>>1301866They're so ridiculously oblivious, too. When I used to hike in FL a lot, I'd encounter them on trails before they had any idea I was there. Clearing your throat or quietly saying "hi, bear" has the same effect as if you ran at them in a T. rex costume screaming with machetes. They literally shit themselves.
Remember, though, that when you get closer to areas where black bears encounter people regularly and raid trash or get fed, they're more like lumbering idiots. They'll wander away but aren't really terrified.
For the life of me, I can't figure out those few cases where black bears actually attack people. But I guess you hear stories about crazy ass squirrels attacking humans, too.
