>>20184729I have real life experience. When I was 9, I just about walked into a black bear while taking a shortcut through a wooded area to school. Yeah, I panicked and took off running, even though I knew at that age you can't outrun a bear. When I started running, I could see him moving fast, but when I finally stopped and saw he wasn't right behind me, I realized he probably took off in the opposite direction. Maybe my yell startled him while he was minding his own business eating berries.
Also when I was 9, I encountered the teenaged neighbour. He tried to rape me.
Yeah, I choose the bear.