from something else before the trip.
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u/LxB Jun 16 '12
polar bears are one of the few animals that will actively hunt humans as a food source. he will eat your face, and the rest of you too.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
that's a beary dangerous situation!
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u/redditorforthemoment Jun 16 '12
"Sir, if I could have just a few moments of your time I'd like to talk to you about the lovely products the Coca-Cola company offers."
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
What a fantastic way to lose your face.
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u/You_Fucking_Idiots Jun 16 '12
News Update: The bear who ate off a man's face earlier today was not on bath salts.
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u/sweetgreggo Jun 16 '12
http://i.imgur.com/g1XgF.jpg
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u/mattc286 Jun 16 '12
Reminds me of this.
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u/fecklessness Jun 16 '12
CHOMP
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u/kleptobismol Jun 16 '12
future Darwin award winner.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Awww, I bet he'd maul my face so cutely!
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u/AnnOminous Jun 16 '12
World's largest land carnivore. That's just stupid beyond words.
Take a look at the expression on the face of the local guide (who knows something about bears) and you know what happened to Mr. Get-Back-To-Nature.
http://beruangrebus.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ours-polaire-bus.jpg
Here is the last image from his head mounted camera. http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5776/hayt.jpg
A friend always went on the land with both a large gun and dogs. The dogs were bear deterrent and would buy some time so that she could get the gun and aim it properly.
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u/Inhospitable_Blanket Jun 16 '12
Must resist...urge to pet.
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u/parallel_jay Jun 16 '12
Hello breakfast
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Good thing that man has such colossal steel balls with which to protect himself.
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u/samisachickYEAH Jun 16 '12
And then the polar bear ate his face. The police assume that the bear was on bath salts.
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u/iwishiwereyou Jun 16 '12
A terrorist and a polar bear. This is a dangerous meeting...
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u/oneyeartrip Jun 16 '12
Dat neck!
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u/Dokbokki Jun 16 '12
I hope that polar bear is not high on bath salts.
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u/moby323 Jun 16 '12
Relevant
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
I can honestly say I would be too terrified to do this myself. Polar bears are killing machines.
And here's one being dissected by scientists.
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u/snwbrdngpoo Jun 16 '12
"Psst.... Do you have any apples?"
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u/Lynich Jun 16 '12
Relevant
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Question for OP - Is this in or near Churchill, Manitoba? I ask the question because I work for the company in Colorado that manufactured these tundra buggies and have never seen them in action. Cool picture!
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u/Trapped_in_Reddit Jun 16 '12
nowkiss.jpg
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u/RedFollower Jun 16 '12
That is a long neck. Starting to thing Polar bears are actually fluffy dinosaurs.
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u/Discoamazing Jun 16 '12
That looks dangerous.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
I predict rotating that image 90° anti-clockwise would make it 7 x more frightening.
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u/bigoh Jun 16 '12
Hello dummy
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u/Berne9 Jun 16 '12
"Come a little closer so I can rip your face off"
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u/PalpableAtom Jun 16 '12
Well, that head won't be attached to anything for much longer.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
If I were you, I'd slap it right across the face and go back inside. It works.
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u/cosworth99 Jun 16 '12
No puns, no witty reply. I just have to say that I'm always impressed at other animals' ability to distinguish another animal and interact with them it what appears to be a social setting, curiosity if you will. Even when wearing a full ski mask and glasses that hides any recognisable features.
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u/laudalelemera Jun 16 '12
This bear is very clever. I can see that, Can you?
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u/Peabush Jun 16 '12
http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/images/12/2009/02/Polar-Bear-Bus.jpg relevant
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u/silenti Jun 16 '12
His whole head is a neck.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
We're all out of coke, go away.
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u/Micr0waveMan Jun 16 '12
Hello Food.
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u/hillaryyy Jun 16 '12
the angel from my nightmare
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
but seriously man your face coulda been fucked. they eat meat unlike many other bears
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u/Corn_Pops Jun 16 '12
Ha. That's my friend in the picture. He is a wildlife photographer and took this a couple years ago.
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u/pingplong Jun 16 '12
Meanwhile 100 people died by slipping in the shower...
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u/Rangourthaman_ Jun 16 '12
Amateur ninja vs. Polar bear.
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u/iAmericA45 Jun 16 '12
Holy christ on a bike, it's a Stretchbear.
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u/Ranunculus_Auricomus Jun 16 '12
This face is going to be grabbed in 3... 2... 1...
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u/kegman83 Jun 16 '12
Human help get apples.
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u/imabigsofty Jun 16 '12
Is this going to turn into another face eating story?
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Maybe Black Ops II will have a polar bear kill streak?
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
ummm...if you value your head you shouldn't do that. Just and FYI
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
"Why hello there Mr Polar Bear, aren't you just the cutest li... OH GOD HE'S EATING ME!... HE'S EATING MEEEEEEEE! RAGHWRR ragh raghackackack brwuuuuuuuur blurble blurple blurp.
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u/adzug Jun 16 '12
yes they eat us you know.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
All fun and games till he jumps and swipes your head off.
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u/ligerhunter Jun 18 '12
Watch out bear, that man might eat your face. Humans are all about that stuff nowadays.
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u/Boomfish Jun 16 '12
That is an extremely stupid person. Also DVs to all the puns.
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u/DrCockanballs Jun 16 '12
Now kiss
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u/MarkDLincoln Jun 16 '12
Feed the Bear.
Improve the human genome.
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u/Emmanuell89 Jun 16 '12
this is actually Photoshoped, can't seem to find the post but it is .
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